In April 2023, a then 13-year-old boy stole a car from Maryborough and drove it dangerously and at high speed before causing a collision which killed three women and seriously injured another.

The Queensland government scraps plans for a wind farm proposed to deliver enough energy for 500,000 homes, citing community "anxiety".

Queensland firefighters are racing against the clock to prepare for a heightened bushfire season, with above-average rainfall increasing fuel loads and hampering hazard reduction burning.

The state's firefighting capabilities are bolstered with the arrival of a fleet of aircraft amid concerns about fuel loads ahead of the bushfire season.

Police on Monday morning confirmed the death of a sixth man on the state's roads over the weekend.

The Bruce Highway was closed for several hours after a B-double fuel tanker rolled and caught fire south of Maryborough on Friday.

A court heard a Fraser Coast man sent his wife a "sinister" photo of jerry cans in his car before ramming a home and setting it on fire.