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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

New powers for Qld police in knife crackdown

New Queensland laws expanding random search powers by police have been passed by state parliament.

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Queensland man Dirk Kotze dies three weeks after being struck by lightning on the golf course

Dirk Kotze was struck at Wantima Golf Course in Brendale on Sunday March 12, when a severe storm broke out over parts of Queensland's south-east.

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Jack's Law passes Queensland parliament, giving police 'incredibly robust' powers to deter knife crime

Police will have extraordinary powers to randomly stop and search people for knives and other weapons on public transport and in nightclub precincts across Queensland under new laws passed in parliament.

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Jet planes and sugar cane: Qantas and Airbus get on board biofuel factory in Queensland

Aviation giants look to agricultural waste in bid to cut emissions but experts say it is no panacea

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Refinery to make greener aviation fuel from farm waste

A refinery turning agricultural by-products such as sugarcane into eco-friendly aviation fuel could open in Queensland next year with a new funding deal struck.

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Measles outbreak: Sunshine Coast family at centre of health alert across two states

People on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and in western Sydney are being urged to watch for measles symptoms after three cases of the highly infectious

The New Daily

Further DNA tests for hammer as murderer pursues appeal

Failures at Queensland's DNA lab are in the spotlight as a man convicted of murdering his estranged wife tries to overturn his life sentence.

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Gordon's historic stint in Qld politics remembered

Queensland politicians have recalled former Cook MP Billy Gordon's impact when he held the deciding vote in a hung parliament for almost three years.

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Police who shot Indigenous man not fitted with cameras

The use of body-worn cameras by specialist police is being reviewed after an Aboriginal man was shot dead in far north Queensland. Aubrey Donahue died

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Cops who shot Indigenous man weren't wearing cameras

Specialist police who shot an Indigenous man dead were not fitted with body-worn cameras during a disputed incident in far north Queensland.

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Plant discoveries in outback Queensland to build on knowledge about flora, fauna

Arid parts of outback Queensland are blooming with unique flora "surprises" that an expert says could lead to a wealth of new knowledge about plant and animal life.

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Treaty talks underway in Queensland, but traditional owners say key voices are missing

Traditional owners and communities in rural and remote Queensland say many people missed out on attending public forums to discuss the state's Path to Treaty bill due to poor communication.

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Urandangi residents consider future as outback Queensland town 'wiped off map' by floods

After nearly 140 years of rich history, residents are deciding whether to walk away from this outback Queensland town after floods destroyed everything.

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Animals become 'things to collect' as pet ownership descends into hoarding

A veterinarian of more than 20 years' experience says he'll never forget an animal hoarder found with a foal in her Sydney home, then "living in a car with 27 dogs and her mother" in Queensland.

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Inside Tennis Australia's plan to make the nation the most successful in the world

Australia's best tennis coaches have set up a camp for 27 promising juniors to flourish in Queensland – and many are already among the best in the world for their age.

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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon remains a tourist magnet in Far North Queensland city, 20 years after it was built

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Cairns Esplanade Lagoon transformed an area that was little more than a patch of grass with a staircase to the beach into a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike.

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Queensland truck driver pleads not guilty to all charges for South Eastern Freeway crash

Queensland truck driver Ross Hicks, who allegedly caused a seven-vehicle crash on the South Eastern Freeway last year, has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

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Parents of Gold Coast stabbing victim Jack Beasley push to expand police powers

Brett and Belinda Beasley have been fighting to end knife crime since their 17-year-old son, Jack, was stabbed to death in 2019. This week legislation to expand police power is being debated in Queensland.

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Queensland is set to have 'the strongest hate crime laws in the country'. Here's what that means

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said there was no room for hateful ideologies, after several recent anti-Semitic incidents in Brisbane.

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Home where girl was allegedly tortured burnt down

The Queensland home where a girl was allegedly tortured has been gutted by fire after firebomb threats and "racially-motivated" material spread in the region.

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Supreme Court of Queensland bans Gladstone man Surendra Raghoobar from practising law

A tip-off led to a search of his home, the Supreme Court has found Surendra Raghoobar engaged in legal practice without being an Australian legal practitioner.

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Nazis to face jail in Qld for showing hate symbols

Queensland is set to follow Victoria and NSW in banning Nazi and other extremist symbols to stamp out racial, religious, sexual and gender identity hatred.

ABC News

Prime energy drink sold by KSI and Logan Paul banned from Australian schools

Schools across the country are banning students from bringing a highly caffeinated energy drink to school, after a campaign by social media influencers KSI and Logan Paul created a frenzy around the beverage.

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Severe storms, large hail possible in Queensland's south-east after early morning deluge

Severe thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon in the Darling Downs, Granite Belt, South Burnett and south-west including Brisbane and the Gold Coast later this evening.

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Neo-Nazis to face jail in Qld for showing hate symbols

Queensland is set to follow Victoria and NSW in banning Nazi and other extremist symbols to stamp out racial, religious, sexual and gender identity hatred.

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