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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Origin lure helps Hopgood fend off second-year syndrome

Parramatta's J'maine Hopgood is hopeful his Indigenous All Stars role isn't his only representative honour in 2024, as he eyes off a big second year in the NRL.

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Heavy rain causes floods as tropical cyclone looms

Tropical Cyclone Lincoln has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria after a woman was found dead in floodwaters in Queensland's northwest.

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Law overhaul to improve safety for sex workers

Criminal offences relating to sex work will be scrapped in a bid to increase safety in the profession in Queensland.

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Boy, 13, allegedly sexually assaulted while being held in crowded Cairns watch house cell

Exclusive: Concerns mount over safety of Queensland children being held in adult watch houses, sometimes for weeks at a time

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Review to examine corruption watchdog reporting powers

A former chief justice will lead a review into the complex legal and ethical issues raised when a corruption watchdog publishes findings against individuals.

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Whitehaven H1 profit plunges after lower coal prices

Cheap Russian coal and the costs of an acquisition have hit Whitehaven Coal's first-half profit after the exporter reported a substantial fall.

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Flood-hit regions brace after cyclone warning issued

Flood-hit regions in northern Australia are bracing for more rain and strong winds after a cyclone watch was upgraded to a warning by the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Spectre of ‘climate wars’ looms in Queensland as LNP urged to back government’s emissions reduction target

Premier Steven Miles’ bill targets 75% cut in carbon emissions by 2035 but Queensland opposition wants to see modelling before responding

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Flood-hit regions prepare as cyclone watch issued

A cyclone watch has been issued for the Gulf of Carpentaria's southern coastal areas as flooded regions brace for gale-force winds and heavy rain.

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Anger after 'Bambi of the sea' fatally speared

An environmental scientist says a community has been outraged over the alleged fatal spearing of a protected Queensland groper.

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Call to cancel Gabba rebuild, abolish 2032 Olympics

A crossbench call for Queensland to scrap a planned Gabba rebuild for the Olympics comes amid hot debate over the stadium's future.

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Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases have risen in Queensland by more than 25 per cent over the past year, with the state government now intervening to stop the spread.

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Carey equals catches world record in SA cup win

South Australia 'keeper Alex Carey has equalled the world record and set an Australia List A record with eight catches in the one-day cup win over Queensland.

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Bold emission target laws introduced in Queensland

Premier Steven Miles will forge ahead with bold emissions reduction targets over the next decade even as his government continues with fossil fuel approvals.

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Avoid swimming pools if you’re part of Australia’s surge in diarrhoea cases, say authorities

Cryptosporidium parasite causes 498 diarrhoea cases in NSW this year and 736 in Queensland in January alone

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Battery failure led to power plant mass outage: report

A battery failure triggered a chain of events leading to an explosion at Callide Power Station, leaving nearly half a million Queenslanders without power.

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Man with gel blaster prompts hospital lockdown

Police have arrested a man who was seen walking near a hospital on Queensland's Gold Coast with what first appeared to be a gun.

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Townsville tapped to turn farm waste into jet fuel

Australia's first sustainable aviation facility could be established in north Queensland to turn sugarcane by-products into low-carbon fuel.

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Cyclone threat looms again for flood-hit regions

As Queensland counts the cost of an already disaster-riddled summer, another cyclone threat is looming in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

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Dutton cops heat from police over right to disconnect

The police union has condemned Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, a former Queensland officer, over his commitment to unwind the right to disconnect after work.

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Laws proposed to improve Children's Court media access

The Queensland premier has moved to improve media access to Children's Court cases through legislative reforms.

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Knife sales ban to minors priority for Queensland Labor

Tackling youth crime will be a focus for the Queensland parliament as it returns for the first sitting week of 2024.

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Australian red meat industry’s net zero target based on land-clearing data that is ‘not reliable’

Meat and Livestock Australia says it has reduced emissions by 65% on 2005 levels but data analysis suggests figures underpinning claim are ‘erroneous’

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Queensland to crack down on public knife possession after fatal stabbing of Vyleen White

Laws prohibiting sale of knives to minors will also be fast-tracked as government considers expanding police search powers

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Ban on knife sales to be brought forward by Qld govt

A ban on knife sales to minors will be brought forward by the Queensland government after the state's police commissioner addressed cabinet.

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