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Yes, spectacled flying foxes are noisy and drop poo everywhere. But our rainforests need them

In Far North Queensland, one special winged mammal helps keep rainforests alive. The spectacled flying fox travels vast distances each night, pollinating flowers and spreading seeds far and wide.

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'There's no love': state child safety inquiry begins

Two children remain unaccounted for after hundreds at one stage went missing from a state child safety department ahead of a state's child safety inquiry.

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‘Tip of the methane iceberg’: 130,000 coal boreholes must be audited after toxic leaks in Queensland, experts say

Concerns abandoned coal boreholes in Queensland and NSW could be emitting ‘equivalent of 65m cars’ worth of methane

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US Influencer Mike Holston Could Face A Hefty Fine For Handling Crocodiles In Qld

US influencer Mike Holston, AKA The Real Tarzan, could face a hefty fine after he posted footage of himself grabbing crocodiles in Queensland.

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‘Cycling tourism is the next big thing’: the long journey to restore a central Queensland rail trail

As retrofitted sections of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail begin to open, cyclists are flocking to what one day promises to be Australia’s longest rail trail – and a 271km opportunity for dwindling townships

The Guardian - AU

Nation-leading pay set for nurses after talks, strikes

Queensland's nurses and midwives have agreed in-principle to a wage offer that will make them the highest paid in the country after months of talks and strikes.

AAP

'Super emitter': borehole readings spark audit call

Researchers have discovered an abandoned coal exploration borehole leaking the same amount of greenhouse gases as 10,000 cars, sparking calls for an audit.

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'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

A domestic violence prevention advocate hopes reforms will help make an impact as one state retains its unwanted title as Australia's hotbed of crime.

AAP

Berries are back! Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for September

Strawberries are down to $3 a punnet, cauliflower is $2.50 a head and Hass avocados ‘should be on everyone’s menu’

The Guardian - AU

Abandoned Queensland coal borehole found to be emitting 10,000 cars’ worth of greenhouse gas

The hole – about 100 metres deep – was not visible from the surface – and there could be thousands more like it

The Guardian - AU

LNP concedes Queensland’s crime rate fell in Labor’s final year despite ‘youth crime crisis’ campaign

Youth justice minister acknowledges ‘small decrease of 2.25%’ in 2024 but has not stated LNP’s crime reduction target for 2025

The Guardian - AU

QLD Woman Left ‘Panicking’ After Finding A Battery In Her Guzman Y Gomez Meal

A Queensland woman has had the shock of her life after she discovered a battery in her Guzman y Gomez burrito bowl.

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Seeing red: push for road rule change sparks backlash

A state government may make a U-turn and revive a controversial road rule that lets motorists turn left at a red traffic light.

AAP

Australian Greens co-founder Drew Hutton takes party to court in bid to reinstate life membership

Affidavit filed in Queensland supreme court as Hutton seeks to overturn expulsion from Greens over trans rights debate

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Local Queensland Mayor Slams MKR Contestant For ‘Attacking Our City’ In Recent Episode

"To label our city as a slum is completely inappropriate and offensive."

The Conversation

Half a century ago, the Great Barrier Reef was to be drilled for oil. It was saved – for a time

At the end of the 1960s, there was every expectation the Great Barrier Reef would be drilled for oil.

The Guardian - AU

‘I could get a gun within an hour of leaving jail’: how Australia’s licensed firearms end up in criminal hands

With as many as 600,000 illicit weapons in circulation, gun control experts say the long-planned national firearms register is needed urgently

AAP

Shibasaki dropped for breach in Broncos hammer blow

Brisbane's push for a top four spot has been rocked with Queensland centre Gehamat Shibasaki dropped for disciplinary reasons ahead of the clash with Melbourne.

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Queensland showdown looms over pill-testing clinic’s plan to reopen with private funds

Deputy premier threatens to ban practice that was opened as publicly funded service by previous Labor government and then shut down by LNP

AAP

Wind farm axed after community, approval concerns

A wind farm proposal with 226 turbines spanning three regions will not go ahead after community feedback led to a state government scrapping the idea.

The Guardian - AU

A missing cat and motel homes: inside Queensland’s crackdown on those in need of housing help

Critics say the state’s harsher policies, intended to prioritise those in ‘genuine need’, won’t reduce homelessness

The Guardian - AU

From Wieambilla to Porepunkah, violent ‘anti-government extremists’ are a growing threat

Gareth, Stacey and Nathaniel Train were not ‘sovereign citizens’ but they shared a deep hatred of police with the Victorian suspect Dezi Freeman

AAP

Walsh fires Broncos into top four with win over Cowboys

Brisbane have a top-four finish in their own hands after a 38-30 win over North Queensland that highlighted their flair and flaws.

The Guardian - AU

Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world-leading gun control

Pseudo legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputes

AAP

Family of murdered woman, children back new DV laws

Police will be able to issue immediate 12-month protections to alleged domestic violence victims after legislation passed state parliament.

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