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Queensland state budget 2022: modest coal royalty hike delivers little towards energy transition

Analysis: The first lift in coal royalties in 10 years will only provide a fraction of the windfall caused by high fossil fuel prices

The Guardian - AU

Qld electricity prices won't fund budget

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick says public electricity generators will use profits they've earned on the wholesale market to transition to renewable energy.

AAP

Queensland state budget increases taxes on miners, big business to fund new hospitals and mental health services

Treasurer Cameron Dick hands down 2022 Queensland state budget with plans to hire 9,450 health workers

The Guardian - AU

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Queensland budget handed down by Treasurer Cameron Dick, health the big winner with coal royalties increasing

Handing down his third budget, Treasurer Cameron Dick reveals Queensland will deliver a net operating surplus at the end of this month, thanks to surging coal and oil prices and a booming housing market.

ABC News

Budget figures reveal Qld housing pressure

There is little relief for those at the bottom of Queensland's housing market, with state budget figures showing how hard it is to find a stable home.

AAP

Tino a lock to negate Qld's Cotter loss

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui will return to the lock position for Queensland in State of Origin II in what looms as a crucial role, replacing the injured Reuben Cotter.

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NSW's Tonegato sets sights on Origin glory

Reigning Dally M medallist Emma Tonegato will be out to lead NSW to Women's State of Origin glory against Queensland in Canberra on Friday night.

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Final Senate results: Labor, the Greens and David Pocock will have a majority of senators

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Rosella growers Petersen's Farm behind new Queensland agritourism event venue

A new business venture by rosella growers Petersen's Farm will provide visitors to the tiny town of Woolooga in Queensland with a destination venue.

ABC News

Maryborough warehouse transformed to house Gatakers Creative Space for booming arts scene

Once known for its many watering holes, opium dens and brothels, this Queensland town is being transformed into a working space for artists.

ABC News

'Getting onto the wait list is a battle in itself': insiders on what it takes to get social housing

Social housing has become extremely difficult to access; in 2021 around 160,000 households were on the waiting list.

The Conversation

Qld budget 'back in black', taxes to rise

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick will hike taxes on big businesses, gambling companies and coal miners to fund more hospital beds and mental health programs.

AAP

Trains, housing and royalties: what we know about the Queensland state budget

Funding boosts in social housing, health and rail projects flagged ahead of Tuesday’s budget

The Guardian - AU

Discarded Knights Tyson Frizell and Jacob Saifiti left in a state of confusion

Frizell and Saifiti were included in the 22-man squad for the series opener on June 8 but, other than spending more than a week in camp with the Blues, played no game-day role in the 16-10 loss to Queensland at Accor Stadium.

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Changes in the jet stream are steering autumn rain away from southeast Australia

You wouldn’t know it from the torrential rains that have inundated large parts of New South Wales and Queensland this year, but average late-autumn rainfall over southeast Australia has declined significantly since the 1990s.

ABC News

Queensland's social housing register list the 'size of Gympie's population' as government recycles investment announcement

A Queensland government announcement that up to 1,200 new social and affordable homes will be built, won't see any additional homes beyond what has previously been announced.

AAP

Koroisau to start for Blues in Origin II

Api Koroisau has stormed into NSW's starting side for the second game of the State of Origin series, while Siosifa Talakai and Matt Burton will debut.

ABC News

Is our energy supply in crisis? What's the National Electricity Market? Can it be fixed?

The National Electricity Market is in dire need of repair. How long will it take to fix? asks Gareth Hutchens.

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LNP retains seat in Queensland by-election

The Liberal National Party has retained the Queensland seat of Callide, with local candidate Bryson Head seeing off Labor's Bronwyn Dendle.

ABC News

Thriving Townsville street art scene 'on par' with world's best, says public art researcher

An unlikely North Queensland city is poised to establish itself on the international street art map.

ABC News

LNP comfortably retains Queensland seat of Callide in by-election

The ABC's chief election analyst Antony Green declares the LNP's Bryson Head the winner of the seat, which spans an area from central Queensland to the Western Downs.

ABC News

Mayors call for urgent funding in face of 'dire' shortages at Ipswich Hospital

The West Moreton mayors say the hospital is too small for the rapidly growing population it services and it needs a funding injection from the state government.

The Guardian - AU

Victims of crime seek tougher youth sentencing in Queensland, but could that make things worse?

A youth justice debate reignited by a tragic hit-and-run weighs harsher punishment against community intervention

The Guardian - AU

Queensland cafe manager admits ‘little joke’ over Kardashian has turned into an ‘unbelievable mess’

Matt Black says his claim the reality TV star and her boyfriend Pete Davidson had dined at restaurant had gotten twisted

ABC News

Corruption watchdog releases report on lobbying of the Queensland government

A report by Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission suggests the risk of corruption has "intensified" inside the state government, amid a surge in lobbying.

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