Queensland News

Politics Many thought Annastacia Palaszczuk took a poison chalice when she became the Labor leader in 2012 with only seven seats after the Newman rout.

News Police have charged a teenager with the murder of Lisa Hund, who was found dead at her Kepnock St home yesterday morning.

Politics Live coverage of what’s happening as Mackay, Whitsunday, Mirani and Burdekin cast their votes

News The 31-year-old faced the Gympie court with no criminal history and said she was ‘manipulated and controlled’ by her co-accused

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News Annastacia Palaszczuk is on track to win a historic third term as counting suggests Labor would hold on in the regions and steal precious seats from the LNP in the...

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News Sandy Bolton held back tears as the independent Noosa MP told her supporters she would retain the seat.

Weather Three people have been trapped inside their home after a roof collapse, giant hail up to 13cm has smashed Queensland and 40,000 properties have lost power.

Weather The number of Sunshine Coast homes without power is rising rapidly, with Energex reporting about 7500 homes in the dark as severe storms lash the region.

News Bruce and Denise Morcombe have welcomed their new granddaughter into the world on the same day as the 15th annual “Day for Daniel”.

Politics A Greens strategist predicts the party will come close to recording the highest primary vote ever for the party in Australia in these two Brisbane seats.

Opinion Queensland faces a challenging decade ahead, and whoever wins the state election must stay the course in these two crucial sectors, writes Peter Gleeson.

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Politics Queensland’s election is set to go down to the wire, with some big names at risk of losing their seats. Here’s how all the seats are falling, in real time.

Politics The Greens could find themselves in a position to hold the balance of power in Queensland, potentially making this man one of the state’s biggest powerbrokers.

News A chain of storm cells sweeping across the southeast have dumped hail on parts of the region, and cut power to Mary Valley towns

News Hail has already been reported west of Ipswich, with multiple storm cells on the radar

Politics Late betting money could be the biggest hint yet of what election results Queensland should expect.

News CQ election workers had the fright of their lives after a ute came crashing into their gazebo this afternoon.

News No arrest has been made but police reassure residents there “isn’t someone running around the streets of Bundaberg with a knife”

News Giant hail, heavy rain and destructive winds are heading for Gympie and other parts of the southeast this afternoon.

Politics Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has fired back at a heckler who confronted her at a polling booth, saying open borders was “exactly what the LNP wants”.

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