Tag: QLD
17yo charged over backpacker sex assault
Police have arrested a teenager at Tully in far north Queensland after three women were sexually assaulted in a backpackers' hostel.[MORE]
Woman questioned over Qld axe attack
Police are questioning a 25-year-old woman after an axe attack in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Langlands knocked out in motorcade fall
Australian rugby league great Graeme Langlands was knocked unconscious when he fell from a car during a pre-match motorcade of Test stars at the World Cup final in Brisbane on Saturday.[MORE]
Kiwis shock Kangaroos for maiden Cup
New Zealand staged the biggest upset in World Cup history, shocking defending champions Australia 34-20 in the final.[MORE]
Love leads Bulls to first-innings points
Martin Love stroked an impressive century to guide Queensland's first innings to 354 on day two of the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[MORE]
SE Qld severe weather warning cancelled
A severe weather warning has been cancelled for south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Black Caps reeling at stumps
Australia strengthened its grip on the first Test, as New Zealand struggled to 6 for 143 at stumps on day three.[MORE]
Adelaide, Canberra draw as Qld and Sydney triumph
Adelaide United and Canberra United played out a scoreless draw in their round five W-League match at McKellar Park in Canberra on Saturday.[MORE]
Kiwis struggling as Ryder, McCullum depart
Australia struck a crucial double blow after the tea break to leave NZ in trouble at 4 for 49 on day three at the Gabba.[MORE]
Rescued sailors relax after yacht ordeal
The captain of the Pacific Sun cruise ship says four sailors rescued from the Coral Sea after their yacht sank yesterday are in good spirits. [MORE]
Severe weather warning as Qld evacuation centres open
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of SE Qld, with damaging winds predicted.[MORE]
Lee takes 300th Test scalp
Brett Lee became the fourth Australian to take 300 Test wickets on day three of the first Test.[MORE]
Katich leads Australia to 326-run lead
Simon Katich has carried his bat to lead Australia to a commanding position in the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba.[MORE]
Man charged over Brisbane police assaults
A man has been charged after allegedly assaulting two police officers in Brisbane's north.[MORE]
Falling palm tree injures woman in Brisbane
Paramedics are treating a 45-year-old woman at Algester in Brisbane's south, who was hit by a falling palm tree this morning.[MORE]
Group prepares nation's largest dinosaur fossil collection
An outback Queensland group is preparing the largest collection of dinosaur-age fossils ever gathered in Australia. [MORE]
Ton-up Katich dominating at Gabba
Centurion Simon Katich single-handedly led Australia to a dominant position at lunch on day three of the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba.[MORE]
Worker bitten in bottle shop robbery
A 20-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl have been charged over a robbery and scuffle at a liquor shop at Caboolture, north of Brisbane last night.[MORE]
Clean-up underway as Ipswich flood waters recede
Floodwaters are finally receding around parts of the Ipswich region, west of Brisbane, which were inundated on Thursday morning.[MORE]
Airport sell-offs a fire sale: Springborg
The Queensland Government says it is still confident of meeting its estimated total for the sale of its airport assets, despite concern that it is having a fire sale.[MORE]
Bligh calls for calm before storms
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh warns residents in the state's south-east not to panic ahead of storms expected later today.[MORE]
Moorooka stand-off ends with surrender
A long stand-off has ended in Moorooka with a man surrendering to police.[MORE]
Katich brings up deserved ton
Lone hand Simon Katich continued to torment New Zealand, bringing up his sixth Test century just before lunch on day three of the first Test at the Gabba.[MORE]
Police charge three in Brisbane drug raid
Three men are facing drugs charges after a raid on a home in Brisbane's north. [MORE]
