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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Search fails to find missing Qld fishermen

An extensive search of waters off far north Queensland has failed to locate three fishermen who have been missing for more than a week.

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Sydney man jailed over $2 million fraud

A Sydney businessman has been jailed after defrauding $2 million from a Queensland printing business through shell companies and false directorships.

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COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap-up of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

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Wild weather warning brings fears of coastal erosion for NSW and Queensland

Forecast for heavy rain, damaging winds and hazardous swells comes as a cold snap grips south-east Australia

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Dew preparing for huge Qld AFL derby

Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew has labelled Saturday's AFL match against Brisbane as the biggest Queensland derby in his time with the Suns.

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New QIMR Berghofer Sun-D trial to study sunscreen application impact on vitamin D deficiency

A nationwide study investigating whether sunscreen application leads to vitamin D deficiency calls for more participants.

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Calls for Qld councillor to pay back funds

Queensland's deputy premier Steven Miles says Ipswich Councillor Paul Tully should consider paying public funds back after a lavish trip in 2012.

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Qlders told to carry a mask but no mandate

Queenslanders are being advised to carry a mask at all times as COVID case numbers stay high, while the AMA says a return to mandates must be considered.

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Fake Qld doctor fined for bogus exemptions

A Queensland woman has been hit with a $25,000 fine after pretending to be a medical doctor and issuing fake medical exemption certificates.

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Wild weather warning for NSW, Qld

More wild weather is on the way for parts of Queensland and NSW, with heavy rain, damaging winds and hazardous surf bringing the risk of coastal erosion.

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Queensland GP calls for sick leave policy overhaul, as medical certificates become a 'burden on the system'

Depending where you work, the requirement for medical certificates for sick leave varies, but what does the law say, and what other options are there?

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Flu spike, COVID 'double whammy' puts added strain on health system in Queensland regions

Some Queensland regions have recorded flu cases more than 12 times above the average year, putting huge pressure on the regional health system.

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BOM forecasts heavy rain, gale force winds and damaging surf conditions for large parts of Queensland

Areas in southern and central Queensland will bear the brunt of the wet weather while coastal regions will be at risk of damaging surf conditions with massive swells expected.

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Nutting it out: why Queenslanders aren’t letting native macadamias go without a fight

An ‘insurance population’ grown from wild cuttings may hold the key to the long-term survival of this threatened species

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Queensland police misidentify domestic violence victims as attackers, inquiry told

Inquiry hears no effort was made to communicate with deaf woman wrongly identified as a perpetrator

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COVID-19 antiviral prescriptions hard to fill, Qld medical body says, as demand ramps up

Patients with prescriptions for antiviral drugs after catching COVID-19 are struggling to get them filled at pharmacies across Queensland, a medical association says, as increased illegibility increases demand on stocks.

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Queensland Police mistakenly identifying victims of family violence as perpetrators, inquiry told

Witnesses tell a commission of inquiry that Queensland Police are issuing notices protecting perpetrators of family violence from their victims, with First Nations women disproportionately affected.

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North Queensland mother charged with attempted murder of teenage daughter

Several triple-0 calls alerted police to a North Queensland home where they found a teenage girl stabbed six times in the chest.

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More than 1,000ha of koala habitat would be cleared for proposed Queensland coalmine

Campaigners warn of ‘disturbing trend’ of proposed mines falling just below the threshold requiring environmental impact statement

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BHP to review Qld coalmines after tax hike

BHP says it will review the planned lifespan of its mines in central Queensland after the state government effectively tripled their royalty rates.

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COVID-19 is on track to become the leading cause of death in Australia, Queensland infectious disease expert Nigel McMillan says

Professor Nigel McMillan from Menzies Health Institute says people are not taking COVID-19 seriously enough and he's calling for a mask mandate at large public events. It comes as 18 deaths from COVID are reported today in Queensland.

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Attempted murder charge over Qld stabbing

A woman was charged after a 17-year-old girl was repeatedly stabbed with a knife.

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Can protected cropping save Australia's salad and fruit bowls from harsh weather?

When lettuce prices jumped to $10 off the back of extreme weather in NSW and Queensland it sent a shockwave through the nation, but some farmers in the flood zone were left relatively unscathed – because they grow under cover.

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Lack of disability housing in outback Queensland prompts fears more families will move away

The Ballards love their life in outback Queensland – it has been their home for more than 60 years. But a lack of disability housing may force the family to move hundreds of kilometres away.

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Doctors call for masks and vaccines in Queensland schools as COVID-19 cases and deaths rise

Fewer than 32 per cent of five to 11-year-olds in Queensland have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, meanwhile, ventilation quality in schools remains unclear.

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