Queensland News

Wed 20 Jun 2018

Dreamworld staffer didn’t know first aid

News A RIDE operator working on the Dreamworld attraction which malfunctioned leading to the deaths of four guests did not know first aid, an inquest has heard.

Toothpaste ingredient linked to superbug risk

News A NEW Queensland study has found a common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash may be contributing to antibiotic resistance, fostering the rise of deadly...

Warwick 'ready' to accept refugee overflow from Toowoomba

News THE Southern Downs could support an overflow of refugees as job opportunities dry up in our neighbouring city.

Minister fast tracks decision on $1.2b Hummock resort

News THE state government will make a final decision regarding the proposed resort development on Hummock Hill Island in a matter of months - instead of years.

Tue 19 Jun 2018

Escaped prisoner under police guard at Mackay Hospital

Crime BREAKING: Police recapture alleged escaped prisoner after dramatic series of events

Operator tried to stop ride 'two or three times'

News A DESPERATE ride operator told an inquest into the Dreamworld deaths he tried to stop the ride from which four passengers were thrown to their deaths.

Couple turns $145k into $7.5m

Property A RETIRED couple have walked away with a record price in Brisbane after selling the family home site to make way for 32 new houses.

Boy, 14, missing for two weeks

Critical Alert POLICE are searching for a boy who has been missing for almost two weeks from Loganlea, south of Brisbane.

How you can buy an entire town for $500,000

News CHEAPER than apartments in the city, this regional Queensland town is on the market for a measly $500,000.

Cold spells shivers for our Coast

Weather Why it's going to get cold again on the Sunshine Coast tonight.

12 new genes identify breast cancer risk

Health AN international study led by Queensland researchers has identified a dozen new genes that influence a person’s risk of developing breast cancer.