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NSW police accused of ‘killing’ music festivals by charging excessive fees

Greens MP and Australian Festival Association say NSW force charging much more than other states to patrol equivalent events

The Guardian - AU

What is the rat plague spreading in Australia's Queensland?

'It's pretty bad here. The last week we've had them all over the beaches, some alive, some dead,' one resident says

Evening Standard

Investigations launched after man dies on snorkel trip

A 71-year-old man has died while on a Great Barrier Reef snorkelling trip in far north Queensland, prompting a number of investigations.

AAP

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Thousands of rats cause havoc in Queensland amid plague fears: ‘They’re eating everything’

For months, certain regions of the state have been grappling with infestation of rats

The Independent UK

Prisoner still on run after two escapees found

A prisoner is still on the run in north Queensland but police have been able to locate two escapees, days after they left a Townsville prison.

AAP

Calls for reef protection after tourism industry boost

The Queensland government has been asked to do more to protect the Great Barrier Reef after a post-COVID comeback by the state's tourism industry.

AAP

Embattled casino operator Star earns ban reprieve

Embattled casino operator Star Entertainment has earned a reprieve after the Queensland government threatened to suspend its state licences.

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Less than 75% of Queenslanders have access to fluoridated water – and it's putting oral health at risk

Health-care professionals have recently called on the Queensland government to mandate fluoride in drinking water across the state, where water fluoridation coverage lags behind other Australian states and territories.

The Conversation

Rat plague hits Australian fishing towns in Queensland

Residents battling large influx of rats as numbers boom

Evening Standard

‘Alive with rats’: north Queensland town of Karumba overrun by plague of swimming rodents

A sea of rats has been washing up dead on the beach, with others scurrying across boat ramps into garden sheds and homes

The Guardian - AU

Cheesed-off plague town hit by 1000 drowned rats a day

A rat plague has swept through a far north Queensland fishing town, which is looking to the heavens to help solve the growing crisis.

AAP

Children in Queensland detention centre missing out on ‘meaningful rehabilitation’ due to staff shortages

Dwindling youth justice staff numbers ‘major factor’ driving crime and repeat offending, state parliamentary committee told

The Guardian - AU

Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths

Queensland's health minister will bring together emergency department bosses to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days.

AAP

Home birth option for Queensland women in 2024

More Queensland women will soon have the option of giving birth at home, bringing the state into line with every Australian state except one.

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The Guardian - AU

Queensland rejects Clive Palmer’s bid to build ‘carbon neutral’ coal-fired power station

Environment department questions feasibility of Waratah Coal’s claims about the use of carbon offsets, credits, and capture and storage

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A Queensland Town Has Been Overrun By ‘Cannibal’ Rats In What Sounds Like A Biblical Nightmare

"Every dead rat on the road had another three or four rats eating it."

AAP

Three men escape from Queensland prison

The search is on for three men who escaped from a prison in north Queensland.

The Guardian - AU

Speculation builds that murder-accused Queensland councillor, who maintains his innocence, will run for re-election

Many believe Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden will contest election despite being charged with stepfather’s murder

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Director set to lead post-strike movie boost in Qld

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard is set to lead a post-strike comeback for big budget Gold Coast movie productions.

AAP

Electronic medical record glitch hits hospitals

Some staff have been forced to revert to pen and paper for hours to document clinical care after an electronic glitch hit hospitals across Queensland.

AAP

Work complete on nation's biggest weir since WWII

Construction is complete on the largest weir built in Australia since World War II, with the vast body of water captured to be used in agriculture and industry.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland’s wet tropics see 25% rise in threatened species in three years as climate change bites

Ecologist Stephen Williams says tropics ‘at a real risk of losing the very things it was made a world heritage area to protect’

AAP

Murder accused granted bail due to DNA testing delays

A young man accused of playing a part in a stabbing murder has been released on bail due to Queensland's forensic laboratory's DNA testing backlog.

AAP

Croc attack ruled out in radio show host search

Police have ruled out a crocodile attack in the disappearance of former Sydney radio host who went missing while fishing in remote far north Queensland.

AAP

WWII bombs found in state forest in routine patrol

Three 80-year-old bombs from World War II have been safely detonated in a far north Queensland forest after being discovered by rangers in a routine patrol.

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