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Second man charged with Qld island murder

A second person has been charged with the murder of a 64-year-old man who was found dead after sustaining a head injury at a home on Queensland's Palm Island.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

Explainer: how are chief justices appointed and how can the process be improved?

Next month we will see a significant shake-up in courts across Australia’s eastern seaboard. Three chief justices – Tom Bathurst, of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Catherine Holmes, of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and Helen Murrell of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory – are…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022

Minister admits breakdown between department and foster carers over child safety fears

Queensland's Minister for Children intervenes to stem the growing tide of complaints from foster carers, who say the government is ignoring their fears for at-risk children.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

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Vics trust Pattinson to toe line in Shield

Victoria will boast a fearsome pace attack for their Sheffield Shield game against Queensland, with James Pattinson joining breakout quick Scott Boland.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

Police urge caution following five fatalities in horror 48 hours on central Queensland roads

A tribute convoy is planned for two truck drivers killed on Tuesday, while an intersection involved in a separate fatality was last month ranked by the RACQ as one of the worst in the state.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

Qld mental health funding under spotlight

Queensland's mental health system needs a significant funding boost and overseas models of care provide a benchmark of what's possible.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

Qld govt stays mum on Wellcamp lease cost

The Queensland government says the cost of leasing the Wellcamp quarantine facility is confidential, as the Liberal National Party calls for a probe.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

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COVID-19 outbreak at Maryborough Hospital, sees staff, patients put into lockdown

A small regional Queensland hospital has confirmed a number of staff and patients are in quarantine following a COVID-19 outbreak earlier this week.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

Complex regional pain syndrome sufferer calls for specialist clinic in South Burnett

Kyla Milne is one of about a million Queenslanders who suffer from persistent pain that she says is made worse by having to travel for treatment. Now she and her mum are calling for better specialist services in regional areas.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Qld has 39 virus deaths, aged care concern

Queensland has reported a record 39 COVID-19 deaths, but authorities say 27 of those fatalities occurred as far back as mid-January.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Queensland records 39 COVID deaths with historical cases from January included in tally

Queensland records 39 COVID deaths but the latest cases stretch back to January with the Chief Health Officer warning it does not indicate a peak in cases.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

News Corp claims coal and gas moratorium would be a revenue ‘black hole’. How much would it really cost?

Grattan Institute energy experts say News Corp’s eye-watering figures on the projected costs and job losses of an improbable moratorium are ‘inflated’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Back Roads: How prisoner got second chance at life at work camp after Charleville's 1990 flood

After doing "something stupid", Peter McDonald wound up in jail. But his life changed when he had the chance to see out his sentence in a work camp and help an outback town clean up after a devastating flood.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

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ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Queensland boy who got Billie Eilish to help reef program made CoralWatch ambassador

A Queensland boy, who encouraged one of the world's biggest pop stars to get involved in a campaign to protect the Great Barrier Reef, adds another achievement to his impressive record.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Likelihood of dying from COVID-19 about one in 61,000 for Queenslanders who get booster shot, data shows

Queenslanders who have received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are 20 times less likely to die from the virus than those who remain unvaccinated, new data shows.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

The Queensland government is spruiking its new Wellcamp COVID-19 quarantine facility. But who is it for?

Queensland's Wellcamp COVID-19 quarantine hub, just outside of Toowoomba, is operational. But with another facility in the works, do we really need two, and why is the government being so cagey on its costings? Your questions answered.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Queensland Public Service Commission chief denies being uncooperative with lobbying audit

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will not say if she still has confidence in the state's chief of the Public Service Commission, Robert Setter, who denies being uncooperative with a lobbying audit.

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AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Injured Neser out of Aussie Test squad

Queensland fast bowler Michael Neser has been ruled out of Australia's Test tour of Pakistan after suffering a side strain.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Teen jailed for burnout that injured boy

A Queensland teenager is behind bars after a burnout caused a wheel to fly off his car and hit a child at Caboolture, causing life-threatening injuries.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Qld govt boss warned over lobbying probe

A top Queensland public servant was warned after refusing to cooperate with an official lobbying probe, but the premier won't say when.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Queensland's Wellcamp facility opens as COVID-19 hotel quarantine program ends

Queensland's Wellcamp quarantine facility is officially opened outside of Toowoomba as the state closes its COVID-19 hotel quarantine program and prepares for more international arrivals.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Queensland police appeal for witnesses over toddler's death in Burpengary

Detectives are appealing for witnesses as part of ongoing investigations into the suspicious death of a 16-month-old boy from Burpengary last month.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

'Cowardly' killer given nine-year sentence

A killer who stabbed a man to death in a car south of Brisbane has been sentenced to nine years in jail by a Queensland court.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022

Tailgating is stressful and dangerous. Our research examines ways it might be stopped

We’ve all been there (and perhaps even done it): a quick glance in the rear-view mirror shows the car behind is too close to our bumper, an aggression designed to make us drive faster or move over.

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