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Queensland MP to retire at 2024 election despite being cleared of allegation he misspent taxpayer funds

Parliament clerk finds claim Labor’s Jim Madden used public money to buy an artwork for former partner ‘not substantiated’

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Labor backbencher will not contest Queensland election

Queensland Labor MP Jim Madden will not contest the next state election after "careful consideration" of his physical and mental health.

AAP

More property reform to follow Qld limits on rent rises

Laws limiting rent increases to once a year will be introduced to the Queensland parliament as the premier flags more rental reforms.

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Rail Safety Regulator charges Queensland Rail over Westwood train crash that killed worker

The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator has filed three charges over the 2021 incident, in which the locomotive hit a parked coal train and killed a man.

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Man loses index finger during dog attack in Far North Queensland

A Queensland council is investigating after a man's finger was bitten off while he was rescuing his pets from a dog attack in Cairns.

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Queensland is the only state with a blanket locked door policy in public mental health units. Experts say it harms patients

The policy requires all entry and exit doors on acute mental health inpatient units in public hospitals be locked.

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Queensland health report suggests long Covid no more severe than lingering influenza

Experts say more peer-reviewed research is needed to understand the full impacts of the virus

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Queensland government to ‘investigate’ 32-day detention of child, 13

Judge says boy spent 11 days in ‘separation’, despite being unlikely to be sentenced to detention

The Guardian - AU

Crime forces Greg 'Wheelie' Jordan out of Tennant Creek after 30 years

Greg 'Wheelie' Jordan loved Tennant Creek. Now, he feels unsafe; like a prisoner in his own home. After more than 30 years, his family is fundraising to relocate the wheelchair user to Queensland, in search of a safer life.

ABC News

Slater impressed with Maroons' middle forward depth

Maroons hopefuls Tom Flegler, Tom Gilbert, J'maine Hopgood and Corey Horsburgh are making the right moves to put themselves in the State of Origin frame.

AAP

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns

The study compared the symptoms of Queenslanders who had COVID and influenza 12 weeks after testing positive.

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‘Tough going’: gruelling search for Qld woman’s body

The hunt for the body of retired teacher Lesley Trotter could take months, Queensland's police warn, as they prepare to sift through tonnes of landfill.

The New Daily

Fresh Cowboys blow as Taumalolo sent for surgery

North Queensland Cowboys captain Jason Taumalolo is set to miss the next six weeks of NRL action due to a knee injury.

AAP

Record-breaking rain halts sugarcane planting as regions drenched with 61mm in 30 minutes

Severe thunderstorms drench parts of regional Queensland where sugarcane planting is underway, setting some farmers back by weeks.

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Rate of long COVID-19 symptoms mirrored by flu patients

Long-term symptoms that last more than three months are not unique to COVID-19 among a highly vaccinated population, a study in Queensland shows.

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Nostra to take over arm of failed Victorian building company Porter Davis

The collapse of Porter Davis left about 1,700 home building projects in limbo, with the majority of those in Victoria and about 200 in Queensland.

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Unpapering the cracks: sugar, slavery and the Sydney Morning Herald

In a splash of articles published over the past two weeks, the British Guardian has acknowledged and apologised for its historical links with slavery. The Scott Trust, owners of the newspaper that became a global news website, outlined how the Guardian’s founders were linked to transatlantic slavery and announced a…

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NSW Waratahs squeeze out Reds in Super W thriller

The NSW Waratahs have increased their lead over Queensland at the top of the Super W ladder with a 31-30 home win over the Reds at Sydney's Concord Oval.

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A machete, knives and a knuckleduster seized in Queensland knife crackdown

A new law gives Queensland police the power to stop and scan people for knives in some public places, and what they found in a weekend blitz is concerning.

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Farmers open up fields for music events providing a different kind of experience for festivalgoers

For 21-year-old Hannah Petrowski nothing compares to live music. When she moved from Melbourne to a small town in north Queensland she felt like she was going to be missing out. Then she attended a festival on a farm.

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Townsville wooden ferry MV Beth enshrined in national maritime history

Curators at a museum that bought a humble 1950s ferry for $1 believe MV Beth could be one of the last of her kind in north Queensland.

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Calls for all-hours ultrasound services in regional Queensland hospitals after girl's misdiagnosis

Amy Russell says all regional Queensland hospitals should have 24-hour access to ultrasound machines, after her daughter's potentially life-threatening illness was missed.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland council seeks to block disability housing project over fast-tracking concerns

Two-storey development south-east of Brisbane at the centre of legal battle amid a housing crisis across the state

The Guardian - AU

Deserted islands: the push to make owners responsible for ‘derelict’ Queensland resorts

Bonds, insurance, fines or mandatory remediation are being considered as part of a plan to restore Great Barrier Reef islands smashed by cyclones and left abandoned

The Canberra Times

Back to school for drivers as safety experts back licence retest proposal

After an increase in the road toll, automatic renewals have fallen under scrutiny.

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