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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Grave concerns for man who fled from police into river

The search for a man who entered a central Queensland river while fleeing police has recommenced.

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Residents return home after firefighters battle blaze

After firefighters spent days battling a central Queensland blaze, residents have finally been told they can return to their homes.

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LNP’s cold political calculation dares Annastacia Palaszczuk to make treaty an election issue

She was iron-willed during Covid, but it’s become harder to know what Queensland’s premier really stands for

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Short century leads Vics to Marsh Cup win over Bulls

Matt Short blasted 134 and spinner Todd Murphy took three key wickets in Victoria's 19-run Marsh Cup win over Queensland.

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Indigenous Queenslanders in ‘double mourning’ as state’s pathway to treaty loses bipartisan support

Liberal National party withdraws support for treaty days after Queensland overwhelmingly votes to reject voice to parliament

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Power station fined for law breach after explosion

A Queensland coal power station was operating without required regulatory approval when it was taken out by an explosion, authorities say.

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Residents told not to return home as bushfires burn

Bushfires are continuing to burn in central Queensland, ensuring residents who evacuated their homes days ago still can't return.

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Pilot dies after light plane crashes in field

Police have confirmed a pilot is dead after a light plane crashed in a paddock near Warwick in southern Queensland.

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Queensland treaty appears doomed as Annastacia Palaszczuk makes it contingent on LNP support

Path to Treaty laws passed with bipartisan support five months ago would be ripped up by an LNP government, opposition leader says

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Unprecedented tropical cyclone may form in Coral Sea

An unprecedented tropical cyclone may form off the Queensland coast over the coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

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Liberals back away from state treaties after voice vote

Queensland Labor has called a snap caucus meeting over the path to treaty in the state after the state opposition backed away from offering bipartisan support.

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Queensland LNP abandons support for treaty with First Nations people

Backflip comes in the wake of national referendum in which almost 70% of voters in that state rejected the voice to parliament

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Glencore copper mine closure will have a ripple effect

The impact of Glencore's plan to close its Queensland copper mine in 2025 will ripple across the state's northwest.

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Queensland government tells landlords to name their price for homes about to lose rental subsidies

Homes bought by state after exiting National Rental Affordability Scheme will become social or affordable housing

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Whitehaven to buy two coal mines for up to $6.4b

Whitehaven will pay up to $6.4 billion for BHP's Daunia and Blackwater coking coal mines in Queensland, transforming itself into a metallurgical coal player.

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Residents flee their homes, house destroyed by fire

Bushfires in Queensland have continued to spread to properties, forcing residents to flee their homes.

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Two prisoners taken to hospital after rooftop protest

Two prisoners have prompted a lockdown at a Queensland prison after climbing on the roof before being taken to hospital.

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Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

An official complaint to Queensland's human rights watchdog has been made over the "inhumane" treatment of a disabled man detained at a facility for 11 years.

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Swepson snares 5-39 as Queensland crush Vics in Shield

Victoria have lost 3-0 in the space of seven balls as Queensland wrapped up a Sheffield Shield win by an innings and 104 runs in South Mackay.

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Qld firefighters battle blazes as extreme alerts remain

Queensland remains under an extreme fire danger warning for a second day with emergency services tackling two blazes.

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Judge reprimands lawyers of high-profile Toowoomba man accused of rape, but his identity remains secret

Media companies, including Guardian Australia, oppose the application for secrecy, following a recent change to Queensland law to allow the naming of accused sex offenders after they are charged

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Distrust, inequity, prejudice behind 'no' from the bush

Traditional conservatism and cost of living pressures played into the overwhelming 'no' vote from country Australia, political analysts say.

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‘Inhumane’ spit hoods still in widespread use across Queensland, despite royal commission recommendations

Inquest into the death of Selesa Tafaifa, who died in prison in 2021 with a spit hood over her head, will resume in Brisbane on Tuesday

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Bulls on verge of Shield win after Vics crumble again

Victoria are set to plunge to a 0-2 start to the Sheffield Shield season after enduring yet another batting collapse against Queensland.

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Soaring temperatures and wind prompt fire warnings

Extreme fire danger warnings are in place on the east coast and Northern Territory due to high temperatures across Queensland and the NT and high winds in NSW.

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