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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Extreme weather cost insurers almost $1bn in 2022, now small businesses face premium hikes

The Insurance Council of Australia says extreme weather events are helping to push up premiums. They are also pushing many small business owners in Queensland to the brink.

ABC News

Smoke haze and poor air quality could continue over Brisbane and south-east Queensland until Friday, BOM says

Brisbane CBD's average air quality was rated "very poor" yesterday and has fluctuated since Sunday.

ABC News

How to watch State of Origin Game 1: live stream QLD vs NSW for free, team news

Brad Fittler's Blues look to wrestle the shield off Billy Slater's Maroons – here's how to watch a State of Origin Game 1 2023 live stream from anywhere.

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Voice to Parliament draws mixed opinions in Indigenous community of Woorabinda

Like many in his community, Douglas Graham wants to see the Queensland town of Woorabinda — and the lives of the people in it — improve, but he is unsure if or how the Indigenous Voice to Parliament would help.

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'Daunting shortage' of skilled workers looms over giant, renewable energy projects

Outback Queensland is home to the largest potential wind zone in the country, but a lack of infrastructure and a shortage of skilled workers are major roadblocks in reaching national renewable energy targets.

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Queensland teachers receiving expensive gifts from parents may breach Public Sector Act, former government ethics adviser says

An ABC examination of the gifts handed to teachers in the past 18 months has found their receipt apparently breaches the enforceable regulation under the Queensland Public Sector Act.

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Two-thirds of children charged with Queensland’s new breach of bail offences are Indigenous

Exclusive: Queensland police data shows six 11-year-old children have also been charged with the offence

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These magnificent 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones are the oldest ever found in Australia

New research on old bones has shed light on pterosaur fossils from the early Cretaceous period of Australia, which took place roughly 107 million years ago.

The Conversation

Injury, anger and timeless inspiration set the stage for a gripping State of Origin series opener

NSW shrugs off injury and anger at its jersey, while Queensland draws on a decades-old motto for inspiration ahead of State of Origin opener.

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Snorkeller survives horror crocodile attack by ripping its fanged jaws off his head

Marcus McGowan, 51, was snorkelling close to Haggerstone Island off the coast of Queensland in Australia when he was attacked by a fierce saltwater crocodile - but managed to swim to safety after holding its jaws open

Daily Mirror

‘Too big to handle’: Queensland man survives crocodile attack by prising jaws off his head

Marcus McGowan was attacked 40km off the Cape York coast on Saturday with an expert stating the croc likely ‘realised it grabbed something too big to handle’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Bruce Lehrmann settles with News Corp; Greens racism allegations; and a Snapchat before horror Victorian crash

Media company says settlement involves payment of a portion of Lehrmann’s legal costs only

The Guardian - AU

Queensland meteor confirmed by satellite data as largest over Australia in 30 years

The meteor that captivated Queensland this month was the largest space rock recorded over Australia in 30 years and had a blast equivalent to exploding 7.2 kilotons of TNT.

ABC News

Inquest to investigate police actions, use of lateral vascular neck restraint in Queensland man Steven Nixon-McKellar's death

A police officer involved in the arrest of an Indigenous Queensland man told his colleague to "choke this c**t out" shortly before he died, a court hears.

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Wholesale power prices expected to rise with Queensland Callide Power Station repair delay

A fire at Callide Power Station, near Biloela, in May 2021 triggered mass blackouts across the state.

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'There's plenty of cattle': What it's like to be a one-game State of Origin wonder

The day a player makes their Origin debut is one of the highlights of their career. But what happens when their first time is also their last?

The Conversation

Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It's not as easy as it should be

Australian consumers are painfully aware of the energy cost crisis. And from July 1, electricity bills are set to rise by a further 20-25% across South Australia, New South Wales, south-east Queensland and Victoria. The increases will add to cost-of-living pressures across households and small businesses.

The Guardian - AU

Cost of keeping Queensland child in custody hits $2,000 a day, report finds

Justice advocates say state’s overreliance on incarceration is harmful, expensive and fails to make the community safer

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Losing Latrell Mitchell takes the sheen off Origin and hurts the NRL’s Adelaide ambitions

The NSW back’s absence is a blow for the Blues and State of Origin itself – he is one of the few who are irreplaceable

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Australian snorkeller survives crocodile attack by ‘levering its jaws’ off his head

Incident is fifth crocodile attack in almost eight weeks in North Queensland

ABC News

Attorney-General apologises to Ryan Kimball's family after media reveals decision not to appeal

Graeme Kimball learnt Queensland's Attorney-General would not appeal the sentence given to the 17-year-old driver of the car his son was a passenger in when journalists called him.

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How To Handle The Aftermath Of A House Party Without Any Housemates Punching You In The Face

PEDESTRIAN.TV has partnered with Containers for Change Queensland to help make our planet a little bit nicer. We’ve all been there — you threw a sick house party, everyone had a great time, but now it’s the day after and your place is looking worse than a Macca’s playground after…

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Man in stable condition after crocodile attack off exclusive Queensland resort

Wildlife authorities are investigating a crocodile attack off an exclusive island resort in Far North Queensland — the fifth such incident in the region this year.

Motorsport

Clever Gen3 test tweak for Erebus

The majority of the Repco Supercars Championship teams are expected to test this week, with Victorian teams running at Winton on Wednesday and Queensland teams at Queensland Raceway on Thursday.

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