The Queensland Government has announced its first major update to the state's crocodile management framework in nearly ten years, unveiling a new plan centred on improving community safety and strengthening removal measures in high-risk areas.

A man has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man in Beenleigh on Tuesday, 2 December. Police allege the victim, a Bahrs Scrub man, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest at Hugh Muntz Park around 10.40pm. Despite efforts by officers and paramedics, he was declared dead at the scene shortly afterwards.

The City of Moreton Bay has told the Supreme Court that tents removed from homeless camps earlier this year did not qualify as "homes", rejecting claims it breached residents' human rights. Basic Rights Queensland is challenging the council's decision to clear camps at Eddie Hyland Park in April.