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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

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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Second man found dead in Qld floodwaters

A second man's body has been found in floodwaters in southern Queensland with an emergency flood alert still in force in the town of Dalby.

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NSW and Queensland are set for months of wet weather as authorities issue new flood warnings

Floods have returned to Queensland and new warnings have been issued in northern NSW as La Niña shows now sign of stopping the rain anytime soon.

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‘Don’t seem to listen’: authorities urge Queenslanders to avoid flood waters after death toll rises

Eight people call for help after entering flood waters, including those who made ‘poor choices’, say police

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Queensland drivers caught out by floodwaters, Dalby residents evacuate, with more rain to come

Rescue crews are "frustrated" at the number of drivers needing to be saved after being caught out in floodwaters as heavy rain swamps southern Queensland.

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Hidden away in a museum, we found the skull of a rare armoured dinosaur that roamed Queensland 105 million years ago

You might think all important dinosaur “discoveries” are made as soon as fossils are collected in the field – that palaeontologists instantly know the significance of what they’ve found.

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Coal expansion 'risks Qld net zero target'

Activists say Queensland would fail to achieve net zero by 2050 if all proposed coal projects were approved, unless other businesses picked up the slack.

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Flood evacuation orders issued for Lismore after man and dogs die in Queensland

Severe weather warnings issued for parts of eastern Australia still recovering from recent floods, with heavy rain forecast

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Qld seeks more health funding in budget

Queensland is calling for more public health funding in the upcoming federal budget as the system faces increasing public pressure.

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One missing, one dead in Qld floodwaters

A man has been missing for six hours in Queensland floodwaters while the bodies of another man and five dogs have been found after their car was swept away.

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