There have been two overnight house fires at Rockhampton in central Queensland.
Residents flee burning homes
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Vandals burn wheelchair children's swing
Bundaberg Regional Council says it is reviewing security at Lake Ellen Heritage Hub after vandals destroyed the play area's liberty swing.
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Arson attempted murder case adjourned
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.
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Backpackers remembered at Childers memorial
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.
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Hervey Bay police investigate jail cell arson
Police are investigating how a woman set fire to a police cell at the watch-house in Hervey Bay in southern Queensland yesterday.
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New statistics show Qld's crime rate falling
The Queensland Police Service says the clear message from new statistics is that there is less crime, and more crimes being solved.
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Police dog squads protect schools through holidays
Queensland police say they will use dog squads over the holiday period to minimise damage and prevent people breaking into schools.
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Pair charged over shop blaze
Police are investigating two separate fires in Bundaberg last night.
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Blazes keep fire crews busy
Fire crews across Queensland have had a busy night battling a number of blazes, including a large factory fire in Brisbane's south-west.
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Arson dad jailed for trying to kill family
A Sunshine Coast man has been jailed for eight years after pleading guilty to the attempted murder of his family.
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Teens accused of torching historic building
Two teenagers charged with the arson of an historic building in Gympie will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.
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Arson suspected in central Qld grassfires
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service says it suspects arsonists may have started a number of recent grassfires in the state's central region.
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Police probe suspicious Bundaberg fires
Police are investigating two suspicious fires at Bundaberg in south-east Queensland's Wide Bay.
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Police probe deliberately lit Tinana fires
Police are investigating several deliberately lit fires along the Bruce Highway on the Fraser Coast.
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Man accused of driving into house, setting it on fire
A 16-year-old girl is in hospital after a man allegedly drove a prime mover into a house and set the home alight.
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Police probe suspected arson attack on Bundaberg house
Police say a 32-year-old man has been taken into custody over a suspected arson attack at Bundaberg.
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Man to front court over unit blaze
Police have charged a man with arson after a fire damaged a unit on the Fraser Coast.
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16yo boys charged over school blaze
Two teenage boys will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act for setting fire to a Sunshine Coast primary school.
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Trio to front court over Hervey Bay business blaze
Police have charged three men in relation to a fire that destroyed a Hervey Bay business.
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Cases of arson-homicide in Australia almost double in 20 years, Australian Institute of Criminology shows
Arson-homicides in Australia, although rare, have almost doubled in 20 years, a new report from Australian Institute of Criminology shows.
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Queensland fires could see heat, dry lightning and potential tropical cyclone add to state's problems
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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