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Chalumbin Wind Farm project near World Heritage rainforest draws protesters in Far North Queensland

There are calls for the Queensland government to stop approving large, foreign-owned wind farm developments in the state's north, amid fears the area's flora and fauna could be devastated by land clearing.

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A team of nine has been appointed to extend our reporting of state politics and issues such as education, health, transport and energy

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Land-clearing destroyed 90,000 hectares of Queensland koala habitat in single year, analysis finds

The Wilderness Society says ‘it’s time to take a good, hard look’ at the state’s beef industry, which is blamed for 80% of clearing

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Queensland’s ‘patchwork’ response to domestic violence has clearly failed, police veteran says

Exclusive: Former head of state’s domestic violence unit says ‘it’s 2022 and women are still dying horrifically’, amid calls for royal commission

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Emergency head defends flood response

Emergency Management Australia boss Joe Buffone says an earlier disaster declaration would not have had an impact on the ADF rollout to assist flood victims.

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In Queensland’s food bowl, farmers fear the gas bores from next door

Tension between agriculture and resources is bubbling over as farmers seek urgent clarity on who owns the ground beneath their properties

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Labor promises Qld manufacturing support

A federal Labor government will provide $22 million to boost advanced manufacturing in Townsville and North Queensland.

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Qld police chief says DV cases escalating

Queensland's Police Commissioner says the state's domestic violence cases are escalating following two more alleged incidents on the weekend.

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Boats, jetskis among tonnes of flood debris pulled from the Brisbane River — and there's more still to come

Navy divers are scouring the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay for flood debris that is preventing larger ships from entering the Port of Brisbane — as Maritime Safety Queensland issues a warning for people tempted to get back on the water.

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Police badly injured in Queensland crash

Queensland's police commissioner says she is surprised no one died in a head on collision between a patrol van and a ute that left four people in hospital.

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Brisbane River clean up may take weeks

Queenslanders have been warned to stay out of the Brisbane River, with the clearing of debris caused by devastating floods expected to take weeks.

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Outback Queensland residents say banks are making it 'just impossible' to buy a home

Residents in outback Queensland towns say banks are either denying home loans or asking for large deposits based on their postcodes. A local council is urging change before it's too late.

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Nation records 16 Covid deaths; 25% of assessed Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley properties uninhabitable after floods – as it happened

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‘The LNP are feeling threatened’: the growing ambition of independents challenging Coalition MPs

‘Voices of’ candidates and other independents, in some cases funded by the Climate 200 group, are putting government seats under pressure

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Police injured in Queensland crash

Three police have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on car crash as they responded to a reported stabbing incident north of Brisbane.

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Reds deny Drua's late surge for Super win

Two big plays from Seru Uru have helped the Queensland Reds avoid a shock comeback loss to Fijian Drua at Suncorp Stadium in Super Rugby Pacific.

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Scott Morrison defends move to leave Queensland off emergency declaration as ADF boosts flood recovery efforts

The Prime Minister says he's listening to the Queensland Premier by not including the state in a national emergency declaration, as the man coordinating the ADF's flood response confirms a boost in the number of boots on the ground helping to clean up in two states.

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Qld man charged with attempted murder

A Queensland man has been arrested with attempted murder after an alleged domestic violence incident.

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Cowboys' on-field decisions vital: Payten

North Queensland's hopes of playing finals football this season will depend largely on their decision-making on the field, says coach Todd Payten.

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Scott Morrison says Covid close contact isolation rule ‘redundant’, more mobile homes on way to NSW flood victims – as it happened

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Photographer Gary Cranitch has spent years capturing stunning images of Queensland's river systems from up close and on high

Since 2019, Queensland Museum photographer Gary Cranitch has been collecting images of rarely seen remote and beautiful parts of the state to document wetland regions.

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Queensland escapee recaptured after crash

Queensland police say they have arrested a man following his escape from a low-security prison in Townsville last weekend.

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Remembering those who died in Queensland's flood disaster

On top of the devastation to homes and property, 13 lives were tragically lost in Queensland alone. Here's what we know about the victims.

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Roads ripped apart by NSW and Queensland floods must be rebuilt stronger, councils say

Repairs could top $1bn and mayors say roads and bridges shouldn’t just be rebuilt but ‘rebuilt to withstand future disasters’

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Insurers brace for rising flood damage amid climate change, and they warn you should too

Amid the clean-up after what are likely to be the costliest floods in Australian history, insurers warn things are set to get worse, especially along the east coast.

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