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Qld could fund $1.2b dam alone: minister

The Queensland government has committed $600 million to upgrading the Paradise Dam and it's calling on the federal government to match that funding.

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Qld elderly urged to get booster shots

Queenslanders have built up immunity to COVID-19 through vaccines, but authorities are concerned not enough older people have had their boosters.

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Queensland records 12 new COVID-19 deaths, 5,178 new cases, with child infections down

There are 663 COVID patients in public hospital in Queensland with 42 in ICU and 22 of those ventilated.

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Mishandling of COVID-19 outbreak at Jeta Gardens exposes 'cracks in the wall' at Queensland's troubled aged care facility

Jeta Gardens aged care resident Chan Kai Let only received her first COVID-19 shot the day Queensland's borders reopened — months after her family was wrongly told she had been vaccinated.

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Calls for Queensland's COVID-19 check-in app to be scrapped as restrictions are eased for some businesses

The ritual of queuing or fumbling with a phone to check-in with the COVID-19 app is over for Queenslanders attending venues where vaccination proof is not mandatory.

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Drummer opposed to vaccine mandates gets the jab after coming down with COVID

It was the day before Christmas when drummer Damien Campbell learned he had COVID-19.

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Google Maps to fix directions after years of trapped travellers around Burketown

Locals are fed up with rescuing tourists following the app's directions when travelling through Queensland’s Gulf region, citing the strain it puts on community resources.

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Health services inquiry in Cairns told of critical GP shortage, mental health and aged care crisis

Dementia patients travel 700km for care, nursing students live in tents and the Cairns region has the highest suicide rate in the state, an inquiry into Queensland's health services hears.

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Queensland tourism industry cautiously excited over international border reopening

As Australia prepares to welcome double-vaccinated overseas visitors from February 21, Queensland venues dust off the deckchairs and buff the banisters in wary anticipation.

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Cultural issues one of the 'biggest cancers' in the Queensland government, says former state archivist

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk concedes "some things could have been done better" as former state archivist labels cultural issues as one of the "biggest cancers" in the Queensland government.

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Program to address Indigenous sleep health

Sleep coaches are being sent to Queensland communities to improve health among Indigenous Australians as part of a groundbreaking research project.

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Reds' COVID cases grow on Super Rugby eve

Tate McDermott and Hunter Paisami are the latest Queensland Reds to test positive for COVID-19, less than a fortnight out from their Super Rugby season opener.

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Queensland records 19 COVID-19 deaths and 4,701 new cases as Check-in app removed for some businesses

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland is "coming down off the peak" of the Omicron wave, announcing the Check-in app will no longer be required at some businesses.

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Palliative care 'shortfall' in regional areas leaves the dying with limited end-of-life care options

No-one wants to talk about dying, but it's time we talked about end-of-life care and why it's so difficult to access, a palliative care group says.

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ADF to support aged care sector as 46 Covid deaths nationally – as it happened

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Queensland health officials warn 'unboosted' grandparents most at risk as children return to school

Queensland children return to school after an extended summer break, but health officials say they're more concerned about another demographic — grandparents who haven't had their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Palaszczuk resists broader integrity probe

Queensland's premier has admitted her response could have been better to interference claims by the state's former archivist and says a QC will now probe them.

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Qld has 19 virus deaths, ditches check-ins

Queensland has recorded another 19 COVID-19 deaths and 4701 new cases as mandatory check-ins relax but proof of vaccination stays.

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Qld govt resists calls for integrity probe

Queensland's deputy premier has rejected calls for a probe into government integrity, saying the crime watchdog provides enough oversight.

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Queensland records another nine COVID-19 deaths, mostly in aged care, with lack of boosters to blame, says CHO

The state currently has 726 COVID-19 patients in hospital and 47 in ICU, but concerns about slow booster uptake continue.

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Qld says using ADF to evacuate aged care facilities ‘a last resort’ – as it happened

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Australian inventors have created breath tests for COVID-19 but you can't buy them yet

Non-intrusive coronavirus breath tests could be made in Australia and available in months but a developer says the government needs to buy them first.

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No obstacle too much as vision impaired Christopher McLeod-Barrett, 12, tackles first day of high school in rural Queensland

For most students, getting ready for high school means a new uniform and books. But for legally blind Christopher, this new phase of his life has been 18 months in the making.

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Queensland schools reopen tomorrow, with rules aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19's Omicron variant

Queensland state schools will return to classrooms tomorrow. Here's how that will work in the middle of an ongoing COVID-19 Omicron wave.

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