Queensland coalmines to rival electricity sector for climate pollution by 2030, report finds Eighteen new coal projects represent ‘carbon bomb’ that should not be approved, conservationists say The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2023
Sarah Holland-Batt wins $25,000 top prize at Queensland literary awards The poet’s premier’s award for The Jaguar, a collection about the death of her father, follows Stella prize win earlier this year The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2023
Human Remains Found In Queensland Gemfields Identified As Man Who Went Missing 15 Years Ago The human remains found in central Queensland's gemfields have been identified as belonging to Francis Patrick Foley who has been missing for 15 years. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 6, 2023
‘This Should Have Never Happened’: Qld Govt Apologises For Neglect Of Brothers W/ Autism Between June 2000 and May 2020, there were at least 30 occasions where the concerns about the bothers were raised with Queensland authorities. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 5, 2023
‘Should never have happened’: Queensland apologises for neglect and abuse of brothers with autism Disability royal commission finds state should have done more to protect pair, who were found malnourished in house with dead father The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023
Virtual reality is helping Olkola Traditional Owners get back on Country The Olkola people from Queensland’s very remote Cape York Peninsula gained their land back through a native title claim in 2014. Since then, they have undertaken land management using traditional fire techniques, habitat protection and restoration and cultural tourism. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2023
Two Women Aged 18 & 35 Have Been Rushed To Hospital After Alleged Stabbing At Their Qld Home A woman and a teenage girl have been rushed to hospital after they were allegedly stabbed multiple times at their home in outback Queensland. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 5, 2023
Queensland cabinet rallies behind premier Annastacia Palaszczuk amid leadership rumblings Acting premier Steven Miles says Labor leader ‘is our best chance of winning’ following MPs’ discontent over suspension of Human Rights Act The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2023
Queensland company accused of bribery in Nauru says charge should be dropped as fair trial ‘impossible’ Lawyers for Getax Australia say ‘unjustified and inexplicable delays’ from the prosecution mean evidence has been lost and essential witnesses have died The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2023
More decapitated crocodiles found in Queensland amid reports of body part black market Local Aboriginal land council says at least six crocodiles have been found shot dead in the past two months The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2023
Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere Expansion of metallurgical coalmine in Queensland will add 31m tonnes alone with activists accusing Albanese government of being reckless The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2023
Australia records warmest winter caused by global heating and sunny conditions NSW, Queensland and Tasmania experienced hottest winters with spring likely to deliver hotter than average temperatures too The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2023
Even if her leadership is now doomed, Annastacia Palaszczuk will still be a Labor legend in Queensland Whatever fate awaits Annastacia Palaszczuk over the coming weeks, Queensland’s 39th – and only the second woman – premier will never lose her standing in the Australian Labor pantheon. The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023
Queensland may face damages bill for unlawful detention of children in watch houses, lawyers say Dylan Voller’s solicitor argues new law retrospectively legalising practice could be successfully challenged The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023 Labor MPs incensed by letter they say contradicts Queensland’s stated reason for suspending Human Rights Act Exclusive: Guardian Australia obtains legal letter that appears to cast doubt on some of the state’s key justifications
The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023 Disney+ production Nautilus scrapped after wrapping on the Gold Coast The UK series, which employed hundreds of Australian cast and crew, is the latest victim of cost-cutting measures at Disney and beyond
The Conversation · Aug 29, 2023 Queensland is not only trampling the rights of children, it is setting a concerning legal precedent Last week, the Queensland parliament voted to override its own human rights law in order to enable children to continue to be detained in police watch houses and adult detention facilities.
The Conversation · Aug 29, 2023 How a lethal fungus is shrinking living space for our frogs In 1993, frogs were found dying en masse in Far North Queensland. When scientists analysed their bodies, they found something weird. Their small bodies were covered in spores.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2023 Queensland government repeatedly ignored warnings two years ago of youth prison overcrowding More than 20 organisations issued warnings long before government’s ‘urgent’ move to override human rights protections for children on remand
The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2023 Rumours of a Queensland coup are premature – but Palaszczuk’s popularity is waning The deputy premier, Steven Miles, called speculation about a challenge ‘rumours and gossip’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2023 ‘I’ll never forget’: after 32 days without sunlight in a Queensland watch house, Nick’s hair was falling out At 17 years old, Nick spent more than a month under conditions likened to that of farm animals and in breach of his human rights. Here’s his story
Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023 Steve Irwin’s son Robert confirms relationship with Heath Ledger’s niece Rorie Buckley Whispers of a romance between the 19-year-olds first emerged last November when they were first pictured together on a beach in Queensland
The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023 Strip searches and suicide attempts: the reality for children in Queensland watch houses Mental health episodes and other incidents requiring treatment are ‘frighteningly common’ among children held alongside adults
The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023 Morning Mail: Catholic church’s ‘horrendous’ legal tactic, penguin chick catastrophe, Putin speaks on Prigozhin death Catholic church attacked over its legal strategy in paedophile priest cases; fears for thousands of Emperor penguin chicks; Putin says Wagner boss made ‘serious mistakes’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023 Keeping kids in watch houses: why the Queensland government could change the law to suit itself Possible ‘robodebt’ scenario left Labor to either move the children or suspend the Human Rights Act – and it chose the latter