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Property crime rates fall on Gold Coast, bucking Queensland-wide trend

Police data shows the number of robberies has dropped by almost 20 per cent in one year on the Gold Coast, in contrast to soaring figures in the rest of Queensland.

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Doctors v pharmacists: who benefits from Australia’s turf war over prescriptions?

Queensland pilot program has been made permanent with Victoria and NSW to begin similar trials

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Queensland to decriminalise sex work as review recommends new advertising rules

Government ‘broadly supportive’ as report recommends allowing for ads and scrapping of police powers

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Queensland Law Reform Commission recommends widespread changes to sex work laws to decriminalise the industry

Currently, sex can only be legally sold in about 20 licensed brothels across the state or by people working alone.

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Police use double jeopardy laws for Qld murder charge

Police are seeking to use Queensland's double jeopardy laws to re-charge a man with a 2009 murder.

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Hospital to probe man’s shooting death after discharge

A "comprehensive clinical review" will be undertaken by a Queensland hospital after a man was fatally shot by police after being discharged.

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Hospital to probe man's shooting death after discharge

A "comprehensive clinical review" will be undertaken by a Queensland hospital after a man was fatally shot by police after being discharged.

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Queensland charts a path to making sex work legal

Sex work would be decriminalised in Queensland under a review recommending a major overhaul as the government seeks to bring the sector "out of the dark".

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Labor gains in Newspoll but Voice support slumps in other polls; NSW final results and Queensland polls

A federal Newspoll, conducted April 19-22 from a sample of 1,514, gave Labor a 56-44 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 33% Coalition (steady), 11% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (down one) and 11% for all…

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Paralympics Centre of Excellence 'shovel ready', but federal government yet to see funding proposal

A funding stoush is brewing over Brisbane's Paralympic Centre of Excellence with the federal government yet to see a pitch, while other stakeholders say the project is "shovel ready".

ABC News

Queensland girls still underrepresented in specialist maths despite push to increase participation

Girls are missing out on high-paying graduate jobs with starting salaries of $100k as the number of students enrolled in specialist maths declines.

ABC News

Giants skipper injured, Firebirds break netball drought

Sharpshooter Donnell Wallam starred as the Queensland Firebirds snapped their Super Netball losing streak with a hard-fought 70-66 victory over the Giants.

AAP

Butchulla Warrior Memorial unveiled in Maryborough recognises Frontier Wars

The battle fought between bullets and wooden shields is one that Butchulla elder Glen Miller believes has gone unrecognised for too long. It inspired him to create a memorial for the region's traditional owners that pays respect to the warriors that fought during the Frontier Wars.

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Threatened species, artefacts mapped in canoe odyssey

A scientific and cultural expedition along Queensland's Mary River has documented flood impacts, endangered species and ancient Aboriginal artefacts.

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North Queensland feels brunt of new home construction slump

Growing uncertainty over inflation, rising interest rates and changes to the building code have been blamed for North Queensland having the worst dip in new housing builds across the state.

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Endangered species found dead on north Queensland beach prompts calls for gillnets ban in reef waters

A local living near the Great Barrier Reef has taken a series of photos showing the damaged carcasses of a range of sea creatures.

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Holmes hails Gagai's influence in centre switch

Valentine Holmes says part of his transition to centre was influenced by fellow Queenslander Dane Gagai following the pair's NRL duel on Saturday.

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Drinkwater, Holmes shine as Cowboys snap NRL streak

Valentine Holmes and Scott Drinkwater have lifted North Queensland to scrappy 18-16 win over Newcastle to snap a three game NRL losing streak.

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Footage of northern hairy-nosed wombat in south-west Queensland refuge a good sign for species

Footage of the elusive wombat — the largest burrowing marsupial in the world — is crucial for educating the public and helping to save the endangered species.

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Qld police brass back officers involved in fatal Townsville shooting

Senior Queensland police are confident officers involved in the shooting death of a man in Townsville acted appropriately.

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Against the Tide documentary to premiere at Gold Coast Film Festival

For two decades, this couple put their dream of sailing on hold. Now, a documentary about their family's three-year adventure living onboard a catamaran off the Queensland coast will premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival.

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Probe under way after man shot dead by police

The Ethical Standards Command is investigating after Queensland police shot dead a man in Townsville, with the force confident officers acted appropriately.

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Bargara Anzac Day Dawn Service loses RSL support for two-up in 'distasteful' decision

The cancellation of the annual Anzac Day game of two-up has angered a Queensland community and been labelled "un-Australian". But what is two-up and why is it important?

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Queensland's tourism industry hoped its time in the sun would never end. Now reality is starting to bite

They enjoyed a golden run in 2022 but hotels and businesses in Queensland's tourism destinations are reporting a disappointing school holiday period.

ABC News

What are the rules around mobile phones in schools, and could Queensland bring about a blanket ban?

Kids can check their phones up to 100 times a day — but making schools phone-free could cut the time they spend on them by 20 per cent. So what's the national policy on phones in schools?

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