The family of Nicholas Bradford, 51, is demanding answers after he died waiting more than two hours for an ambulance in Brisbane. He called triple-0 from his Annerley home shortly after 10pm on Saturday, reporting chest pain. Paramedics arrived about 12.10am, and police were needed to help them gain access to the home. He was found dead in his bed. The Queensland Ambulance Service says a review is underway, and Health Minister Tim Nicholls says an incident review will be undertaken.
The family of a 51-year-old man who died at his Annerley home while waiting two hours for an ambulance says they learnt of the delays through the media. His brother Daniel said the family wants to know whether something could have been done. Health Minister Tim Nicholls said he was told of the death on Monday and apologised to the family. Opposition leader Steven Miles blamed ramping in Queensland hospitals. A review of the incident has been ordered.
A 53-year-old man died at his home in Annerley, Brisbane, after waiting around two hours for paramedics following a triple-0 call reporting chest pain. He was triaged in the Code 1C category, described as potentially time-critical, and an operator phoned back about five minutes later, when he reportedly said his condition was unchanged. The Queensland Ambulance Service has offered its condolences and says a review is underway, though it is limited in what it can disclose. Health Minister Tim Nicholls described the circumstances as tragic and said lessons would be applied if identified.
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Two more men have been charged with murder over the death of 21-year-old Jongkuch Kur Jongkuch, bringing the total number accused to 11. Police arrested the men at Eagle Farm and Goodna on October 8. An 18-year-old Goodna man and a 19-year-old Logan Reserve man were each charged and were due to appear in Beenleigh and Brisbane magistrates courts on October 9. Nine others were charged with murder during August and September. Mr Jongkuch, from Redbank Plains, was found unconscious with serious head injuries on Orchard Avenue after a disturbance at Discovery Boulevard on July 26.
A man has died after a stabbing attack at a home in Wishart, in Brisbane's south. Emergency services were called to Barcelona Street about 4am on Saturday. Paramedics took the 32-year-old victim to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in critical condition, where he died overnight. A 32-year-old Cornubia man was originally charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. That charge has since been upgraded to murder. Police believe the two men knew each other. The accused remains in custody and is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.
A Logan man has been charged with the murder of a 32-year-old who died in hospital from a stabbing at a house on Barcelona Street, Wishart. The victim was wounded in the chest early on Saturday morning and taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital, where he died. Police say the two men knew each other. The accused, also 32, was first charged with grievous bodily harm, but the charge was upgraded to murder after the death. He is also charged with contravening an order about information needed to access electronically stored information.
A 32-year-old Cornubia man has been charged with murder after a 32-year-old Wishart man died in hospital from injuries sustained in an alleged serious assault. The victim was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in critical condition on Saturday morning, 10 October. The accused man's original charge of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm was upgraded to murder. He also faces a charge of contravening an order about information needed to access electronically stored data. He remains in custody and is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on 12 October.
A man in his 20s is fighting for his life after a pool jump went badly wrong in Hawthorne, in Brisbane's east. Emergency services were called to a home around 11.22pm on Saturday after reports he had been seriously injured in a fall. He had reportedly tried to jump into the pool from a height of five metres. Paramedics treated him for a serious, potentially life-threatening leg injury before taking him to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Queensland police have been contacted for comment.
Police have charged a 32-year-old Cornubia man after a man was allegedly stabbed at a Barcelona Street property in Wishart, Brisbane, at about 4am on 10 October. The injured man was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in critical condition. Another man known to him was taken into custody a short time later. The accused faces charges of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and contravening an order about information needed to access information stored electronically. He is due to appear at the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 12 October.
A man is in critical condition after being stabbed at a property in Brisbane’s south. Police said the man was stabbed at a property on Barcelona St in Wishart just before 4am on Saturday. He was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with serious injuries. Another man, known to the injured man, is assisting police with their inquiries. Investigations are ongoing, with police appealing for witnesses or relevant footage.
Police are investigating a stabbing at a property on Barcelona Street in Wishart, Queensland. Initial inquiries indicate a man was stabbed just before 4am on Friday. He sustained a serious injury and was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition. Another man known to the victim is helping police with their inquiries. Police are asking anyone with relevant vision or who witnessed the incident to come forward. Police say there is no threat to the community.
Two more men have been charged with murder over the death of a 21-year-old man after a house party south of Brisbane. The total number of people charged in the case has risen to 11. Police allege the victim, Jongkuch Kur Jongkuch, was assaulted by a group at an out-of-control party in the Logan suburb of Bahrs Scrub. He died on August 1 after being found unconscious with critical head injuries on Orchard Avenue on July 26.
Two more men have been charged with murder over the death of a 21-year-old man after a house party south of Brisbane. The total number of people charged in the case has risen to 11. Police allege the victim, Jongkuch Kur Jongkuch, was assaulted by a group at an out-of-control party in the Logan suburb of Bahrs Scrub. He died on August 1 after being found unconscious with critical head injuries on Orchard Avenue on July 26.
