Young offenders who commit serious crimes while on bail could automatically be put behind bars under sweeping youth justice reforms.

The parents of two boys killed by an out-of-control car in NSW are locked in a heartbreaking court battle over the brothers’ funeral arrangements.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s proposal for a COVID-19 quarantine facility near Toowoomba lacked “the detail necessary” to even be assessed by the federal government.

Queensland’s hospital budget took a huge hit last year, with the state’s health services racking up an $82million operating loss as they spent more than they had on patient care.

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