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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Storms, heavy rains drench parts of regional Queensland, with BOM forecasting more wet weather to come

After months of talk about another La Niña and a wet summer for Queenslanders, the rain is officially here.

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022

Qld grants second Eyre Basin gas permit

The Queensland government has given another company a permit to look for gas in the remote Lake Eyre Basin while it draws up plans to protect the region.

AAP · Nov 29, 2022

Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders

Recidivist child sex offenders will be subject to monitoring and reporting for the rest of their lives under new laws in Queensland.

AAP · Nov 29, 2022

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Lake Eyre Basin plan creates uncertainty

Members of an advisory committee commissioned to inform the federal government on the management of the Lake Eyre Basin say the proposed management strategy is a "box-ticking" exercise.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

New Zealand couple with 'gem fever' spending every winter 12 metres underground in Qld

This New Zealand couple bought a small-scale mining claim and spend every winter digging for precious gems, but what is married life like when you're working 12 metres underground on Queensland's Gemfields?

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

Queensland Health modelling reveals number of people expected to use voluntary assisted dying laws in 2023

With just over a month until voluntary assisted dying is available in Queensland, modelling projects about 400 people will use the laws to legally end their life in 2023.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

‘Still creeped out’: Queensland activist asks Adani to destroy surveillance photos taken of family

Ben Pennings says matter continues to cause ‘anxiety’ after nine-year-old photographed, according to letters

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022

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United Nations recommends Great Barrier Reef be added to World Heritage 'in danger' list

A UN delegation again recommends Australia's Great Barrier Reef be added to the World Heritage 'in danger' list, urging immediate and urgent action to protect it.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

Inquest into Jeffrey Brooks's shooting death hears expert evidence in podcast does not meet 'standard of proof'

A gunsmith who provided expert commentary on a podcast series about the shooting death of Jeffrey Brooks on a south-east Queensland farm in 1996 admits in an inquest the testing he carried out "can't be relied on".

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

Queensland Racing Integrity Commission inquiry hears steward told photographer to remove Birdsville jigger photo so it would 'not damage the industry'

The so called "Birdsville Inquiry," chaired by Queensland Racing Integrity Commission stewards, has been sitting in Brisbane examining the circumstance of the use of a jigger.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

BOM issues storm warnings for Gold Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich and other parts of south-east Queensland

The Bureau of Meteorology issues an alert for damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall for Ipswich, Logan, Gold Coast, Redland City and Brisbane City.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

Contractors, labour hire workers at more risk, less likely to report safety concerns in Queensland coal mines, inquiry hears

An inquiry into coal mine safety in Queensland is told labour hire staff are disproportionately represented in mining deaths and faced reprisals when safety issues were raised.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

Queensland windfarm to provide enough power for 1.4m homes with new $2bn investment

Spain-based Acciona Energia will double capacity of project 200km south-west of Brisbane

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022

Qld open to aggressive climate targets

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is open to more aggressive emissions targets, but says the future of the state's coal mines depends on market demand.

AAP · Nov 28, 2022

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ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

MacIntyre Wind Precinct to double in size, Queensland government announces

Queensland is set to become home to one of the largest wind farms in the Southern Hemisphere with the Queensland government announcing it will double the size of the MacIntyre Wind Precinct, west of Warwick.

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

Filmmaker Joanna Joy and traditional owners bring to life Judith Wright's Generations of Men

A short film inspired by renowned author Judith Wright's family history in colonial Queensland has showcased the resilience of First Nations people – and brought a diverse community together.

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

La Niña forgot Queensland towns still in drought, despite widespread rain

The La Niña weather pattern has devastated communities differently. For some, it's been too much rain; for others, not enough.

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

Economics has helped to destroy the environment. Can it be used to save it?

If we can't value the environment, human activity on earth is "going to come crashing down". Luckily, we can, according to former Treasury boss Ken Henry.

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ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

Climate Council report finds Queensland bears highest cost of climate disasters in Australia

A Climate Council report released today reveals Queensland suffered higher economic damages from extreme weather disasters than any other Australian state or territory.

ABC News · Nov 27, 2022

Queensland's Moreton Bay Regional Council pushes to become city in ambitious redefinition bid

With a population bigger than Canberra's, Moreton Bay between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast has struggled to define itself, with the region's combination of sprawling suburban centres and quiet rural stretches. But now it wants to be classed as a city.

ABC News · Nov 26, 2022

Young workers head to rural NSW and Queensland to help with harvest season amid labour shortages

Harvesting is an impossible task for farmers to do alone and some unlikely faces have downed their usual tools to answer the call for help.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2022

Queensland faces ‘significant’ wellbeing decline if it doesn’t quickly transition to renewables, report says

Deloitte warns that the biggest risk to jobs in the state is a carbon-fuelled economy

AAP · Nov 26, 2022

Eligibility move will aid Origin: Fittler

Brad Fittler claims his push for any player to be eligible for State of Origin provided they lived in NSW or Queensland before age 13 will improve the game.

ABC News · Nov 26, 2022

Mornington Island's brumby solution is opening doors for young people

The hooves of wild horses are wreaking havoc on a remote island off Queensland's coast. So a solution has been developed — and it doesn't involve culling.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2022

Queensland police allowed sexist and racist attitudes to flourish – advocates are worried about its $100m ‘reward’

As hard questions are asked about Queensland police’s leadership, concerns are raised about a new focus on recruitment

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