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Afternoon Update: low jobless figure raises chances of rate hike; more dog attacks in Queensland; and Arnie in pothole mischief

Cyclone Ilsa is expected to reach category 5 before it hits the WA coast, the highest severity level

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CFMEU gives Queensland hurry up over developer review

A review into Queensland property developers should be expedited to tackle the "twin crises" of unaffordable housing and building insolvencies, a union says.

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Early-season flu spike prompts call to get vaccination

The Queensland premier and chief health officer are urging residents to get flu jabs after more than 6300 influenza cases have been recorded this year so far.

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Dog attacks on three children and two adults sees Queensland review dangerous animal laws

Government to reconvene taskforce after three people were injured in separate attacks on Wednesday

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Qld premier considers penalty review after dog attacks

Several young children have been taken to hospital after being bitten by dogs in separate incidents in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.

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Queensland parliament asked to investigate MP over alleged purchase of $125 artwork for girlfriend

Annastacia Palaszczuk says she hopes to receive the outcome of the investigation into the allegation against Labor’s Jim Madden this week

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Queensland backbencher faces parliamentary probe

A Queensland Labor backbencher is under parliamentary investigation over allegations of misusing taxpayer funds.

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Final panels installed at Queensland solar farm spruiked as nation's largest — part of state's 'transition to a renewable energy future'

Construction is completed on a massive solar farm on Queensland's Western Downs, which has the capacity to power the equivalent of 235,000 homes.

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Explanation of voice can be improved, Qld premier says

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will talk to the prime minister about how information on an Indigenous voice to parliament can be better explained.

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Australia's largest solar farm close to operational

With more than one million panels generating enough power for 235,000 homes, Australia's largest solar project is nearly up and running.

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Queensland, SA to ban TikTok on government devices

Queensland and South Australia will ban the use of TikTok on government devices amid security concerns but politicians are planning to keep their accounts.

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The Liberal Party doesn’t have a clue how to win voters back

What’s the main problem facing the Liberals? That they don’t know what the problem is.

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Queensland is set to have 'the strongest hate crime laws in the country'. Here's what that means

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said there was no room for hateful ideologies, after several recent anti-Semitic incidents in Brisbane.

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Queensland bid to limit rental hikes to once a year ‘will not stop price gouging’

Tenants and social organisations say proposed change don’t go far enough to addressing housing stress

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Rental hikes limited to once a year to head off housing crisis, Queensland Premier announces

Rent hikes will be limited to once a year rather than every six months, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk tells parliament ahead of a housing crisis round table.

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Queensland to limit residential rent increases to once a year

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will cap rent increases on residential properties under fixed-term leases to once a year, from every six months.

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Prefab homes for nurses, cops as Qld seeks housing fix

Prototype prefabricated homes for government employees will be ready by June as Queensland seeks solutions to inflated rents and supply issues.

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Gabba blackout during Lions-Demons AFL clash casts eyes forward to stadium upgrade for 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games

The upgrade to the Gabba ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games cannot come soon enough after the lights went out during the AFL clash between the Lions and Demons.

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After criticism for ‘reviewing, not doing’, Queensland’s government is now announcing policies on the run

The government hasn’t referred anything to the law reform commission since 2021. Insiders worry about a pattern of reactive policy

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Queensland tenants and social groups welcome proposal to limit rent increases to once a year

But expert says limiting frequency of rent hikes without a cap is unlikely to make a difference amid rising rate of homelessness

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No relief in sight for NSW renters but Queensland takes ‘serious’ look at caps

Queensland looks into limiting rent increases to ease housing stress but neither Labor nor the Coalition in NSW seem set to follow suit.

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Transport key to Olympic gold as Qld population booms

The Queensland premier believes the state has the workforce to build Olympic infrastructure on time as transport emerges as a concern ahead of the 2032 Games.

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Paralympic Centre of Excellence to be built at University of Queensland ahead of Brisbane Olympics 2032

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queensland would provide $44 million for the centre and has asked the federal government to match it.

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Michael Pascoe: Not being Scott Morrison isn’t enough in a crisis

Not being Scott Morrison was enough to make Anthony Albanese Prime Minister. It is not enough to handle the three immediate crises.

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How would rent caps work in Australia and how might they affect affordability?

Advocates call for price controls to provide cost-of-living relief, while investors argue they will cause a drop in supply

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