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Sir Bruce Small had a bold plan to revive tourism on the Gold Coast. All he needed was a bevy of beautiful women and a captive audience in cold southern states.

The Brisbane Portrait Prize will allow AI artworks for the first time in this year's competition in a move that has left some in the industry "uneasy".

Renters asking to break their lease are required to compensate the landlord for financial losses, including paying rent until a new tenant is found, but critically low vacancy rates and high demand for housing mean that process is happening a lot faster than before the pandemic.

Evie was 12 when she went into the care of the Department of Child Safety under the promise of better mental health care in regional Queensland. Now, her family is fighting to bring her home.

As south-east Queenslanders return to work, authorities have warned travel times could be twice as long due to major rail works.

Queensland police say a 53-year-old Beaudesert woman defrauded customers by on-selling previous clients' wedding dresses in either their original form or by altering them for re-sale.

Jemma Matthews took this video in Mermaid Waters, over looking Broadbeach, on New Year's Eve.

Much of northern Australia is battling through a heatwave with conditions set to peak over the weekend and remain into the New Year. As scorching temperatures hit storm-ravaged communities, residents get creative to keep cool.

Power outages are affecting thousands of residents across the country. With more stormy weather on the way, there's a chance you could find yourself in a prolonged blackout. Here are some tips on what to do.

Automatic number plate recognition cameras are used by police to detect stolen cars and owners wanted for crimes. But their usefulness drops sharply once an offender crosses a state or territory border.

A child and a man have died in a plane crash north-west of Grafton, NSW.

The Queensland government has doubled its First Home Owner Grant to $30,000 but the incentive won't suit everyone. Here's what you you need to know.

Unlike on the Gold Coast, researchers say there is little knowledge of how many bull sharks are in the region's canals and waterways, which are often lined with multi-million dollar properties.

The jury in the trial of Conor Buhk, who is accused of raping a woman on the Gold Coast in 2020, has entered deliberations.

A Queensland jury has been told the father of a woman allegedly raped by a fellow lifesaver confronted the man at his house in an attempt to incite a confession. 

The cricket gods have smiled on a club bowler after he bagged six wickets in the final over of a one-day match to snatch a miracle victory for his team.

While "some heat" could leave the market after the Reserve Bank lifted interest rates this week, for now, house prices have surpassed even the post-COVID records of early 2022.

Surfing legend Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew and boxing great Jeff Fenech are among the high-profile people who have provided character references for a man jailed for attempted murder.

Police believe several recent bushfires that threatened homes and residents in Queensland were started on purpose. Motivations for arson can vary but will be key to investigations.

Authorities give out more than $332 million in fines to speeding drivers in 2022-23 — up 35.7 per cent from the year before — amid heftier penalties.

The Queensland Police Union boss has been urged to step down after widespread condemnation of his controversial comments about the state's Path to Treaty legislation, with the police's advisory group saying his views display "outwardly racist ideology". 

Residents are being urged not to block fire hydrants, after firefighters had difficulty accessing water during a blaze on the Gold Coast.

A young lifesaver accused of raping a 21-year-old woman at a Gold Coast surf club house three years ago is expected to stand trial in a Queensland Court next month.

Detectives probing a 20-year-old cold case murder of a Gold Coast bottle shop manager say the same people are responsible for the fatal shooting of another man.

Not a single Queensland electorate outside of the state's south-east voted to support the referendum, and the firmest of those against it all fall within Queensland. We ask voters why.