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Residents flee burning homes

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There have been two overnight house fires at Rockhampton in central Queensland.

Vandals burn wheelchair children's swing

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Bundaberg Regional Council says it is reviewing security at Lake Ellen Heritage Hub after vandals destroyed the play area's liberty swing.

Arson attempted murder case adjourned

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A man who allegedly set fire to his home on Queensland's Sunshine Coast when his family was inside has had his case adjourned for a fortnight.

Backpackers remembered at Childers memorial

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A memorial has been held to mark 10 years since the deaths of 15 travellers in a backpackers hostel fire at Childers in southern Queensland.

Hervey Bay police investigate jail cell arson

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Police are investigating how a woman set fire to a police cell at the watch-house in Hervey Bay in southern Queensland yesterday.

New statistics show Qld's crime rate falling

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The Queensland Police Service says the clear message from new statistics is that there is less crime, and more crimes being solved.

Police dog squads protect schools through holidays

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Queensland police say they will use dog squads over the holiday period to minimise damage and prevent people breaking into schools.

Pair charged over shop blaze

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Police are investigating two separate fires in Bundaberg last night.

Blazes keep fire crews busy

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Fire crews across Queensland have had a busy night battling a number of blazes, including a large factory fire in Brisbane's south-west.

Arson dad jailed for trying to kill family

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A Sunshine Coast man has been jailed for eight years after pleading guilty to the attempted murder of his family.

Teens accused of torching historic building

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Two teenagers charged with the arson of an historic building in Gympie will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.

Arson suspected in central Qld grassfires

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The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service says it suspects arsonists may have started a number of recent grassfires in the state's central region.

Police probe suspicious Bundaberg fires

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Police are investigating two suspicious fires at Bundaberg in south-east Queensland's Wide Bay.

Police probe deliberately lit Tinana fires

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Police are investigating several deliberately lit fires along the Bruce Highway on the Fraser Coast.

Man accused of driving into house, setting it on fire

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A 16-year-old girl is in hospital after a man allegedly drove a prime mover into a house and set the home alight.

Police probe suspected arson attack on Bundaberg house

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Police say a 32-year-old man has been taken into custody over a suspected arson attack at Bundaberg.

Man to front court over unit blaze

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Police have charged a man with arson after a fire damaged a unit on the Fraser Coast.

16yo boys charged over school blaze

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Two teenage boys will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act for setting fire to a Sunshine Coast primary school.

Trio to front court over Hervey Bay business blaze

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Police have charged three men in relation to a fire that destroyed a Hervey Bay business.

Cases of arson-homicide in Australia almost double in 20 years, Australian Institute of Criminology shows

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Arson-homicides in Australia, although rare, have almost doubled in 20 years, a new report from Australian Institute of Criminology shows.

Queensland fires could see heat, dry lightning and potential tropical cyclone add to state's problems

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Authorities say Sunday will be a day of vigilance for fire-ravaged parts of Queensland, amid the threat of blazes caused by lightning and the possibility of a tropical cyclone brewing in the northern Coral Sea.




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