Maria Hatzakis

A group of ex-criminals star in a new Brisbane play aimed at sparking conversations about when and how offenders should be forgiven for their crimes.

When we eat too much we get fat, but why do some of us eat more that others?

Indigenous Queenslanders who were underpaid or not paid at all at work decades ago will never be fully compensated for the injustice, relatives say.

A mini-festival is set up outside the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital at South Brisbane for dozens of children who will not be able to make it to Brisbane’s Ekka.

A mini-festival is set up outside the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital at South Brisbane for dozens of children who will not be able to make it to Brisbane's Ekka.

The mother of Reece Harding says her son's body is due to arrive in Australia this week ahead of funerals in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast.

Family and friends pay tribute to cyclist Leslie Karayan, who was killed on a notorious stretch of road in inner Brisbane, at the official unveiling of a mural dedicated to the father of two.

A convicted paedophile is released from detention after a court rules the former immigration minister's actions were over the top.

A convicted paedophile is released from detention after a court rules the former immigration minister's actions were over the top.

About 2.5 million Australians are living below the poverty line, according to a Salvation Army report that finds many live on less than $18 a day after housing costs.

Five Queensland nursing homes run by Carinity fail government audit

The cost of damage caused by Brisbane’s super cell storm reaches $1.1 billion and continues to mount, months after the system tore through the city.

Crocodiles do not attack people every time an opportunity presents itself, especially when they have other things on their mind, new research suggests.

Queensland's Chief Magistrate Tim Carmody has been confirmed as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Young Queensland singer Samuel Johnson has been selected to train at the Royal Opera House in London.

A ring allegedly swallowed by a thief during a Brisbane heist has sold at auction overnight for $11,000 less than its value.

Queensland’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will not proceed with a range of charges against former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel. This morning, Patel was convicted on four counts of fraud in a Brisbane court but the DPP has decided not proceed with other charges against the 63-year-old doctor. They include two grievous bodily harm charges, two manslaughter charges, three of fraud, one of attempted fraud, and one medical negligence charge. Patel has been granted bail and is d…

The Queensland Opposition has called on Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney to justify a travel bill of more than $200,000.

High-profile Labor candidate Peter Beattie has blamed the media for his decision to campaign in north Queensland.

A famous Greek dance choreographer has visited Australia as he continues a self-proclaimed quest to see dances from the island of Crete spread throughout the world.