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Queensland rental law changes start October 1, making it harder to deny pets, terminate leases

New housing laws set to come into effect later this year will make it harder for Queensland landlords to ban pets in rental properties.

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Regional towns are at risk of being wiped out by the move to net-zero. Here's their best chance for survival

Australia’s mining and heavy industry sectors are on the cusp of a revolution as the world shifts to net-zero. Demand for traditional industrial commodities – coal, oil, and gas – is set to slide.

The Conversation

COVID-19 restrictions ease onshore but seafarers off Queensland's coast remain stuck aboard ships

Queensland is removing the last of its COVID restrictions, but just offshore seafarers remain stuck aboard cargo ships despite spending many months at sea.

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‘Is this a real rape?’: female officers detail misogynistic culture within Queensland police

Exclusive: submissions by women to inquiry describe sexist comments and sexual harassment, affecting responses to domestic violence

The Guardian - AU

‘Industrial revolution’: Australia’s decarbonisation needs rigorous management, thinktank warns

Grattan Institute paper recommends allowing trading of carbon credits and a firm limit on emissions for country’s largest polluters

The Guardian - AU

Knights winger Edrick Lee on going 'full circle' with five-try haul

The 29-year-old surpassed the likes of Darren Albert and Adam "Mad Dog" MacDougall.

Newcastle Herald

Queensland's Kaufusi out of Origin finale

Billy Slater says Felise Kaufusi won't play in State of Origin III but the Queensland coach expects Cameron Munster and Kalyn Ponga to be available.

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Third wave of COVID-19 could peak higher than second wave, Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says

Yvette D'Ath says it is important for people to remember that COVID-19 is still having an impact on communities, with more than 600 Queenslanders currently in hospital with the disease.

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Fewer Toowoomba residents identify as religious according to 2021 Census results

The ultra-conservative city in southern Queensland has long been considered one of Australia's most religious communities, but the latest census shows attitudes are changing.

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NSW reports century-first diphtheria case

The two-year-old child is in intensive care at a Queensland hospital, where they've been given diphtheria antitoxin, antibiotics and respiratory support.

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Bilbies translocated from Currawinya National Park to Great Sandy Desert boost hopes for species' survival

Under the cover of darkness in remote outback Queensland, one of Australia’s most critically endangered marsupials has taken a small leap back from the brink.

ABC News

Police failed to adequately investigate deaths of four Indigenous women, former officer says

Exclusive: Submission to state inquiry alleges Queensland police routinely hid domestic violence failures from coroner

The Guardian - AU

Cowboys beat Broncos, record Qld sweep

North Queensland have recorded their first ever 4-0 NRL season sweep over state opposition, scoring a comprehensive 40-26 win over Brisbane in Townsville.

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Latrell Mitchell rules himself out of State of Origin contention after making winning NRL return for South Sydney

Latrell Mitchell makes himself unavailable for NSW selection after helping the Rabbitohs beat the Eels 30-12 in his long-awaited return from injury. Earlier, the Cowboys and Sharks also enjoyed victories.

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How this Queensland family is using gemstones to fund an epic caravan trip around Australia

Liz and Steve Evans made the "terrifying" decision to pack up their life and hit the road with their two young children. And the way they are funding it is a little outside the box.

AAP

Drink-driving court date for Qld mayor

Police have issued a Queensland mayor with a notice to appear after allegedly returning a a blood alcohol test of 0.177 per cent.

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'Increasing pressure' nationally to return to masks amid worsening COVID wave

Queensland's Chief Health Officer says there have been discussions with his interstate counterparts over whether masks should be mandated again.

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Rainbow Beach yacht Thalassa removed by Clayton's Towing Service in difficult retrieval

A Queensland community is grateful that a 15-metre fibreglass yacht has been removed from a popular beach in the middle of the school holidays.

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The Guardian - AU

Political leadership will be critical to overhaul Queensland’s public sector after Coaldrake review

It remains to be seen if politicians locked in a cycle of point-scoring and conflict can summon the maturity needed for more open government

The Guardian - AU

How two cases shocked Queensland into action on domestic violence

The horrific murders of Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham mobilised public opinion and a drive for change, experts say

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Queensland Department of Education says it has 'no power' to investigate Djarragun College

The Queensland Education Department says it does not have the jurisdiction to probe accusations that Djarragun College has failed in its duty of care to students and staff.

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Fears for 'iconic' Wangetti Trail as project stalls and support withdrawn

Supporters of the proposed Wangetti Trail are concerned the Queensland government is trying to take shortcuts that could detract from its promised 'iconic' status.

AAP

I'll lead Labor to election: Palaszczuk

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has apologised to Queensland's public servants after a damning integrity review and confirmed her intention to seek re-election.

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Queensland's Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce recommends strengthening consent laws, allow naming of sexual offenders

Sexual consent laws could be strengthened in Queensland and an education campaign launched to dispel rape myths, following recommendations from Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce.

AAP

Women's task force delivers findings

The final report of Queensland's Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce includes 188 recommendations to improve women's and girls' experiences.

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