Thousands of Brisbane commuters will be stranded on Friday afternoon when more than half of the city's bus fleet will stay in the depot as drivers strike.

A Queensland goat farmer allegedly used a cattle prod on his young stepdaughter to "discipline" her.

A former Public Trustee of Queensland worker has avoided immediate time behind bars after pleading guilty to corruption offences.

The curtain is being drawn on a joint military training exercise involving more than 30,000 US and Australian military personnel off the Queensland coast.

A 74-year-old man will face a Brisbane court on Tuesday over allegations he was involved in a fraudulent cold call syndicate.

The LNP has vowed to jail people who seriously assault Queensland emergency services workers if it wins the next election.

A large stash of prescription drugs has been discovered in a caravan during a police stop in Roma, Queensland.

Queensland government minister Bill Byrne has been counselled by the premier over a foul-mouthed rant directed toward her staff.

The former owner of a Brisbane 7-Eleven store has been fined $168,000 for underpaying workers.

The head of the ACCC says Queenslanders have been paying too much for its 'gold-plated' electricity system.

Sunshine Coast detectives have charged a man with child sex offences that allegedly occurred on Hinchinbrook Island in 1991.

The federal environment department is investigating a complaint about land clearing on a Cape York farm that could be home to endangered species.

The risk of extreme El Nino events that suck rain away from Australia and cause drought will keep climbing even if the climate stabilises, scientists warn.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she's "shocked" by fraud allegations levelled at the state's chief scientist, Suzanne Miller.

The Queensland Renewable Fuels Association has signed a deal in Canada to increase the development of green fuels.

The trial of three men accused of raping an unconscious man with a glass bottle at an Australia Day party in 2015 is set to resume in Brisbane.

The Commonwealth Games, tourism and education will be on the agenda for Kate Jones when the minister fronts Queensland budget estimates hearings.

Four men who claimed they were called on by God to vandalise a Brisbane war memorial have been found guilty of wilful damage.