A three-year-old girl has died after being struck by a ute in Caboolture overnight on Tuesday.

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A man involved in a forklift incident south-east of Brisbane on Monday has died, authorities have confirmed, marking the second fatality on a worksite in the past week.

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The Crisafulli government has endorsed former Brisbane City councillor Fiona Hammond as the LNP’s candidate for the inner-north seat of Stafford, days after announcing a snap by-election to be held on May 16.

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The search for a man missing after going overboard from a Carnival cruise ship near Moreton Island on Friday night has resumed for a second day.

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Undercover tapes reveal accused killer’s conversations after tiny girl’s death Twelve-year-old Tiffani weighed just 7.4kg when she died on the Gold Coast. One of her accused killer’s alleged actions surrounding her death can now be revealed.

Twelve-year-old Tiffani weighed just 7.4kg when she died on the Gold Coast. One of her accused killer’s alleged actions surrounding her death can now be revealed.

17-year-old charged after pedestrian killed in Brisbane crash The 38-year-old pedestrian was allegedly struck by a car in Brisbane’s north-east overnight.

The 38-year-old pedestrian was allegedly struck by a car in Brisbane’s north-east overnight.

Man missing from Carnival cruise ship en route to Sydney The man in his 70s was believed to have climbed over a safety railing before disappearing near Queensland’s Moreton Island overnight.

The man in his 70s was believed to have climbed over a safety railing before disappearing near Queensland’s Moreton Island overnight.

One Nation, Greens, fuel – the factors weighing on Stafford byelection The late Jimmy Sullivan’s seat has only fallen to the LNP once since 1989 during the Newman government – but pollsters and strategists are eager to see how One Nation eats into the majors.

The late Jimmy Sullivan’s seat has only fallen to the LNP once since 1989 – during the Newman government – but pollsters and strategists are eager to see how One Nation eats into the majors.

#BREAKING Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after being charged with war crimes over the alleged murders of five unarmed detainees in Afghanistan.

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Man dies at Brisbane work site Paramedics treated the man for life-threatening injuries after an incident involving two vehicles on Friday morning but he later died.

Paramedics treated the man for life-threatening injuries after an incident involving two vehicles on Friday morning but he later died.

Flames up to 60 metres in height are engulfing the refinery in Geelong, which supplies more than 50 per cent of Victoria’s and 10 per cent of Australia’s fuel.⁠
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It is also the sole Australian manufacturer of aviation fuel.⁠

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Councils and RACQ pan plan to force e-bike riders to stay under 10km/h and get a licence It’s not just bike groups who are opposed to new e-bike restrictions. Councils and the RACQ are also worried about forcing users to ride “barely above walking pace”.

It’s not just bike groups who are opposed. Councils and the RACQ are also worried about forcing users to ride “barely above walking pace”.

Disabled brothers left to suffer due to systemic Queensland failures A damning investigation into the brothers’ case found clear warnings of chronic mistreatment went unreported due to ineffective government systems and poor staff training.

A damning investigation into the brothers’ case found clear warnings of chronic mistreatment went unreported due to ineffective government systems and poor staff training.

Emergency services were called to Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve in Chuwar, Ipswich, shortly after 5pm on Saturday after the girl failed to resurface.

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In the next instalment of Brisbane’s Social Scene, we look at an empowering powerlifting club helping women get into the often male-dominated sport.

Top public servant ‘exchanged’ into ranks of another department The top rung of Queensland’s public service has undergone only its second major internal reshuffle since the Crisafulli government’s initial overhaul in late 2024.

The top rung of Queensland’s public service has undergone only its second major internal reshuffle since the Crisafulli government’s initial overhaul in late 2024.

Brisbane’s youngest state school fills in, but pressure still on city’s south The southside school has surged by 201 students as it welcomes its first year 12s, but are those numbers easing pressure on its neighbours?

The southside school has surged by 201 students as it welcomes its first year 12s, but are those numbers easing pressure on its neighbours?

First person to be charged under Qld hate speech laws fronts court A crowd of pro-Palestine activists rally outside a Brisbane court, as one man was warned for holding a sign saying “from the sea to the river”.

#BREAKING A crowd of pro-Palestine activists rally outside a Brisbane court, as one man was warned for holding a sign saying “from the sea to the river”.

Teenager charged after pile-up involving SUV on Kingsford Smith Drive Three vehicles were involved and several people were badly hurt, including one trapped in a vehicle, in the crash at Hamilton.

A 17-year-old has been charged with stealing and driving the luxury SUV involved in a serious crash in inner Brisbane early on Tuesday.

The 15-minute hearing that changed the reporting of Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial Reporting on Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape case was suppressed for almost three weeks, it can be revealed, in a now-abandoned bid to keep his name out of the press.

Reporting on Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape case was suppressed for almost three weeks, it can be revealed, in a now-abandoned bid to keep his name out of the press.

Fresh stats show some crimes falling, others rising, as Labor says Queenslanders ‘don’t feel any safer’ The government and opposition have painted starkly different pictures of crime in the state.

The government and opposition have painted starkly different pictures of crime in the state.

Three-vehicle crash involving stolen SUV leaves people fighting for life, traffic delays Four people were arrested after a Range Rover was identified as reported stolen overnight.

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People have been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and traffic backed up on a major inner-Brisbane road after a multi-car crash involving a stolen Range Rover early on Tuesday.

How an ‘incredible straight shooter’ plans to solve rather than manage our biggest crisis For more than 40 years, Micah Projects Karyn Walsh has been at the coalface of human hardship, helping the city’s most vulnerable stay on their feet.

For more than 40 years, Micah Projects Karyn Walsh has been at the coalface of human hardship, helping the city’s most vulnerable stay on their feet.

Kmart, Shein sued by Aussie fashion label Sabo Skirt for allegedly ripping off designs A Brisbane-based womenswear brand has taken local and global juggernauts Shein and Kmart to court for copying the designs of all or some of its clothes.

The brand has taken local and global juggernauts to court for allegedly copying the designs of all or some of its clothes.

‘The months ahead may not be easy’: PM urges Australians to save fuel, catch bus In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned that the economic shocks of war in the Middle East will be felt for months to come.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned Australians the economic shocks of war in the Middle East will be felt for months to come, urging people not to take more fuel than they need for Easter road trips and to consider taking public transport in coming weeks.

US-Iran war live: PM to deliver rare address to the nation as government’s fuel excise cut kicks in; Trump says US won’t be involved in reopening Strait of Hormuz Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver an address to the nation at 6pm Queensland time, in which he will outline the government’s response to the war and encourage Australians to save fuel. Follow live:

‘We won’t be bullied’: Brisbane train commutes disrupted by rail strike The rail union says the government took “heavy-handed” action against a planned partial work ban on mineral and coal trains.

The rail union says the government took “heavy-handed” action against a planned partial work ban on mineral and coal trains.

Surcharging on credit and debit card payments will be banned from October, the Reserve Bank has confirmed.

The ban is expected to save Australian consumers $1.6 billion a year in unnecessary fees, as the central bank pushes ahead with the controversial reform.

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