Queensland Police have charged two additional men with murder in connection with a fatal incident in Bahrs Scrub in July. The 18-year-old and 19-year-old suspects, from Goodna and Logan Reserve respectively, will face court on 9 October. The charges follow the death of a 21-year-old man who suffered severe head injuries during a disturbance. Investigators praised community support for aiding the ongoing homicide probe. The total number of individuals charged in this case has now reached 11.
Mining companies in Queensland's North West Minerals Province are struggling to find workers as drilling ramps up and new jobs open. AIC Mines chairman Aaron Colleran said hiring has been difficult everywhere, including at its Eloise copper mine near Cloncurry. The Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association estimates the industry will need 24,000 new workers across the country by 2027. Queensland Resources Council figures point to competing skill needs and fewer young people entering trades and mining careers. Industry leaders say apprenticeships must grow to ease the shortage.
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Brisbane and the Gold Coast are on track for their wettest October in six years. Brisbane has recorded about 170 millimetres this month, roughly double its October average of 87 millimetres. Flash floods hit Caboolture and Morayfield, where more than 400 millimetres fell over the past week. The Sunshine Coast is likely to break its October record, with 369 millimetres already recorded at its airport. The Bureau of Meteorology says Brisbane is not expecting heavy falls, apart from possible showers.
Little blue penguins at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast are exploring a new Halloween habitat with pumpkins, tombstones and other surprises. The aquarium says the enrichment encourages the penguins' natural curiosity. On Saturday, October 31, the aquarium will host a Halloween Beach Clean-Up at Mooloolaba Beach from 9am to noon. Children are encouraged to collect rubbish instead of lollies, and free face painting will be offered. Marine animals can mistake rubbish for food or become tangled in it.
A Brisbane Supreme Court jury has heard that Robert John Crawford allegedly strangled his wife, Frances Elizabeth Crawford, and staged the scene to look like something else. Paramedics found her body beside a retaining wall and a ride-on lawnmower in the early hours of July 30, 2024. Crawford has pleaded not guilty to murder. Prosecutors allege he was motivated by money, including property valued at about $2 million and life insurance worth $860,000. Defence counsel described the case as a circumstantial one, comparing it to a jigsaw with many pieces still missing.
A $40 million luxury apartment project at Hope Island Resort on the Gold Coast has sold more than $28 million of residences ahead of completion. GH Properties says 14 of the 21 Sage apartments have sold at an average price above $2 million. The developer's managing director, Ellen Guan, said the boutique, north-facing waterfront units have drawn strong interest from downsizers. Prices start at $1.63 million for large two-bedroom apartments and $1.96 million for three-bedroom apartments. Residents will have access to the resort's golf course, pool and wellness programs.
Former RAAF pilot Robert John Crawford, 49, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife, Frances Elizabeth Crawford, at Upper Lockyer, west of Toowoomba, in July 2024. Prosecutor Chris Cook told the Brisbane Supreme Court jury that the scene, with her body beside a ride-on mower, was staged to hide her strangulation. Cook alleges Crawford was motivated by a looming divorce settlement and had affairs. Crawford's barrister, Saul Holt KC, argued the prosecution's evidence was incomplete. The jury will visit the site on Wednesday, and up to 47 witnesses are expected over three weeks.
Police have released images of three men who may help with an alleged assault in Fortitude Valley on 13 June. A 60-year-old Fairfield man was allegedly approached and assaulted by three unknown men on James Street at about 7.30pm. He suffered facial injuries and received medical treatment. The men were described as well dressed and wearing formal attire. Police also want two women who were nearby to come forward, and ask anyone with footage from the area to contact them.
Toowoomba students will present their advanced manufacturing project ideas at a showcase on Monday, 9 November 2026. The event runs from 10 am to 1 pm at Toowoomba State High School. The projects propose solutions to manufacturing industry challenges and were developed with industry partners over two terms. Students will pitch their work to an industry panel, and senior secondary students will also present to a shark tank panel. The showcase is part of a statewide Queensland series for the Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills program.
A man has died after being found unresponsive in floodwaters at Smothering Creek on the Fraser Coast in Queensland. Emergency crews were called shortly after 11am on Monday and declared him dead at the scene. Police are investigating whether the 57-year-old drove into the floodwaters before his death, and a report will go to the Coroner. The death follows torrential rain across the Wide Bay-Burnett region, which triggered flash flooding, road closures and major flood warnings. Authorities have urged motorists not to drive through floodwaters.
Former Fraser Coast councillor James Hansen, 57, has been identified as the man found dead in floodwaters at Boompa, police say. He served on the Fraser Coast regional council from 2012 to 2024 and ran for One Nation in 2017. Mayor George Seymour called his death a great loss to the community. Police have begun an investigation and will prepare a report for the coroner. Separately, six campers were rescued from flood waters at Leyburn on the Southern Downs.
