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Diamantina Mayor Geoff Morton says authorities should consider putting down a freshwater crocodile in a river at Birdsville in far south-west Queensland.

Former premier Anna Bligh has testified at the Queensland Health payroll inquiry this morning.

Queensland Government ministers are spending their second day on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait in the state's far north for Community Cabinet.

Police are investigating two suspicious fires at Bundaberg in south-east Queensland's Wide Bay.

Allegations of impropriety surrounding the Sunshine Coast council's rebranding process have been referred to Queensland's Local Government Department for investigation.

There is no respite from higher electricity prices with the Queensland Government backing away from a plan to provide a rebate to households worth more than $100.

Opposition treasury spokesman Curtis Pitt says the Queensland Government has broken a promise to get the state budget back to surplus and is making excuses to justify it.

Air and sea searches have resumed off the Queensland coast for two men missing in separate incidents.

Justin O'Neill could make his State of Origin debut in an exciting match-up against New South Wales rookie Blake Ferguson.

Police are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy, who was crushed and killed by heavy machinery at Logan, south of Brisbane.

A 12-year-old boy has been killed in a forklift accident at Logan, south of Brisbane.

Sam Kerridge's six goals sparked a brilliant Crows comeback to pip the Kangaroos while Hawthorn and Fremantle both won.

Billy Slater says Cooper Cronk's good judiciary record should help ensure he does not miss Origin I.

Police are investigating a fatal paragliding accident that occurred in south-east Queensland's Brisbane Valley this morning.

A man has died in a paragliding accident in the Brisbane Valley , in south-east Queensland.

A 32-year-old man who spent more than six hours clinging to his capsized kayak in seas off Brisbane says he was more worried about sharks than making it back to shore.

Queensland's Super Rugby finals hopes are in doubt after the stingy Stormers held the Reds to a 20-15 loss at Newlands.

Essendon beat Richmond by 29 points in their Dreamtime at the 'G clash, while Carlton held off the Lions at the Gabba.

Former Liberal National Party heavyweight Barry O'Sullivan has been chosen to replace Barnaby Joyce in the Senate.

There was a sense of timing about Epaulette heading into the Doomben 10,000, and the breaks went the colt's way to claim victory on Saturday.