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Truck driver extradited to NSW over crash that killed six-year-old Rian Strathdee

A truck driver will arrive in Sydney on Tuesday night after a Queensland court agreed to an extradition request from NSW police investigating the death of six-year-old Rian Strathdee in a fatal hit and run crash 18 years ago.

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BOM says Queensland facing higher risk of early cyclones, severe weather and flooding rain, government 'well prepared'

The Queensland government is yet to release a major review of last summer's flood disaster response as the state begins to see the effects of this season's forecast severe weather.

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Young man in critical condition after Marian workplace explosion in north Queensland

A north Queensland woman describes how she heard an explosion, followed by screams, as a man in his 20s suffers significant facial injuries.

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DNA evidence 'not fully tested' in Qld

A forensic scientist says she warned superiors that some samples from crime scenes in Queensland weren't being fully tested, but her concerns were ignored.

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Concerns about Queensland forensic lab's crime scene DNA testing were raised in 2020 but ignored, inquiry hears

Forensic scientist Alicia Quartermain tells the inquiry her concerns were sparked after sexual assault swabs with sperm were being reported as having insufficient DNA for further processing, prompting her to rework samples that later gave usable profiles.

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Qld blue card fixes first flagged in 2017

Proposed fixes to barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within Queensland's blue card system were flagged in a review five years ago.

AAP

Young Queensland woman's brain aneurysms lead to shocking family discovery

Annie Barnett was "destined to have aneurysms", but she didn't know it until they burst when she was 21 years old, threatening her life and leading to a shocking family discovery.

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Outback mining city Mount Isa struggles to deal with public drunkenness

Drained wine casks and broken glass litter this outback town's CBD. While personal incomes are well above average here, beneath the facade lies an insidious social problem.

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ABC recognised for strength of Queensland reporting, winning 11 Clarion awards

The ABC has been recognised for its coverage of issues in Queensland, receiving awards in 11 of 27 categories at the 2022 Clarion Awards ceremony.

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More funds for Qld sexual assault services

An extra million dollars will go to sexual assault services in response to a likely increase in demand due to Queensland's forensic lab inquiry.

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Here’s A Bunch Of Sales On QLD Flights Accom RN If You Need To Chill Before Family Xmas

Running from October 9 until the 15th, Queensland's sale will you the best bang for your buck.

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Baby barramundi released in Tinaroo Dam to lure tourists with anglers' paradise

The annual release of thousands of juvenile barramundi into a dam in Far North Queensland begins, in a bid to create an anglers' paradise.

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Star has been found unsuitable to run casinos in Queensland, but can it still run the Queen's Wharf project?

Star Entertainment is a 50 per cent backer of the casino, residential and entertainment precinct development in the heart of Brisbane, with a shadow now cast over the project.

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New Farm Park's century-old rose garden springs to life despite soggy start

Thousands of flowers are flourishing in a Brisbane park proving that Queensland's weather is no thorn in the side for this 100-year-old garden.

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Christian Brother Darcy Murphy accused of sexually assaulting boy at Yeppoon's St Brendan's College in 1970s

An ABC investigation uncovers the suppression of sexual abuse at St Brendan's College in Yeppoon involving Christian Brother Darcy Murphy who was later made boarding master and the deputy headmaster of the order's most prestigious Queensland boarding school.

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Racism, rapes and the increasing pressure on Queensland’s police commissioner

Police accountability is now a front page issue, due to an inquiry in which dozens of cases have been raised with Katarina Carroll

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Gold Coast Mayor says Queensland's casino culture problem could be fixed by building another one

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate wants another casino to make the industry more accountable in Queensland, insisting competition will ensure "all of the legislation is ticked off".

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The wild weather of La Niña could wipe out vast stretches of Australia's beaches and sand dunes

Australians along the east cost are bracing for yet another round of heavy rainfall this weekend, after a band of stormy weather soaked most of the continent this week.

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BHP proposal to extend Queensland coalmine until 2116 ‘delusional’, activists say

Proposed expansion would cover about 4,000 hectares and involve clearing of habitat for the koala, greater glider and other threatened species

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More heavy rain is expected to fall across multiple eastern states this weekend, here's what you need to know

While the wet weather is expected to clear by Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting flooding for many parts of eastern Australia over the weekend.

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Calls for broader investigation of Queensland Police Service after inquiry hears evidence of sexism and racism

A human rights activist calls for further probes of Queensland police culture and "a huge vacuum clean out" of the service.

AAP

Marnus opens brightly as Bulls take charge

Test star Marnus Labuschagne opened his red-ball season among the runs as Queensland put Tasmania to the sword on day two in Brisbane.

The Guardian - AU

Police shouldn’t be ‘hung, drawn and quartered’ over ‘silly comment’, Queensland union boss says

Ian Leavers says many officers feel ‘under siege’ as a result of serious allegations heard at an inquiry

ABC News

Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers tells inquiry racism and sexism not widespread in service

Union president Ian Leavers says he does not believe sexism and misogyny was "rife" within the Queensland Police Service.

AAP

Ex-health boss's nepotism charges dropped

Charges against the former chief executive of Queensland's biggest public health service have been dropped eight years after he was stood down.

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