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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Perfect 10: Teremoana wasting no time in pro climb

Teremoana Teremoana has outlined his global ambitions while a pair of Queensland-based Kiwis have surged into title contention after Jai Opetaia's IBF snub.

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Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

A state government has launched an inquiry into new environmental laws as it calls for a national interest exemption for an oil exploration project.

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Cowboys look to reward local star's form and tenacity

North Queensland have moved to wrap up dynamic backline gun Tom Chester in the wake of extending his centre partner Jaxon Purdue for four years.

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Party for Fever in milestone game celebration

Romelda Aiken-George has the all-time appearance record in sight after the West Coast Fever goaler notched her 250th match in West Coast's win over Queensland.

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What is Queensland’s Taroom trough and could it really be hiding a ‘sea of oil’?

LNP politicians visit a Shell drill site near Roma and claim a ‘generational opportunity’ to reduce Australia’s reliance on fuel imports. Others are more circumspect

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Late Luki try sinks Broncos as Cowboys win four on trot

North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater has lit up Suncorp Stadium in a 35-31 win over a Brisbane side that lost two hookers to concussion.

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Peter Dutton lands LNP-appointed investment gig

Former opposition leader Peter Dutton has been appointed to a new role to bolster mining and defence investment in his home state.

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Queensland MP Jimmy Sullivan Found Dead At His Brisbane Home

Queensland MP Jimmy Sullivan has been found dead at his home in Brisbane. Police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.

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Experts pour water on 'speculative' oil field proposal

An energy expert is pointing to logistical and political hurdles to oil drilling in Australia as climate campaigners pour cold water on a proposal.

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Police said nothing to First Nations man immediately before opening fire, court hears

Police say they told the 27-year-old man to ‘drop the knife’ before he was fatally shot. But the only non-police witness says they said nothing, a court heard

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Cyclone on move as flood-weary region watches and waits

A tropical cyclone is about to head towards the Australian coast, putting a flood-battered region on edge again even as it cleans up from another severe system.

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Major Tom takes No.7 reins as Broncos veteran scratched

New Brisbane half Tom Duffy has the organising and kicking ability to shine in the hot seat against North Queensland after Adam Reynolds was ruled out.

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Giant awakes: CQ NRL bid stakes expansion claim

The Central Queensland NRL bid is ready to ramp up its push to be the 20th NRL team with financial clout and a bedrock rugby league case as foundations.

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The tiny outback town of Cooladdi, population two, is up for sale. It could be yours for $400,000

The new owner will serve as the Australian town’s postie, publican, cook and shopkeeper

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila intensifies to one of season’s strongest storms ahead of Australian landfall

Queensland could see heavy rain and flood risks from the weekend onwards as the storm barrels towards state

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State seeks oil-drilling project in 'national interest'

A state premier is urging the federal government to fast-track approval to drill for oil in response to the fuel crisis, bypassing environment protection laws.

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Ikin welcomes 'competitive tension' from CQ NRL bid

QRL boss Ben Ikin says six NRL teams in Queensland is a future possibility and backs a reignited Central Queensland NRL bid alongside the Ipswich-based Jets.

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No children charged with Queensland’s new ‘adult crime, adult time’ offences in 11 years, government statistics show

Under the bill, 12 offences will be added to laws that already allow children to be sentenced to life behind bars for some non-violent crimes

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Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats

Statistics show "adult crime, adult time" laws are turning the tide on youth offending, a state government says, as it's accused of cherry-picking data.

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Child safety sector players buying gold, crypto

Residential care for children in one state has become an outlier, with industry figures spending profits on luxury cars, gold and executive salaries.

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila could hit far north Queensland three weeks after Narelle tore through

While path and strength of storm remain uncertain, BoM warns Cape York could again take direct hit if cyclone makes landfall

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Booze bans worry Queensland hoteliers ahead of Olympics

A state's hotel association says "outdated" Good Friday pub trading laws must be changed ahead of the 2032 Games or the government risks an Olympic hangover.

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New cyclone threat looms for battered far north

A potential cyclone is looming off the Australian east coast, threatening further devastation to a region still cleaning up from the last natural disaster.

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Extra fuel savings on the way after states end feud

About $400 million of extra GST revenue as a result of the oil spike will be returned to motorists, despite the negative impact it will have on state buffers.

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Senior Queensland judge criticises ‘glacial’ years-long delays in serious criminal trials

Exclusive: Justice Jim Henry published data from his own court revealing recent cases took more than a year to reach committal

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