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Qld farmers want reef law science auditor

Queensland farmers have slammed the major parties for not backing a crossbench bill to wind back Barrier Reef runoff rules, which they claim are not scientific.

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Sycco, The Jungle Giants win top honours at 2022 Queensland Music Awards

Brisbane singer-songwriter Sycco becomes the first person to win Song of the Year and the Pop Award back-to-back at the state's revered Queensland Music Awards.

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Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened

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Federal budget 2022: Queensland flood victims say $6 billion flood relief doesn't address immediate housing need

Last night's federal budget revealed $6 billion will be spent on flood relief for communities in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, but those affected say they need immediate housing help.

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Greens and LNP in rare agreement over Queensland government’s pandemic powers

Annastacia Palaszczuk government’s push to extend Covid pandemic powers meets opposition in parliament

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Budget reveals flood recovery spend to top $6bn in four years after NSW and Queensland disasters

Coalition to again spend maximum $150m allocation from Emergency Response Fund to ‘fast track’ recovery and resilience

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Flood recovery to exceed $6 billion

Disaster support for flood-affected communities is likely to exceed $6 billion, with $1.29 billion paid out to individuals, according to the treasurer.

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Qld psychologist jailed for Medicare rort

A respected Queensland psychologist has been jailed for six months after receiving almost $110,000 in bogus Medicare claims over more than 18 months.

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Dalby residents 'over it' and ready to move after four floods in five months claim homes, businesses

Fed-up flood victims in the western Queensland town of Dalby say they are considering moving after four floods in five months swamped homes and businesses.

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Dutton's Qld flood appeal raises questions

Questions have been raised about a group chosen by Defence Minister Peter Dutton as the beneficiary of almost $28,000 he raised for flood victims.

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PM defends government response to floods

The prime minister says the federal government is continuing to respond to the ongoing flood crisis in Queensland and NSW with relevant support measures.

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Reds and Brumbies to provide Test taster

The unbeaten Brumbies will play the Queensland Reds in a heavyweight Super Rugby Pacific clash that doubles as a Wallabies power struggle.

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Qld murder probe says more may be involved

Detectives investigating the alleged murder of a Queensland woman say others may have been involved in her death, with focus on a metal bar found near her home.

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Hannah Clarke inquest hears police downgraded killer's assault charge days before petrol attack

Police downgraded a serious assault charge against Hannah Clarke’s estranged husband, and did not require him to attend the watch house and apply for bail, just days before he killed her and their three children, an inquest has been told.

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Qld MP Boyce resigns for Canberra run

Queensland Liberal National Party backbencher Colin Boyce has formally announced his resignation from state parliament to run for the federal seat of Flynn.

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Queensland's Billy Slater names his Origin coaching panel, with Maroons legends Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston joining Josh Hannay

Queensland coach Billy Slater is pulling out all the stops for the 2022 series, announcing his teammates from the Maroons' golden generation Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston will be part of the coaching panel.

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Slater gets Maroons coaches dream team

Billy Slater will bring Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston into Queensland State of Origin camp as assistants in his first year as Maroons coach.

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Queensland's crucifix frog, aka holy cross frog, emerges after good wet season

They're just a tiny, chubby amphibian, the size of a 20 cent piece, but the arrival of the crucifix frog is a good omen for those on the land.

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Zander gets Super ban while Banks warned

Queensland prop Dane Zander has copped a three week Super Rugby ban while Brumbies gun Tom Banks is free to take on the Reds on Saturday.

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NSW-Queensland weather updates: Lismore flood peak revised down, some residents allowed to return home but threat remains for others

The Bureau of Meteorology has revised down Lismore's expected flood peak with some residents now able to return to their homes as the weather system moves south.

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Northern NSW towns under evacuation orders as heavy rainfall hits flood-ravaged regions

SES issues evacuation orders for parts of Lismore, Billinudgel, Mullumbimby and Tumbulgum as severe weather lashes parts of NSW and Queensland

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BOM says worst of storms over in Queensland, as body of man missing at North Branch is found

The Bureau of Meteorology says the heavy downpours have passed for south-east Queensland, but river rises throughout the region could still cause flooding on Tuesday evening.

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Queensland Health's acting director-general Shaun Drummond appointed while under internal investigation into 'suspected corrupt conduct' over defamation lawsuit

Shaun Drummond, who was appointed as Queensland Health's acting director-general this month, remains under internal investigation over a taxpayer-funded defamation lawsuit against a former mental health patient.

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‘Plucked from the sky’: Queensland government questions funding for Sunshine Coast rail project

Federal budget to commit $3.9bn for transport infrastructure, including fast rail and new line

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‘Diverse genetics’: Queensland researchers hope Jagger the koala will help protect his species

Pilot program breeds koalas with ‘high genetic merit’ for release into the wild to improve populations

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