QLD News

EmergencyCops reveal likely cause of fatal Gold Coast plane crash

A local pilot is dead and another man is fighting for life after a light plane crashed on the Gold Coast, as police reveal what early investigations suggest caused the crash.

Chris Clarke, Kyle Wisniewski

CrimeMan found dead in suspicious circumstances

A southeast Queensland man is assisting police with their inquiries after a 38-year-old man was found dead in suspicious circumstances at a property west of Brisbane.

Peter Hardwick

Social distancingPublic push to close farmers markets strengthens

Community outrage has sparked the creation of an online petition calling for the closure of Brisbane markets after large crowds were spotted failing to follow social distancing rules at one of the city’s most popular markets on Saturday. HAVE YOUR SAY: TAKE OUR POLL

Shiloh Payne

PrecautionsCops’ bizarre weapon in bid to prevent Covid-19 spread

Queensland police officers – well, some of them – have been ordered to take one unlikely course of action as part of their daily duties in a bid to increase their chances of not contracting the coronavirus.

Kate Kyriacou, Thomas Chamberlin

Social distancingBrisbane refugees: We are not safe here

Dozens of refugees at a makeshift detention centre in an inner-Brisbane hotel have launched a protest, saying they are worried about the spread of COVID-19 as a result of the cramped conditions they’re living in.

ShutdownState plans to backdate eviction ban

Queensland landlords still have the legal right to kick out tenants who fail to pay their rent despite the State Government announcing it will introduce a retrospective ban on evictions during the coronavirus crisis.

Natasha Bita

RoadsMan thrown from car in dramatic rollover

A man has suffered traumatic injuries after he was thrown out of a car that crashed and rolled on the Bruce Highway.

Shiloh Payne

Kennedy curseSearch in bay over for Kennedy’s granddaughter

The offical search has been called off for a grand-niece of former US President John F. Kennedy and her son after a boating tragedy, the latest sad chapter in the so-called Kennedy curse.

Nathan Vass in New York

Health scareCarrie Symonds reveals COVID-19 battle

Carrie Symonds, the pregnant fiancee of UK prime minister Boris Johnson, has told the public she’s spent the past week in bed with coronavirus symptoms.

Stephen Drill in London

CourtFormer trainer sues gym and college for $1.7m

A former Brisbane fitness training instructor, who claims he suffered career-ending injuries while demonstrating an exercise to students, is suing a college and a gym for up to $1.7 million.

Kay Dibben

Bushfire bungleOne-in-three volunteer fireys kicked out

More than 8000 Rural Fire Service volunteers, who bravely battled the worst bushfires in living memory last year, will no longer be able to tackle blazes to save lives and homes after a bureaucratic bust-up over blue cards to work with children.

NATASHA BITA

ManufacturingLocal firms guarantee state critical supplies

The State Government is signing long-term contracts with local manufacturers to make essential items like medical-grade face masks and hand sanitiser.

Dan Knowles

SplitPuppy in the middle of custody dogfight

A man has launched a bid for custody of a French bulldog he calls his “son”, after he was barred from seeing the dog when his relationship with his ex-partner recently soured.

Kay Dibben

ChaoticFor this family, there’s no such thing as isolation

If you are beginning to feel cramped inside your house during the coronavirus shutdown, spare a thought for this Queensland family who have 11 of their 16 children still living at home.

Antonia O'Flaherty

PleaHorrible reality facing kids during shutdown

The public is being urged to “dob in” domestic violence against children, with fears “DV tendencies” could be exacerbated during the coronavirus shutdown.

Natasha Bita

DISTRESSING FOOTAGEVeteran filmed having panic attack in Perth hotel

A Brisbane man has been filmed having severe panic attacks inside a Perth hotel while in mandatory quarantine, begging to be let outside for 30 minutes a day to help manage his PTSD.

Elle Georgiou

ExclusiveLuxury hotel’s ‘wrong and unjust’ staff move

One of the Gold Coast’s most iconic hotels has told 200 staff there is no money to pay their entitlements despite the venue shutting its doors for “maintenance and rejuvenation” during the coronavirus crisis.

Greg Stolz

ExclusiveLuxury hotel’s ‘wrong and unjust’ staff move

One of Queensland’s most iconic hotels has told 200 staff there is no money to pay their entitlements despite the venue shutting its doors for “maintenance and rejuvenation” during the coronavirus crisis.

Greg Stolz

Covid-19Cape Fear: Worker tests positive after mine visit

Rio Tinto and Queensland Health officials have done contact tracing and briefed locals in Weipa after a Brisbane-based employee tested positive to COVID-19 days after a visit to a mine site on Cape York.

Peter Michael

Stay homeGoogle phone-tracking reveals who’s still going out

Australians aren’t just working from home but cutting back on trips to the park and supermarket, and a new report shows two states are doing it best.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

What the?Police union condemns ‘unacceptable’ market actions

The Vice President of the Queensland Police Union has condemned the actions of Brisbane residents caught out blatantly ignoring Covid-19 social distancing rules at one of the city’s most famous markets, saying it’s putting too many people at risk.

Kate Kyriacou, Elise Williams, Kelmeny Fraser

CrimeCode silver: Prisoners on roof of jail

A prisoners has sparked a “code silver” alert at a jail west of Brisbane after climbing onto the facility’s roof, placing it in lockdown.

Thomas Chamberlin

TragicShocking footage: Cyclists hit by ute on footpath

CCTV footage has been obtained of the horrific moment two cyclists riding on a footpath beside a road north of Brisbane this morning. were hit by a ute. The cyclists were critically injured. WARNING: DISTURBING FOOTAGE

Isabella Magee