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Queensland public servants forbidden from including acknowledgments of country in email signatures, Labor says

Government denies it issued directive, but opposition MP Leeanne Enoch says whistleblower has shared document outlining the decision

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Queensland is on a path to treaty with Indigenous people. How will it work? Who’s involved?

State government announced the members of the inquiry and First Nations Treaty Institute. How will it work? Who’s involved?

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Path to healing as First Nations inquiry starts work

The members of the truth-telling and healing Inquiry intended to further close the gap of First Nations Queenslanders have been announced.

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‘Nowhere else to go’: protesters rally in support of Brisbane woman refusing to leave rental home of 22 years

Stephanie Cridland’s story of no-fault eviction one of many as renters’ advocates raise concerns amid growing housing crisis

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Police union boss condemned for ‘ludicrous’ and ‘factually incorrect’ opinion piece on treaty in Queensland

Ian Leavers claims treaty would result in justice system favouring Indigenous people and says police fear ‘latte sippers have grabbed control’

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Ancestral remains taken in the 1930s to return home

Confirmation of the return of remains taken by an anthropologist coincides with the recognition of native title rights for several Cape York communities.

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Palaszczuk hails Queensland cabinet ‘refresh’ amid opposition criticism

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk defends moves as her prerogative while Yvette D’Ath denies being betrayed in removal as health minister

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed a cabinet reshuffle. See what's changed on the front bench

After days of speculation, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's new frontbench line-up has been confirmed. Here's what's changed in cabinet.

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Gas lobby plans ‘national public awareness campaign’ – as it happened

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Queensland government to reform residential parks as peak body says they are taking advantage of pensioners with rent increases

Queenslanders living in residential parks are experiencing housing stress due to unfair business practices, according to the state's peak body representing manufactured homeowners.

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Queensland begins historic 'Path to Treaty' after bill passes in regional parliament in Cairns

Tears and applause greet the passing of a bill to establish a First Nations Treaty Institute and truth-telling and healing inquiry, during a regional parliamentary sitting in Cairns.

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More property reform to follow Qld limits on rent rises

Laws limiting rent increases to once a year will be introduced to the Queensland parliament as the premier flags more rental reforms.

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Australia Has Discovered Another Giant Spider

The Brigalow Belt in Central Queensland is the only place to find the uncommon and enormous species of trapdoor spider.

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Could prefab be a quick fix for the housing crisis? Queensland's government thinks so

Fifty-two homes — a mix of two and three bedrooms — will be delivered across the state in the coming months, but housing advocates say it's not enough.

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Spare uni beds to be converted to emergency housing

University lodgings in Brisbane will be converted into emergency accommodation for people desperate for housing amid high rents and low vacancy rates.

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Clayfield retirement village to be converted into social housing, but previously announced Mount Gravatt project still lagging

The vacant retirement village will provide at least 30 dwellings for those in need, but there's no clear timeline on when they will be ready for residents.

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Albo's new year vision harks back to Hawke

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken about his government's priorities for the new year, including enshrining a voice to parliament in the constitution.

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End of rental scheme a major risk for Qld

On the eve Queensland's housing summit, the state government has warned 10,000 homes will be less affordable when a federal subsidy scheme ends.

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Queensland housing minister urges compassion after ‘appalling’ call to raise rents by 20%

Leeanne Enoch says email sent to landlords by Brisbane agent comes amid ‘unprecedented pressures’ on market

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As the government gears up for its housing summit, this Queensland mother is losing hope of having a home again

The mother, who has unsuccessfully applied for more than 200 rental properties, says every day is a struggle not to give up.

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Experts call for ‘massive’ investment in social housing ahead of Queensland summit

Urban planner warns ‘tinkering around the edges of the market’ is not working as Annastacia Palaszczuk labels housing crisis ‘heartbreaking’

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Greens want two-year rent freeze in Qld

The Queensland Greens want to freeze rents for all residential properties in the state for two years and cap increases after that.

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Rent freeze: what will the Greens achieve if it comes into effect in Queensland?

Greens bill being introduced to parliament will seek to freeze residential rents across the state for two years

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Door open to use Qld's Wellcamp for homes

The empty 1000-bed quarantine facility could house vulnerable people from the surrounding area, the state's housing minister says.

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Single mother facing homelessness implores government to address housing crisis

A Mansfield mother of two is facing being homeless because she has to leave her rental home, has been priced out of the area and has not been able to find another — all topics of the damning Queensland Audit Office report released yesterday.

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