Robert Paul Long was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 20 years for setting fire to the Childers Palace ...

A killer arsonist has applied for parole as a community prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of a horror blaze that claimed ...

Childers backpacker mass killer Robert Long has kept to himself in jail while the parole board considers whether to make a “restricted prisoner declaration” against him, which could prevent him from ...

On Monday June 23, 2025, it will be 25 years since tragedy ripped through the small town of Childers and 15 lives were lost ...

It’s 25 years since the Childers Palace hostel fire but for some the memories remain as dark as the blackened ashes which shook a Queensland community to its core.

The parole application of Childers backpacker mass killer Robert Long will not be considered until victims make submissions ...