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'Daunting shortage' of skilled workers looms over giant, renewable energy projects

Outback Queensland is home to the largest potential wind zone in the country, but a lack of infrastructure and a shortage of skilled workers are major roadblocks in reaching national renewable energy targets.

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'Bloody proud': Safe haven welcomes Aussie natives in bid to save species

It's not a quokka or bilby, and there's a reason you've probably never seen a Northern Bettong in the flesh. Here's how Queenslanders are saving the native creature.

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Police find missing woman Rikki Mitchell after eight days in north Queensland bushland

Police say they feared the worst for the mother-of-four, who drank from puddles to survive an eight-day ordeal lost in bushland in north Queensland.

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Outback tourism season kicks off with inaugural Festival Of Outback Skies celebrating brilliant horizons in Queensland's north-west

The small town of Hughenden — with its population of just over 1,000 residents — welcomes visitors from across the country seeking stunning views and outback hospitality.

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Rachel Antonio's parents hope for answers 25 years after Bowen teen's murder

The day 16-year-old Rachel Antonio disappeared is etched in her parents' minds. But they have nowhere to mourn.

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Collapse of Scott's Refrigerated Logistics leaves regional businesses struggling to find solutions

When major transport and logistics company Scott's Refrigerated collapsed last month, it exacerbated the struggle some small regional businesses have long faced to get their products to larger distribution centres in capital cities.

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French navy ship LHD Dixmude arrives in Townsville on mission through Indo-Pacific

The LHD Dixmude is on its first visit to Australia as part of Mission Jeanne d'Arc 2023, as the country works to increase its presence in the hotly contested Indo-Pacific.

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Homelessness up 22 per cent in Queensland, almost three times the national increase

Hasel Liu is a single father, and one of the thousands of faces of Queensland's drastically deteriorating homelessness crisis.

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Erwin and Monique chose an odyssey of healing over the conventional life and they couldn’t be happier

Home for the couple is now a converted horse truck — the front half living quarters, the back half full of feed, tack and saddles.

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North-west Queensland cattle country responds to good start to wet season, lifting graziers spirits

In 2019, cattle farmer Alistair Anderson was dealing with the "devastating" loss of half his herd. Four years on, the 81-year-old's property is in the best condition he's seen it in more than a decade.

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Homicide detectives probe potential domestic violence link in fatal Ayr house fire

Detectives investigating a fatal house fire in north Queensland say a woman who died had a domestic violence order in place against her partner.

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Woman dies in north Queensland hospital after Ayr house fire as crime scene established

Police attended a house in Ayr hours before it erupted into flames, leaving a woman with fatal burns and her partner fighting for life.

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Bogie shooting victims remembered as murder charges laid

Three members of one family were shot dead by a neighbour over a property dispute, police allege. As the sole survivor recovers, new details have emerged about the day they were killed and their life on the land.

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Orpheus Island concert featuring William Barton captivates Australian Festival of Chamber Music

It's a long way from a traditional stage, but the tropical paradise of a north Queensland island provides the perfect backdrop to a unique musical celebration.

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Cost of living pressures lead to food insecurity and fears of chronic health conditions

More Australians are now experiencing mild to moderate food insecurity due to the cost and unavailability of fresh produce, placing pressure on charities and the health system.

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Selwyn Cobbo makes his State of Origin debut tonight. He's the latest star rugby league player to come out of tiny Cherbourg

Selwyn Cobbo debuts for Queensland tonight, joining a long line of Cherbourg-born players on the sport's biggest stage.

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Calls for action in the removal of level crossings in Brisbane, with no projects completed since 2015

A source of congestion, accidents and frustration for many motorists, it's estimated motorists collectively spend more than 12 hours a day waiting at 10 of the busiest level crossings in the greater Brisbane region.

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Community leaders in Ipswich are using an 'African village' model to engage disconnected youth

A program in Ipswich is using art and an open door to give African Australian kids a place to be themselves, and they've got plans for expansion.

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New national standard for 'flushability' rolled out to curb costly 'fatberg' monstrosities from blocking sewerage networks

Every year, wastewater systems and networks around Australia are damaged by people flushing the wrong things.

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Ipswich gunman shot dead by police identified as Tjay Doeblien as internal investigation continues

An internal investigation continues into the fatal police shooting of a man in Ipswich, now identified as 27-year-old Tjay Doeblien, who died during a siege at the weekend.

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Man shot by police officers after refusing to drop gun in siege at One Mile in Ipswich

A man is shot dead by police after he refuses to drop his gun during a siege in Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

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Increased demand for Queensland disability support workers is leaving people in danger

A COVID-19 pandemic, workers leaving the sector and a vanishing overseas workforce is leaving Queenslanders living with disabilities without a safety net.

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Brisbane's median property values race to a record high, jumping more than 40 per cent in some suburbs

Greater Brisbane's property market is gaining steam, even as values ease in Sydney and Melbourne. But the double-digit rise in just 12 months comes with a warning that Brisbane could follow trends seen down south.

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Federal budget 2022: Queensland flood victims say $6 billion flood relief doesn't address immediate housing need

Last night's federal budget revealed $6 billion will be spent on flood relief for communities in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, but those affected say they need immediate housing help.

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