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Victoria’s proposed ‘adult time’ plan to impose life sentences on children condemned by advocates

In a move akin to Queensland’s youth crime laws, Jacinta Allan’s proposal could see children as young as 14 face 20-year jail terms in ‘alarming race to the bottom’, human rights expert says

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55 million years: Australia’s oldest crocodile eggshells found in Queensland

In southeast Queensland, roughly 250 kilometres from Brisbane, lies the tiny town of Murgon. Located on Wakka Wakka Country, it’s home to about 2,000 people – and one of the most important fossil sites in the world.

The Conversation

55m-year-old eggshells unearthed in Queensland may be older relative of infamous ‘drop crocs’

Scientists believe new discovery to be the oldest crocodilian eggshells ever found in Australia

The Guardian - AU

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Greens co-founder Drew Hutton’s expulsion from party could be overturned after legal advice

A vote will be held next week after lawyers of Queensland party advised Hutton had been denied natural justice when revoking membership

The Guardian - AU

Renshaw plunders century, Green returns to bowling

Queensland's Matt Renshaw enhanced his Test recall claims with a century as Cameron Green had a successful return to the bowling crease for Western Australia.

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Can a toilet block really be a war memorial?

Inside the Anzac Memorial Park in Cooktown, Queensland, is a public toilet war memorial. The brick building has poppies, war medals and historic propaganda posters painted on each side. Users of the public toilet must also decide if they are more of a “digger” or a “nurse” before heading in.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: threats to female MPs after neo-Nazi rally; end to US government shutdown in sight; and who is ‘fedora man’?

Premier says alleged threats an example of what ‘women in public life have to put up with’

The Guardian - AU

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Lynagh teen joins Wallaby brother at Ballymore

Tom Lynagh's 18-year-old brother Nic, a fullback or winger, will join the Queensland Reds' academy from London later this month.

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Twice as effective as nets: shark-spotting drones to become ‘permanent fixture’ on Queensland beaches

State government says ‘traditional measures’ like nets and drum lines will continue to be used despite evidence of deadly impact on other marine life

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: specialist healthcare costs skyrocket, John Laws dies, BBC boss resigns amid Trump bias accusations

Out-of-pocket prices for specialist care sting; BBC bosses resign amid claims of ‘serious and systemic bias’

The Guardian - AU

BoM move to axe free flood warning tool has ‘potentially deadly consequences’, Queensland councils say

Bureau of Meteorology says current system will be phased out as it no longer meets ‘cybersecurity, stability and resilience’ standards

The Guardian - AU

Severe storms forecast for parts of NSW as Victoria and Queensland face wet weather

BoM says destructive winds and ‘very dangerous thunderstorms’ are most likely across the Hunter, mid-north NSW coast and northern tablelands

The Guardian - AU

Mother of transgender teen accuses Queensland government of privacy breach that could have ‘outed’ her child

Revelation comes as LNP accused of ‘intimidation’ after demanding sensitive medical details from parents of transgender children

The Guardian - AU

Gone to a wetter place: the Queenslanders disrupting the death industry with water cremations

Proponents of alkaline hydrolysis, a process of liquidising human remains, say the technology is a cheaper, greener and more ‘calming’ way of returning to the earth

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Should Newcastle to Sydney bullet train really be first link built of Melbourne to Brisbane route?

Infrastructure Australia wants to know why NSW connection should be prioritised over Victorian, ACT and Queensland sections of high-speed rail

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Young people are increasingly being killed or injured on e-bikes. It’s time for governments to act

In the span of just a few days, two children were killed in separate e-bike crashes in Queensland – one on the Sunshine Coast and another on the Gold Coast.

The Independent UK

Australian households to get three hours of free solar energy every day: ‘There is so much power’

Solar sharer scheme will cover homes with smart meters across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia

The Guardian - AU

Almost 120 flying foxes hospitalised after giant hail smashes Queensland colony

Rescued bats taken to RSPCA wildlife hospital in Brisbane’s south-west with injuries including ‘faces that were smashed and broken wings’

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Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels

Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia

The Guardian - UK

The Philippines braces for 20th tropical cyclone this year as Tino looms

Storm locally known as Kalmaegi expected to make landfall by Tuesday, while a supercell rocks Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Massive crocodile taken to Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo despite traditional owners’ anger over removal

Old Faithful, measuring more than 4 metres, rehomed to Sunshine Coast facility after removal from far north Queensland waterhole

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9 Injured By Hailstones At QLD School Fair With Severe Storms Forecast To Lash The State

Massive chunks hailstones have injured nine people attending a school fair in Queensland, with more storms forecast for the Sunshine State.

The Guardian - AU

Everyone says they are worried about hate crimes. But Australia’s laws to combat them are all over the place

Some state police forces have specific laws and units relating to hate crime, others have neither. Experts say a national definition is needed

Evening Standard

Boy, 8, killed in e-bike crash with teen on way home from school

An eight-year-old boy has been killed in a horror e-bike crash after colliding head-on with a teenager on his way home from school in Queensland, Australia.

AAP

'Tennis ball-sized' hail battering cars in major storms

Giant hail stones, damaging winds and heavy rain are pounding one of eastern Australia's main population zones, leaving some areas without electricity.

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