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Queensland homeowners who've never been flooded hit with steep insurance increases as effects of climate change and inflation kick in

A range of factors are leading to increased premiums across flood-affected areas, as insurers attempt to offset $5 billion in losses from the 2022 east-coast flood disaster and mitigate future disaster risk.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Queensland housing crisis leaving essential health workers without a place to rent

Registered nurse Colleen Clark has been searching for a new rental in Theodore since April last year without success, an experience that has left her feeling "hopeless and undervalued" despite rural health workers being in high demand.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle forms off Queensland, BOM forecasts 'dangerous coastal conditions'

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, "will remain well offshore" but is expected to produce "dangerous coastal conditions" along the southern and central Queensland coast over coming days.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

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Cyclone to form off Qld coast and track towards Norfolk

A tropical low off the Queensland coast is expected to form into a cyclone and further intensify into a Category Three storm as it approaches Norfolk Island.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Magistrate grants girl bail amid concern she would join dozens of children held in adult watch houses for weeks

Eoin Mac Giolla Ri in a separate case last month said children could be exposed to ‘drunk, abusive, psychotic’ detainees

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Woman accused of attempted murder to remain in custody

A Queensland woman did not apply for bail after being charged with attempting to murder a 43-year-old man by stabbing him while he drank his morning coffee.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Townsville man charged with almost 60 child exploitation offences linked to online networks

The 71-year-old North Queensland man is accused of administrating multiple child exploitation networks police say involve up to 500 other people.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

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'Sophisticated' Brisbane meth syndicate smashed

An alleged drug syndicate has been dealt a "knockout blow" by police who seized kilos of meth and hundreds of thousands of dollars over a 14-month operation.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Tropical Queensland’s spotted-tail quoll facing extinction

Rapid decline stumps researchers, who theorise traffic collisions, climate crisis, cane toads and inbreeding could play a role

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Police raid south-east Queensland properties, shut down 'sophisticated' drug trafficking syndicate

Queensland police have charged 29 people with more than 180 offences, including 12 charged with trafficking, following a 14-month operation, supported by federal agencies and specialist police.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Hunt for prison escapee in far north Queensland

A man guilty of breaking and entering with threats or violence is on the run after escaping a far north Queensland correctional centre overnight.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023

Downer frontrunner to produce Queensland's next generation trains from Torbanlea site

A regional Queensland town is preparing for a new era of manufacturing and a jobs boom as Downer is announced as the preferred supplier to build and deliver 65 next generation trains.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

Queensland farmer accused of rape, ordered to stand trial over further sexual assault charges

Wayne Robert Green is accused of grooming young women with alcohol and bullying, and will also face trial charged with deprivation of liberty and observing another person in breach of privacy.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

People with assistance dogs left struggling to find rentals and aged care in Queensland

People with assistance dogs are allowed by law into any accommodation in Queensland, but people say those laws are not strong enough to stop real estate agents and aged care facilities from discriminating.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

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ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

Advocates say children are being held in adult watch houses in Queensland for weeks at a time

Advocates and lawyers say Queensland's youth justice system is at crisis point, with some juveniles reportedly held in adult watch houses for weeks at a time.

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2023

Jockey Martin Harley has head and neck in a halo as he recovers from broken neck

Martin Harley left Newmarket last year to continue his career in Queensland, Australia where he had ridden five winners before he was seriously injured in a mid-race fall

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023

Man sentenced to jail for random and 'extremely traumatising' arson attack that put Queensland family in hospital

Troy Barry Fien torched a car that was parked underneath a Brisbane house, while a couple and their two daughters, aged two and four, were asleep upstairs.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023

Downer EDI chosen to make 65 trains in regional Qld

Downer EDI is the preferred supplier of 65 new Queensland trains at a new hub in the city of Maryborough with a contract to be signed next month.

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AAP · Feb 5, 2023

Cyclone likely to form off north Queensland coast

A tropical cyclone, which could end up packing sustained winds of more than 118km/h and gusts of more than 165km/h, will approach Queensland's coast this week.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Low-pressure system off Queensland coast 'could be a cyclone by Wednesday', BOM warns

The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a high chance a low-pressure system in the Coral Sea could develop into a cyclone.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Pancreatic cancer clinical trial opens in Queensland, offering hope to patients

The treatment, which is already being trialled in Melbourne and Sydney, aims to break down the tissue that shields pancreatic cancer cells from the immune system, allowing chemotherapy to be more effective.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Windorah rejoices as upgraded health clinic opens after decade-long battle in outback Qld

Demand from increasing tourist numbers and a lack of privacy in small facilities are behind a long-awaited upgrade to this health clinic in outback Queensland.

AAP · Feb 5, 2023

Consumer complaints continue to trail pandemic

Consumer complaints in Queensland continue to eclipse pre-pandemic levels, with the Office of Fair Trading clawing back $11.2 million for disgruntled customers.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Saltwater crocodile Dynamo escapes enclosure at north Queensland wildlife sanctuary, recaptured

A crocodile called Dynamo "bashes" its way out of an enclosure, forcing a north Queensland wildlife sanctuary to shut down for several hours as staff recapture the croc.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023

Car registration plates cloned with 3D printers and used to commit crimes

Police say criminals are increasingly using 3D printers to make false numberplates and commit crimes.

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