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Alleged teenage rape victim says she was left humiliated and suicidal by treatment at Queensland hospital

Exclusive: Year 11 student says she had to wait three hours and was made to ‘feel completely stupid’ by doctor who admitted to lacking relevant training

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023

Driver charged after fatal crash with coal train

Months after a fatal collision between a four-wheel drive and a coal train in north Queensland, a 40-year-old man has been charged by police.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

Queensland to make coercive control standalone offence

Three years after Hannah Clarke's death, laws to make coercive control a stand-alone offence have been introduced to Queensland's parliament.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

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Ride for free, Greens push for no cost public transport

The Queensland Greens have put forward a motion in parliament to remove public transport costs and boost trains and bus use across the state.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

Habitat of endangered glider largely unprotected in Qld

Most of the endangered greater glider's habitat in Queensland is not protected, a new study reveals.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis

The Queensland government will build another 600 social homes across the state thanks to a federal funding injection of almost $400 million.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

QRU states position in Aussie rugby centralisation bid

Queensland has offered support to Rugby Australia's centralisation effort, but will not relinquish commercial independence in any high-performance restructure.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

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Body in burning car found by police

Police responding to reports of a Queensland grass fire have discovered a dead person in a burning car nearby.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

'I can't breathe': family demands spit hood ban

Before she died in custody Selesa Tafaifa was pleading for her asthma medication and crying out 'I can't breathe', an inquest into her death heard.

AAP · Oct 10, 2023

Queensland to make stealthing illegal under new affirmative consent laws

Exclusive: removing a condom without consent will be considered rape and could attract a maximum penalty of life in prison

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023

Surging demand for social housing as homelessness soars

Demand is soaring for housing assistance in Queensland with homelessness on the rise amid a cost of living crisis, the peak social service body warns.

AAP · Oct 10, 2023

Rape victims reportedly being turned away from Queensland hospitals is ‘unacceptable’, says minister

The opposition has said a whistleblower revealed alleged rape victims were asked to take photos of injuries

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023

Twenty fire crews battling far north Queensland blaze

A watch and act alert remains in place for residents in Mutchilba as some 20 crews are on scene battling a bushfire in far north Queensland.

AAP · Oct 10, 2023

Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims

Queensland's health minister is seeking more information after whistleblowers came forward with claims about mental health patients and rape victims.

AAP · Oct 10, 2023

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AAP · Oct 10, 2023

Desal plant to bolster water supplies in 30-year plan

A new desalination plant has been endorsed by the Queensland government as part of a 30-year water security plan.

AAP · Oct 10, 2023

DV victims' payments to increase as part of reforms

Victims of domestic violence in Queensland will receive greater compensation under proposed legislative amendments.

AAP · Oct 10, 2023

Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050

Coal communities will need a transition plan that extends beyond the pit, with Queensland tagged as one of the hardest hit regions as the world's mines close.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2023

'I can't argue away the shame': frontier violence and family history converge in David Marr's harrowing and important new book

Cultural capital is a rare and precious commodity. It is earned by doing – with wit, rigour and imagination. Being born to privilege may help in its accumulation, but that is not sufficient. These days, especially, privilege can be an impediment.

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AAP · Oct 9, 2023

Hate symbols, coercive control on Qld parliament agenda

The banning of hate symbols and legislating to make coercive control a criminal offence will be addressed as parliament returns in Queensland.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

Worker hurt in crocodile attack at wildlife sanctuary

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after he was bitten by a crocodile at a Queensland wildlife sanctuary.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023

Fringe-right favourite Amanda Stoker returns to politics as LNP moderates worry about her Christian faction ties

Former federal senator says her conservative views will take a back seat to kitchen table concerns during Queensland state parliament election

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

Sandhu, Richardson unlikely heroes as QLD ambush NSW

Gurinder Sandhu and Kane Richardson were the unlikely heroes with the bat as Queensland defeated NSW in the Marsh Cup at North Sydney Oval.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

Tensions in review of 'clogged' infrastructure pipeline

One state government is warning a review of Australia's infrastructure pipeline should not result in cuts to funding for projects crucial to its rapid growth.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

El Nino won't spare Qld from cyclones, storms and flood

Cyclones and flooding remain on the cards for Queensland despite warmer and drier conditions from El Nino, with residents urged to prepare for storm season.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 9, 2023

‘I Can’t Breathe’: Woman In Spit Hood Begged For Puffer Before She Was Left To Die In Prison

In the five minutes before the woman collapsed, she asked for a puffer 6 times and said she couldn't breathe four times.

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