New South Wales Police are reporting early operational success from a regional drone surveillance trial aimed at strengthening crime detection and response capabilities. The six-month initiative involves remotely piloted drones deployed in regional communities, including Moree, where officers are using aerial monitoring to assist in tracking suspects, locating stolen vehicles, and responding to incidents in real time.

Townsville is set to host a major international music event after securing a stop on the Foo Fighters’ Take Cover Tour, a development expected to deliver significant economic benefits for the regional city.

A new economic report has warned that Australia could risk losing its reputation as a low-debt economy as government spending and budget deficits continue to increase.

Australia’s unemployment rate is projected to rise slightly as economists anticipate the release of new labour-force data, signalling a modest adjustment in employment conditions following an unexpected improvement late last year.

A first Medical Workforce Wellbeing Survey conducted with more than 2,000 doctors in Queensland has found that workload was the main workplace factor negatively affecting wellbeing.

A 49-year-old Queensland man has appeared before the New South Wales Bail Division Courts today, charged with a series of serious child exploitation offences after allegedly attempting to pay for the procurement of children overseas for adoption and sexual abuse.

Mobil Oil Australia has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $16 million in penalties after it was found to have made false or misleading claims about fuel sold at nine petrol stations in north and central Queensland, breaching the Australian Consumer Law.

A new study from the University of Queensland reveals that while general tobacco use is dropping across Australia, the rates of vaping and illicit tobacco consumption are on the rise.

Two individuals have been charged with multiple dangerous drug offences after police executed a search warrant at a Hermitage Drive residence in Airlie Beach on February 16. At approximately 8am, officers from the Whitsundays Tactical Crime Squad (TCS), supported by the Dog Squad, searched the property as part of an ongoing investigation into illicit drug activity in the region.

Brisbane City Council has identified Sandgate, one of the city’s slowest-growing suburbs, as the next proposed Suburban Renewal Precinct as part of efforts to increase housing supply.