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Wallabies flanker David Pocock says he must remain patient during his rehabilitation after undergoing ACL surgery.

A man charged with importing 300 kilograms of cocaine into the Bundaberg port in southern Queensland has been committed to stand trial.

New fire management guidelines for north-west Queensland's Gulf Country have been released, combining Indigenous knowledge and modern science.

The man accused of brandishing a gun in Brisbane's Queen St Mall last Friday has been excused from appearing in court this morning as he is still in hospital.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) says its new dental service is already highlighting some of the problems rural people face due to a lack of dentists.

Former Whitsunday mayor Mike Brunker says he is not to blame for the council's multi-million-dollar debt in the north Queensland region.

Health Minister Lawrence Springborg says he wants to improve maternity services in central Queensland, but will not commit to any new facilities.

A man accused of murdering a Macleay Island grandmother has had his case adjourned for three months by a Brisbane magistrate.

Australian Federal Police say a child has been rescued from a house during an operation to shut down an online child abuse network.

A digital producer is trying to harness Australians' love of smart phones by designing an app to use at sports events and music festivals to raise money for charity.

Australia's first recovery centre to help returning soldiers and their families deal with the trauma of war opens in Brisbane.

Queensland's Attorney-General says he will consider the Chief Justice's call for an overhaul of the state's criminal justice laws.

Gold Coast defence lawyer Bill Potts says he respectfully disagrees with Queensland's Chief Justice Paul de Jersey's call to reveal criminal histories of defendants.

There are concerns the ocean could be about to break through the northern tip of Bribie Island, north of Brisbane.

Freight company Aurizon says it has signed a deal with mining giant Xstrata to accommodate a doubling of production capacity at the Rolleston coal mine, west of Gladstone in central Queensland.

A woman who attracted international notoriety for the low-cut top she wore during an armed robbery on Queensland's Gold Coast last year was sentenced to four years in jail yesterday.

A Queensland woman has played a part in building Ferrari's cars for the first race of the Formula One season in Melbourne this weekend.

Queensland's Director of Public Prosecutions will pursue all outstanding charges against former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel.

On Wednesday, Patel was found not guilty of manslaughter.

He is now facing charges on two counts of manslaughter, two of grievous bodily harm, seven of fraud and one of attempted fraud.

His case was mentioned in the Supreme Court this morning before Justice Glenn Martin.

Former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel is due back in Brisbane's Supreme Court today, following his acquittal for manslaughter.

The weather bureau says Tropical Cyclone Tim is moving away from far north Queensland and predicted to weaken.