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Qld govt defends health building blowouts

Queensland's acting premier says just like home renovators, the government is facing budget blowouts on projects due to high building material costs.

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Pair charged with manslaughter over 6yo Riley Wells' death in 2022 highway crash near Injune

A man and a woman have been charged with six-year-old Riley Wells's manslaughter, after the car he was in was struck by a semi-trailer on a Queensland highway in 2022.

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Two people found dead in Qld welfare check

Queensland detectives are probing the deaths of a man and woman, both in their early 90s, who were found in their Cairns home.

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Melbourne shrank while Queensland grew: what the pandemic did to Australia’s population

The Victorian capital is still on track to outpace Sydney as the biggest city in Australia but Covid lockdowns slowed that growth

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More than 130 flooded homes in Qld buyback

More than 130 home owners in flood-prone areas of Queensland have accepted government offers to buy back their properties but dozens have not taken up the deal.

AAP

Child in Mount Isa stolen car returned uninjured after spate of thefts over New Year's weekend

The incident is among several car thefts over the New Year's weekend that has police concerned about residents' safety in one of Queensland's hotspots for vehicle crime.

ABC News

Video safety tests to help doctors assess driving ability of Australians living with dementia

A video-based test being developed by the University of Queensland will help assess the driving capacity of hundreds of thousands of Australians who have been diagnosed with dementia.

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UK couple killed in Australia helicopter crash have been named

Queensland Police said the pilot and three passengers died at the scene, including a pair travelling from the UK

Wales Online

British couple killed in helicopter crash in Australia

Authorities have said that a British couple were among four killed in a helicopter crash that happened on January 2, 2023 in Main Beach, Queensland,…

The National (Scotland)

Helicopter collision in Australia kills two British nationals

A 57-year-old woman and 65-year-old man were among the four killed in the incident

Wales Online

British pair among four killed in helicopter collision in Australia

Queensland Police said the 57-year-old woman and 65-year-old man were travelling from the UK.

The Independent UK

Two UK citizens among four killed in mid-air helicopter crash in Australia

The crash occurred around 2pm local time in Main Beach, Queensland Police said in a statement.

The Independent UK

How this stockbroker became a much-loved maths teacher in central Queensland

Nahroon Nazim emigrated to Australia from the Pacific nation of Fiji and became a stockbroker. Then the global financial crisis hit and a new career called.

ABC News

Mum horrified after woman throws poo and boiling water on her car in furious parking row

A mother from Queensland in Australia was horrified as she filmed a shocking moment where a woman threw a bucket of faeces on her car after a blazing row over parking

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Australian housing values were down 5.3 per cent in 2022. Here's what's happening in your area

Australian housing prices were down 5.3 per cent over 2022, marking the first time housing values have fallen over the calendar year since 2018. Here's how your region fared.

Daily Mirror

Officials hunt New Year's Eve revellers who threw beer cans towards horses during race

Officials in Queensland, Australia, have condemned the "abhorrent" behaviour after a few cans landed on the track and have appealed for any footage that can identify the culprits

Evening Standard

Four dead after helicopters collide on Australia’s Gold Coast

Two helicopters have collided at a tourist hotspot on Australia’s Gold Coast, killing four passengers and critically injuring three others. One helicopter appeared to have been taking off and the other landing when they collided near the Sea World theme park at Main Beach, Queensland police said. One helicopter landed…

The Independent UK

Gold Coast helicopter crash: Four killed and three critical after collision near Sea World

Two helicopters collided at an Australian tourist hotspot in Queensland, with witnesses watching the crash from a theme park nearby

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Four dead after two helicopters collide near Sea World on the Gold Coast

Three more people are in a critical condition in hospital, with 13 patients overall assessed at the scene, emergency services said.

AAP

Record death toll sparks road safety talks

Queensland will hold a road safety summit after almost 300 people were killed on the state's roads last year, with the toll set to be the nation's highest.

ABC News

Off-grid living with solar power on Curtis Island saves Qld couple thousands on energy bill

With the cost of living soaring, a Queensland couple says there has never been a better time to live off-grid. But there are calls for more affordable and sustainable energy storage solutions.

AAP

Qld road toll surges to worst in 13 years

Queensland has recorded its highest road death toll in 13 years as the number of people killed on Tasmanian roads surges and Victoria's count also rises.

ABC News

Queensland records 'horrific' road toll for 2022, surpassing Victoria and NSW

Queensland's road toll last year was the highest since 2009 and included 70 motorcyclists, 29 pedestrians and 12 people who died in floodwaters.

AAP

Hat passed around for Qld rodeo rider

A novice bull rider from NSW has died from his injuries in hospital after falling from an animal at a rodeo event in southern Queensland on New Year's Eve.

ABC News

Voluntary assisted dying laws come into effect today in Queensland, so how does it work?

Voluntary assisted dying is now legal in Queensland — the fourth state to have a scheme in operation – 15 months after laws passed state parliament.

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