Tag: QLD
$2m on offer for V8 grand slam
The V8 Supercars bosses have upped the stakes for drivers, introducing a grand slam incentive.[MORE]
Floods close border tourist road
A south-west Queensland mayor says the main road into South Australia has been closed to all traffic and it is not known when it will reopen.[MORE]
Flooded school remains closed
Education Queensland says one school in the southern inland has remained closed today because of flooding.[MORE]
Groom escapes flood to attend wedding
A central Queensland man has been in danger of missing his own wedding due to floodwaters isolating him for two weeks.[MORE]
Internet project encourages tree change
An online induction showing off almost a quarter of Queensland is being launched this morning in an effort to convince people to move to the outback.[MORE]
Titans hope Warriors wilt in the heat
Gold Coast captain Scott Prince says the Titans' predominantly white jersey should give his side a psychological advantage over the Warriors this weekend.[MORE]
Tourist critical after pub balcony fall
A 25-year-old tourist is in a critical condition with severe head injuries after falling from a balcony on Brisbane's southside.[MORE]
More than 2,000 homeless on Gold Coast
A Queensland youth worker says the number of homeless people on the Gold Coast is increasing.[MORE]
Water authority flat out with floodwater release
SunWater says it is still releasing more than 200,000 megalitres of water each day as floodwaters continue to flow into Beardmore Dam in southern Queensland.[MORE]
Beaches close after stinger nets go
Surf Life Saving Queensland will review the closure of 11 beaches between Port Douglas and South Mission Beach in the state's far north. [MORE]
Senator to speak at Brisbane anti-cult conference
SA Senator Nick Xenophon will address a conference which claims to be the first specifically organised to help people who have left cults.[MORE]
Parliament removes time limit on asbestos claims
State Parliament has passed laws removing the restriction on the amount of time sufferers of asbestos-related diseases have to claim compensation.[MORE]
Inquest told of Palm Island 'scuffle'
The coronial inquest into the death in custody of a Palm Island man will continue hearing evidence today from the police officer acquitted of his manslaughter.[MORE]
Henjak to let rookies off the leash
Ivan Henjak's infants will be able to play without the threat of the axe if they stuff up against the Cowboys in tonight's high-pressure NRL opener at Lang Park.[MORE]
Bulls almost certain to head south
Queensland will almost certainly contest the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne after Western Australia ripped through their fragile batting line-up on day two at the Gabba.[MORE]
Coroner recommends licensing jet skis
A coroner says people who use jet skis in Queensland should be licensed.[MORE]
Death in custody 'not linked to racism'
Queensland's Corrective Services commissioner has rejected allegations that racism is to blame for the death in custody of an Aboriginal teenager.[MORE]
Policeman 'never heard Doomadgee's cries for help'
The police officer acquitted of the 2004 manslaughter of a Palm Island man in police custody says he never heard the prisoner's cries for help.[MORE]
Brain surgery scheduled after delay raised in Parliament
A Brisbane man who has been waiting nine months for urgent surgery has had his operation scheduled for next month, after his case was raised in Queensland Parliament.[MORE]
Two Daniels floored in Lions den
Brisbane's leaders have attempted to quell the hype surrounding the beefed-up Lions in 2010 with the mantra actions speak louder than words.[MORE]
Rockhampton murder trial jury considers its verdict
A Supreme Court jury has retired to consider its verdict in a murder trial at Rockhampton in central Queensland.[MORE]
Soldier who committed suicide 'had mood swings'
An inquest into the suicide of a soldier at Townsville's Lavarack Army Barracks in north Queensland has heard the 20-year-old private had mood swings and sometimes liked to be on his own.[MORE]
Jetstar clears plane to fly after health scare
Jetstar says its Airbus 320 plane has been cleared to fly following a health scare on a flight between Brisbane, and Mackay in north Queensland.[MORE]
Wild car ride ends in court
The District Court has heard two teenage drivers raced through red lights on Brisbane's southside before crashing their cars, leaving a passenger with serious injuries.[MORE]
ACCC blocks cancer treatment claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has obtained an injunction against a Queensland man who treats people with cancer.[MORE]
