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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Taipan military helicopters permanently grounded

Taipan helicopters will be withdrawn from use by the army more than a year early in the wake of a fatal crash during military exercises off Queensland.

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Queensland court awards temporary order prohibiting the naming of high-profile man accused of rape

The man, facing two counts of rape in Toowoomba, was set to have been able to be named under changes due to take effect on Tuesday

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Covert filming victims lured on couch-surfing website

A Queensland man is accused of recording in breach of privacy after guests who responded to his couch-surfing ad were allegedly secretly recorded.

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Tesla Megapack Catches Fire In Australia, Continues To Burn Under Supervision

The fire has been contained but the storage battery is being allowed to burn out under the supervision of firefighters, with efforts already underway to determine the cause of the incident.

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Queensland boosts financial help for victims of crime

Payments to Queensland victims of crime are being increased as part of a more than $200 million package as the government acknowledges it "needs to do more".

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Govts appeal $300k award for wrongful jailing by judge

The federal and Queensland governments have challenged a court's $300,000 award to a man wrongfully imprisoned by a judge during divorce proceedings.

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Police officer’s Bali holiday selfie with Ben Roberts-Smith and Zachary Rolfe leads to questions from Queensland force

Exclusive: Queensland police say ‘inquiries will be made’ in response to questions about whether post complies with force’s social media guidelines

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Love is in the Air review – Delta Goodrem’s corny Netflix romcom is a saccharine mess

Goodrem and Joshua Sasse lack chemistry as ‘opposites attract’ lovers jetting around tropical Queensland

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Palaszczuk again vows to stay on after Andrews exit

The premier of Queensland has paid tribute to Daniel Andrews but says she has no intention of following the longer-serving Victorian leader into retirement.

AAP

Tesla battery fire expected to burn for days

A Tesla battery fire at Genex-owed battery storage facility in central Queensland is expected to burn for days and residents are being urged to stay indoors.

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Locking up young people doesn’t create safer communities, Queensland children’s advocate says

‘Compassion just dissipates’ among public when young victims of abuse become offenders, expert says

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Coroner referral among early Qld assisted dying stats

Almost 250 people died using Queensland's new voluntary assisted dying scheme in its first six months, as reviewers refer one man's death to a coroner.

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Prescription pilot just the tonic for pharmacists

Pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications and administer more vaccines under a pilot program being expanded throughout Queensland.

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Ruined bones reasoning tests 'no body, no parole' law

One of the people convicted of abducting and killing a man has claimed Queensland's parole laws don't apply to him as the victim's remains were destroyed.

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Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Queensland paramedics have recorded a record high in lost hours as ramping at emergency departments continues to soar.

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Dozens of vulnerable children allegedly preyed upon in Cairns, upending Queensland’s youth crime debate

Police operation Uniform Kalahari reveals horrific alleged abuse and challenges popular narrative about the state’s youth crime ‘crisis’

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Josh Philippe sparks WA to one-day win over Queensland

Josh Philippe extended his hot one-day form from last summer into the.new season, scoring 90 in Western Australia's four-wicket win over Queensland.

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Plastics spill from Queensland’s Bribie Island could harm wildlife for years, expert warns

CSIRO says 40,000 small discs accidentally discharged from research centre into the ocean are ‘non-toxic’ and ‘highly stable’

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Queensland on bushfire alert as spring heat fans fears

Fire crews remain on high alert as unseasonably hot spring weather sends temperatures soaring to almost 40C in parts of Queensland.

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Rights chief pans delay in releasing UN report on jails

A confidential UN report on conditions inside Australian jails and detention centres must be released by the government, the human rights commissioner says.

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Are Australia's roads becoming more dangerous? Here's what the data says

In 2022, there were nearly 1,200 road crash deaths in Australia – a figure that has remained largely the same over the past decade. However, some states and territories have seen dramatic increases in just the last five years, such as the ACT (100%), Tasmania (59.4%) and Queensland (21.2%).

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Ask an expert: how can SEQ find opportunities as its population grows?

South East Queensland’s population is set to rise by 2.2 million people by 2046. Experts say the government must have a plan for every resident.

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Cool change gives small relief to fire crews across NSW

NSW communities near the Queensland border and on Sydney's western fringe have been told to prepare to take action as multiple bushfires burn across the state.

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Water-bombing chopper crashes in dam, pilot unhurt

A pilot has escaped injury after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a dam while it was collecting water to battle a blaze in Queensland.

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Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches

Queensland's human rights watchdog is calling for an end to routine strip-searching of women in prisons, saying they're dehumanising and don't improve safety.

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