Antonia O'Flaherty

When Jenny Summerson answered a newspaper ad in the 1990s for a hospital helper, she had no idea she'd become an expert cuddler in the maternity ward.

More than three decades after Jack Karlson's infamous arrest at a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane captured the nation, a film crew is setting out to document his life.

A woman in her 80s and a man in his 60s, who police believe to be her son, have been killed in a house fire at Woodridge, south of Brisbane. 

Fog blankets Brisbane with flights being forced to divert to the Gold Coast, Cairns and Sydney. 

Data obtained by the ABC shows 81,918 suspensions and exclusions were issued in Queensland's public schools in 2023, up by nearly 3,900 on the year before.

If the Coalition wants to topple the Albanese government next year, they need to gain ground in both WA and QLD. Here's what voters in those battleground seats care about.

It's believed about 600,000 Australians inhale nitrous oxide but there are dangerous complications of misusing the gas — which can lead to paralysis, incontinence, and even death.

At first glance, it would be easy to mistake for an Uber Eats delivery. The driver isn't here to drop off food, though — it's a 3.3 litre canister of nitrous oxide.

A 24-year-old Italian woman was visiting Cairns when she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 10-year-old boy. 

Queensland public servants will soon receive 10 days of paid leave to access reproductive healthcare including IVF and fertility treatments, care for endometriosis, and preventative screenings for breast and prostate cancer.

The Queensland government is moving to strengthen oversight of homeschooling following the death of a child known to the protection system but parents say it is overreach.

The operation will target property crime, vehicle theft, robbery, assault and domestic and family violence, among other offences.

A man rescued from a drain in a rain-soaked Brisbane riverside suburb told rescuers he'd become stuck while trying to retrieve his phone.

The ABC's Antony Green declares the LNP a clear winner in the formerly safe Labor seat of Ipswich West, west of Brisbane, as counting continues after Saturday's by-election. Labor looks set to hang on in the seat of Inala despite an even bigger swing to the LNP.

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has been re-elected to the city's top job, with a lower than expected swing to the Greens coming at the expense of the ALP.

ABC election analyst Antony Green called the vote for Adrian Schrinner shortly after 8pm, amid a swing to the Greens in some Brisbane wards. 

ABC chief election analyst Antony Green says there is interest in the looming Brisbane City Council election following the Greens success at the federal election.

In recent years, there has been a significant rise in vapers under the age of 25 — and so too has the demand for services to help kick the habit.

A long-awaited rail line connecting the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Brisbane is a step closer to construction after the Queensland government has committed almost $3 billion towards the first stage of the project.

The LNP says it has referred their disendorsed Deagon ward candidate in the upcoming council election to police, alleging he supplied them "fraudulent personal background checks" — an allegation he denies. But it won't stop him being on the ballot. 

Police are investigating the death of a woman in an incident involving farm machinery at a rural property south of Brisbane. The death is being treated as a possible domestic violence incident.

Thousands of construction workers gather outside state parliament to demand the resignation of Industrial Minister Grace Grace amid ongoing concerns about heat stress on worksites.

The Queensland government has made several announcements in a bid to address growing concerns around housing affordability and supply. Here's a breakdown of some of the key changes in the works.

Students are missing out on elective subjects and teachers are taking on subjects they are not qualified to teach, because of significant staff shortages at some state schools. 

Damage assessments will be carried out today in parts of southern and south-east Queensland, after days of torrential rain.