A jury finds a young Queensland kindergarten teacher not guilty of indecently touching a four-year-old boy’s genitals while helping him change out of wet clothes.
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Coastal eco-tourism venture near Cairns gets fast-tracked by minister
The Queensland Government is devoting $1 million to prepare a business case for an eco-tourism venture and walking trail on a coastal national park strip on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, north of Cairns.
'Spectacular fog' blankets Brisbane but won't reach airport
Heavy fog shrouds much of Brisbane, with the weather bureau saying it is widespread throughout Queensland’s south-east and inland parts of the state this morning.
Suspended Ipswich Mayor arrested over alleged bail breach, spends night in watch house
Ipswich City Council’s suspended Mayor Andrew Antoniolli spends the night in custody in the city’s watch house, west of Brisbane, after being arrested for allegedly breaching bail.
False IDs and secret bank account kept mother and girls hidden for years: police
A “well-organised network” helped a north Queensland mother who abducted her daughters without their father’s permission stay hidden for more than four years, police allege in court documents.
Iconic newsagency at Brisbane's meeting place closes after council eviction
One of Brisbane’s iconic business, Rankins on the Mall Newsagency, is closing today after almost 36 years to be demolished by the council and replaced with a fountain.
Billy Slater announces 2018 will be his final State of Origin series
The transition away from Queensland’s golden generation of Origin players continues, as Billy Slater announces the 2018 series will be his last for the Maroons.
Wave of support floods in for country's biggest paddle party
Almost anything goes — including stand-up paddleboards, kayaks and dragon boats — when it comes to getting down the Brunswick River for the Mullum2Bruns Paddle.
Fire fighters, paramedics successfully save puppy and kitten pulled from house fire
Cattle dog Holden and kitten Chip have been saved by emergency workers after almost dying in a house fire.
Former CFMEU boss accused of raping woman he met at a bar
Dave Hanna will stand trial on two rape charges after being accused of forcing himself on a woman he met outside a bar in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.