Elderly man in court over wife's murder

An 83-year-old man accused of murdering his elderly wife south of Brisbane has been remanded in custody, with the matter briefly mentioned in court for the first time.

Huabian Hu allegedly murdered his 82-year-old wife, who was found dead at home in the Logan suburb of Kingston on Sunday.

He did not appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday and was remanded in custody until September 11.