The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

COVID-19 outbreaks could hit two-thirds of Queensland's aged care facilities in third wave of Omicron

More than 160 Queensland residential aged care facilities are dealing with active COVID-19 outbreaks, with the third Omicron wave threatening to hit harder than the January peak.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

The three best Indigenous NSW and Queensland State of Origin players, as named by Ricky Walford and Jharal Yow Yeh

Naming Queensland and New South Wales's three greatest Indigenous Origin players is no easy task, so we've left it to Ricky Walford and Jharal Yow Yeh to make the tough choices.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

Struggling health systems brace for 5,000 COVID-linked daily hospital admissions amid early flu peak

Some 6,500 health staff are off work in Queensland, NSW and Victoria as Covid and flu place pressure on hospitals

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2022

COVID-19 cases in Queensland hospitals likely to pass 1,000, CHO says, as isolation rules change

Triage tents are being used outside some hospitals in south-east Queensland, with the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 across the state likely to exceed 1,000 in coming weeks — the highest number of the pandemic so far, health authorities say.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

History no help in Origin decider: Slater

Queensland coach Billy Slater won't hear of his side's historical dominance in State of Origin deciders, insisting his players need to earn the result.

AAP · Jul 12, 2022

Two people exposed to Hendra virus horse

Two people exposed to a horse infected with Hendra virus in North Queensland are set to receive antibody treatment.

AAP · Jul 11, 2022

Qlders missing housing due to govt lapses

The Queensland government is failing to effectively manage the social housing waiting list and ensure people's needs are being met, a report says.

AAP · Jul 11, 2022

Queensland ambulance program helping acute mental health crisis patients at home

From hours waiting in a hospital emergency department to having treatment at home within 90 minutes, this new Queensland ambulance program is helping people in acute mental health crisis.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

Fossil fever sees visitors flock to outback Queensland after slow start to tourist season

Fears that high fuel prices and a rise in flu cases would dampen this year's outback tourist season have been quashed after crowds of people visited rural Queensland.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

End of rapid Covid test and telehealth subsidies criticised – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2022