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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Troubled forensic lab's DNA backlog blows out to 41,000

A backlog of cases at a Queensland DNA lab has increased as the state opposition calls on the government to release a full strategy to address its issues.

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Tanya Plibersek rejects windfarm proposed for biodiverse Queensland forest

Plan for 42-turbine Wooroora project withdrawn after minister signals refusal because of threat to spectacled flying-fox habitat

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Morning Mail: Queensland police review after lewd social media posts, teenager on terror charge, bird flu fears

High-ranking Queensland officers appeared to publicly share lewd social media posts; 16-year-old alleged to have stabbed bishop in Sydney church

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High-ranking Queensland police officers under scrutiny over offensive social media activity

Exclusive: Ethical standards command launches internal review as Guardian Australia unearths Facebook posts dating back years

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Manly's Lawton signs with Cowboys on two-year deal

Manly utility Karl Lawton will join North Queensland from next year, on a deal which runs until the end of 2026.

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Maroons door open for Hopgood amid vacancies: Slater

The door is open in the Queensland forward pack for new applicants due to injury, and Maroons coach Billy Slater wants the contenders to announce themselves.

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Home is calling for residents evacuated after Jasper

Months after Cyclone Jasper inundated the community of Wujal Wujal in far north Queensland, residents are finally returning home.

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A bipartisan committee set out to end Queensland’s politicisation of youth crime. It failed spectacularly

Disappointment and frustration as parliamentary inquiry into youth justice reform ‘degenerates into a squabble’

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State's bold emissions targets enshrined into law

Commitments to renewable energy generation and emission reductions have been legislated into law in Queensland.

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Man charged over cocaine bricks washed up on New South Wales beaches

AFP allege Brisbane man was part of international crime group plotting to bring 900kg of drug to Australia

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Historic women's Origin born from 2023 fiasco: Ali

Queensland captain Ali Brigginshaw says the controversial 1-1 Origin series "win" to the Maroons last year opened the door for a historic three-match series.

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Extreme weather sparks higher wholesale energy prices

Some of the most extreme weather Australia has ever seen is proving to be the "X-factor" for power bills as wholesale energy prices rise.

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Reward of $500,000 offered over 1995 suspected murder

Queensland Police are offering a $500,000 reward for information on the suspected murder of a woman on the Gold Coast in 1995.

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Child bitten by dingo on Queensland tourist island

A child has been bitten by a dingo in the latest incident involving the animals at a popular Queensland tourist spot.

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Queensland state LNP backs Labor’s emission cuts of 75% by 2035 drawing ire from federal colleagues

‘We must do all we can to become more sustainable’, says shadow environment minister

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Afternoon Update: Labor’s $50bn boost to defence; Queensland LNP backs emissions cuts; and Australia’s Olympics uniform revealed

Marles flags plans to recruit non-citizens to serve in the ADF

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Brisbane 2032 Games plans slammed as 'half baked'

The Queensland premier has been slammed for blindsiding a 2032 Games infrastructure review, with Brisbane Olympic plans dismissed as "half-baked".

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Treasurer admits 'difficult' budget ahead for Qld

The Queensland government will maintain its commitment to cost-of-living relief for households despite the treasurer warning of a difficult budget ahead.

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Help for farmers to get best price amid 'dirty' tactics

A trial designed to help farmers negotiate better deals with Australia's supermarket giants will be rolled out across Queensland amid claims of "dirty" tactics.

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300,000ha Queensland cattle station bought for conservation after $21m donation

State government and Nature Conservancy jointly purchase Vergemont station, which contains habitat for endangered night parrots

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Cattle country conserved after anonymous $21m gift

An outback cattle property will be turned into a national park thanks to an anonymous benefactor who donated $21 million to help buy the station.

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Bob Carr urges New Zealand not to join Aukus – as it happened

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No Maroons Origin skipper succession plan, says Slater

Billy Slater says the Queensland captaincy needs to be earned rather than anointed, and he has no succession plan in place for when Daly Cherry-Evans retires.

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'Immensely grateful': MP back in parliament after crash

Two months after being seriously injured in a car crash, Queensland Greens MP Amy MacMahon has made an emotional return to state parliament.

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Homeschooling changes axed from education reform

Homeschooling and suspension appeal rights have been removed from major education reforms proposed by the Queensland government.

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