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Koalas now considered endangered in NSW, Queensland and the ACT

Environmental groups say the federal government's decision to upgrade koalas from "vulnerable" to "endangered" in three jurisdictions is "grim" but "important".

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Nth Qld pharmacy trial has doctors worried

Skipping the GP consultation to get a prescription for serious health conditions is not the answer to staff shortages in regional Queensland, doctors say.

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Queensland trial to allow pharmacists to diagnose and prescribe medication alarms doctors

A trial that will allow Queenslanders to be diagnosed and prescribed medications at pharmacists in 37 council areas is criticised by doctors, who say it could lead to misdiagnosis or exacerbate doctor shortages.

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Grieving mum finds 12-year-old son's incredible secret after his freak accident death

Kyan Pennell died on January 31 after he got caught between a trailer and a gate at his family’s property in Tuchekoi, southeast of Gympie, Queensland

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Federal government agrees to fund remaining $600 million cost of fixing Paradise Dam

The federal government has announced it will provide up to $600 million towards the cost of restoring Queensland's Paradise Dam to its full 300,000-megalitre capacity.

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National fire ant program asks for more money amid fears 2027 eradication deadline will be missed

A leading expert warns Australia may not know the full extent of where fire ants have spread.

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Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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Sydney news: Federal government lists koalas as endangered in NSW, Queensland and ACT

MORNING BRIEFING: The federal government says changing koalas' status from vulnerable to endangered forms part of a plan to protect the iconic animal.

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Many regions have passed the COVID-19 Omicron peak as Queensland has built a 'wall of immunity'

Queensland health authorities are "cautiously optimistic" about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic now hospitalisations are in decline, saying a "wall of immunity" has been built among the population.

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Queensland's Jeta Gardens nursing home had no vaccine boosters for weeks after major COVID-19 outbreak, families told

A manager at the Jeta Gardens residential aged care in Logan City tells residents' families booster vaccinations were not available for weeks after the start of a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the centre, despite pleas to authorities from staff.

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Ruby Boston, the youngest Queenslander to die with COVID, farewelled on Sunshine Coast

Ruby Boston, who lived with a rare genetic disorder, is the youngest Queenslander to die after contacting COVID. Despite her struggles, her aunt says her spirit was never dampened.

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‘He was larger than life’: the great-grandfather who bellowed show tunes as he died of Covid

Ralph Cordingley caught the virus in his Queensland nursing home. His family say he sucked the marrow out of life until the end

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NSW, Qld, ACT koalas officially endangered

The conservation status of the koalas has been downgraded from vulnerable to endangered across Queensland, NSW and the ACT.

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Another charge for Baluch over drug plot

A man who sparked a manhunt last year has been hit with one more charge months after he was arrested hiding in the back of a truck at the Queensland-NSW border.

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Qld govt ready to intervene in aged care

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she will raise aged care issues with national cabinet as the sector deals with COVID-19 outbreaks

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Noosa Council branded the 'fun police' over ban on inflatable clowns

A Queensland grandmother says Noosa Council is the "fun police" after being told an inflatable clown in her front garden must be removed as it breached local laws.

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Qld watchdog mulls email scandal report

Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission is considering a request to release a previously confidential report into a state government email scandal.

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Two extradited over 2009 shooting murder

Two men charged with the murder of Omega Ruston fatally shot in an alleged road rage incident on Australia Day 2009 have faced a Queensland court.

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Queensland records eight COVID-19 deaths and 5,854 new cases as hospitalisations decline

Queensland records eight deaths from COVID-19 and 5,854 new cases are confirmed in the latest reporting period with the Premier saying hospitalisations are trending down.

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Members of Queensland Symphony Orchestra to record 12-year-old's first composition for his funeral

Twelve-year-old Kyan Pennell was tragically killed in a farm accident last month. Now classical musicians will record his music to play at his funeral on Sunday.

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Extra funds for first wallaby relocation project following success in the Far North

A stress injection, a sack and being dropped off in bushland might not seem like the ideal way to move home, but for some wallabies in Far North Queensland, it's worked out pretty well.

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MP Ken O'Dowd's retirement signals race for Queensland's 'must win' seat

It's almost twice the size of Tasmania and relies heavily on both industry and agriculture. This central Queensland electorate is considered an "absolutely critical, must-win seat" by the major parties, and it is up for grabs as its retiring LNP incumbent steps down from office today.

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Gold Coast botanist discovers new rainforest tree species 'minutes from the M1'

When botanist Lui Weber visited a local physiotherapist for back treatment, he left with his head spinning after discovering a new rainforest tree species in his back garden.

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Queenslanders urged to surrender illegal guns as amnesty ramps up

People who have an unregistered firearm or firearm-related items will be able to surrender their weapons to a police station or selected gun shops anonymously and without penalty as an amnesty ramps up over coming weeks.

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Jeta Gardens aged care home accused of 'neglect' over resident's fall from second floor balcony

The aged care centre south of Brisbane that is at the centre of Queensland's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak is being accused of neglecting a woman in her 70s with a history of anxiety and depression who fell from a balcony after not receiving her medication on time.

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