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Swapping mules for horses safer and cheaper for feedlot rider, and the social media attention is a bonus

A Queensland feedlot worker turns her back on traditional mustering methods and says mules are much safer than horses.

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Prickly pear was conquered 90 years ago. Here's how it was done

Prickly pear infested millions of hectares of rural land in Australia a century ago rendering it virtually useless and worthless. It was conquered thanks to one tiny insect.

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Hendra virus detected on Mackay property

A horse has been put down in Mackay after testing positive for the Hendra virus, Queensland's first case of the disease since 2017.

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Munster out, Dearden to debut for Qld

North Queensland's Tom Dearden will make his State of Origin debut after Queensland playmaker Cameron Munster was ruled out of next week's decider.

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Australia vs England: Eddie Jones rolls the dice with selection but tourists in vital need of instant boost

Eddie Jones has nailed his colours to the World Cup mast for next year, but must be hoping history does not rewind nearly two-and-a-half decades here in Queensland, the scene of England’s most ignominious Test match.

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Cameron Munster, Murray Taulagi ruled out of State of Origin III after positive COVID-19 tests

Queensland stars Cameron Munster and Murray Taulagi will be replaced by Corey Oates and Tom Dearden after testing positive to COVID-19.

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Queensland commits to ban charging sexual assault victims without Medicare for examination

Announcement follows Guardian Australia report on calls to end practice, victim’s $800 bill

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Cook provides Blues perfect Origin recipe

Damien Cook may have had to settle for a bench role in State of Origin II but the Blues hooker says he's enjoying taking on Queensland while fully fresh.

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Queensland's Munster, Taulagi in isolation

Queensland are bracing for the possibility of entering the State of Origin decider without playmaker Cameron Munster and winger Murray Taulagi.

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Elective surgeries postponed at some Brisbane and Gold Coast hospitals as Queensland COVID-19 cases rise

Queensland's Acting Premier Steven Miles says decisions to suspend operations will be made at a hospital level. There are 714 COVID-19 cases in hospital.

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Qld hospitals hunker down for virus peak

Most of Queensland major hospitals have halted non-urgent procedures and care as the state's number of active COVID-19 cases surges towards 41,000.

AAP

Qld shark net debate as third whale saved

Another whale has been rescued after being caught in a shark net off the Gold Coast, the third such incident in Queensland in a week.

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Green hydrogen and clean energy transition inspiring parents, young people to remain in Gladstone

Emma Smith has always feared the day her children would have to move away to pursue a career. Now her hopes are pinned on the green hydrogen transition.

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Hefty hike in food prices hit Queensland zoos feeding animals specialised vegetable diets

They're designed to protect the future of the world's most vulnerable animal species, but regional zoos are taking desperate measures to avoid extinction themselves.

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How to get your fourth-dose COVID-19 vaccine booster in Queensland

Queensland Pharmacy Guild branch president Chris Owen says there is "no shortage" of vaccines across the community pharmacy network.

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Rain and flood records fall across New South Wales as temperatures in Queensland plummet

From nearly a metre of rain south of Sydney to a one-in-500-year flood in the Hunter, one huge weather system has driven extremes from Darwin to NSW.

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Burning canefields, empty highways and north Queensland feet – is that life?

Travelling 3,000km to the top of Australia by bus, then going to the airport and flying back. It was a metaphor for existence

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Holmes backs Qld rookie wingers to respond

Valentine Holmes has seen enough from rookie wingers Murray Taulagi and Selwyn Cobbo since Queensland's Perth loss to be sure they'll rise again in Brisbane.

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Jordan McLean denied State of Origin debut for NSW Blues against Queensland Maroons

Injury robs Jordan McLean of a State of Origin debut against the Maroons next Wednesday, forcing the Blues to make a change to their squad.

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A new report from Queensland offers guidance on integrity to all Australian governments

Peter Coaldrake’s report to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Let the Sunshine In, is a clear and frank assessment of culture and accountability in the Queensland public sector today. With one exception, it also offers refreshing guidance to jurisdictions across Australia showing signs of complacency about integrity.

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Why do whales keep getting tangled in shark nets? And what should you do if you see it happen?

Australians have watched in horror this week as two separate humpback whales were tangled up in Queensland shark nets on the same day. These put the number of whales caught in Queensland shark nets to four this season – that we know about.

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Qld govt downplays Japanese ambassador

Queensland's resources minister has brushed off the Japanese ambassador's criticism of the state government's recent coal tax hike.

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Injury rules NSW's McLean out of Origin

NSW have suffered a blow ahead of next weekend's State of Origin decider with debutant Jordan McLean ruling himself out due to a hamstring injury.

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Qld opposition doubles down on laptop

The Queensland government has been called for the Opposition Leader David Crisafulli to apologise for his commentary about a laptop, but he's doubled down.

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Queensland Indigenous voice panel named

Eight Indigenous representatives have been appointed by the Queensland government to consult on the national Voice to Parliament.

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