A year before her husband died, Helen Schmidt was forced to make a gut-wrenching decision after learning there was no MRI machine at their regional hospital.

An area of southern Queensland larger than Tasmania is under a total fire ban that will be extended from central Queensland to the Gold Coast from Thursday.

Attacks by Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles against Premier David Crisafulli over fluoride this week are more than hard to swallow after another local government's decision to stop adding the mineral to its water supply, writes Janelle Miles.

Detectives lay more than 100 charges following investigations into a series of alleged shootings, burglaries and violent robberies across south-east Queensland since July. 

More than 53 hectares of bushland and riverine habitat will be cleared for a major upgrade to a regional Queensland dam, prompting environmentalists to raise concerns about protected lungfish and turtles.

Hundreds of homes targeting the over-50s market are in staged construction on Queensland's central coast, but a council will not grant an extension for hospital plans. 

Road haulage industry leaders are planning a national campaign against using indicators as a signal it is safe to overtake.