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More patients stranded as bed-block crisis worsens

A state health minister says the Commonwealth is attempting to shift its responsibility for aged care, with ballooning numbers of patients stranded in hospital.

AAP · Sep 1

Queensland has passed tough new laws on ebikes and e-scooters. What do they mean for riders, and will the world follow?

Transport minister says laws target ‘young hooligans’ holding ‘communities to ransom’, but cycling advocates say changes most affect law-abiding riders

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

Woman Gives Birth To Twins With Different Bio Parents, Leaves Australian Court In A Unique Legal Bind

Family is supposed to be one of the simplest things to understand, but sometimes biology has other plans. A Queensland surrogate gave birth to twins after an IVF procedure, only for genetic testing to reveal that the babies had different biological parents. One child was biologically related to the intended…

Bored Panda · Aug 31

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In 2015, Queensland began turning end-of-life tyres into road material; over the next decade 2.4 million tyres were kept out of landfill as crumb rubber was blended into asphalt and road seals

Australia has been looking for better ways to deal with the growing mountain of tyres discarded after heavy use for years. Now Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is testing whether one of the toughest types of tyres can find a second life under motorists’ wheels, states a 2024 report by the Department…

The Times of India · Aug 31

'Be effective, win games': new Reds chief wants results

Vern Cotter, a title winner in France and with Auckland's Blues, has seen enough to think he can elevate the Queensland Reds after his unprecedented move.

AAP · Aug 31

State enforces L plates to put brakes on e‑bike riders

Queensland is first to force e-bike and e-scooter riders to get licences as states scramble to tackle crashes, battery fires and dangerous high-powered imports.

AAP · Aug 31

Labor hears battle cry against "far right populists"

Anthony Albanese has warned of the threats of One Nation in a critical speech to Labor faithful in Queensland, with Pauline Hanson's party on the rise.

AAP · Aug 30

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Identity of high-profile Queensland man stays secret

The Supreme Court has refused a media bid to identify a high‑profile man linked to an alleged domestic violence extortion case.

AAP · Aug 28

Identity of high-profile Queensland man drawn into extortion case to remain secret after court ruling

Man – referred to as MM by court – will keep his identity hidden after legal challenge against suppression dismissed

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28

Cowboys star's season over as rugby union move beckons

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has provided some mixed injury news as the Cowboys look to strengthen their grip on a top eight berth.

AAP · Aug 28

'I stopped all my internet accounts': 70-year-old Australian man falls in love with six-fingered deepfake, transfers $180,000

A retired psychologist in his 70s has been scammed out of $180,000 while he believed he had found his soulmate online. Queensland's Michael continued his long-distance courtship with Melanie, a nurse in South Africa, until she turned out to be a deepfake with six fingers and distorted AI video after…

The Times of India · Aug 27

Queensland concedes law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights

State government says ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws raise risk of overcrowding in jails, while one expert warns they may lead to ‘cruel outcomes’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27

Tough-on-crime state backs 'breach bail, go to jail'

Mandatory 12‑month sentences for serious offences on bail are at the centre of a new crime crackdown, with a victims' advocate urging other states to follow.

AAP · Aug 27

Queensland woman gave birth to twins with different parents after surrogacy coincides with natural pregnancy

Both children were born on same day in November 2025 in situation so rare it had not been contemplated by state surrogacy laws

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27

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International Business Times · Aug 26

Brisbane's Housing Squeeze Ahead of the 2032 Olympics: What Investors Need to Know

Brisbane's 2032 Olympics are intensifying an already tight housing market. Here's what investors can learn from Sydney and London and where to look.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26

Albanese backs down on states powering AI datacentres using renewable energy

Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable energy

AAP · Aug 26

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

A teenage girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted in state care, piling pressure on a system already under intense scrutiny.

The Conversation · Aug 25

We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality

Imagine a plume of brown sediment is washed off the land into Queensland rivers and carried out to sea. Here, it can settle on seagrass and inshore corals, potentially smothering them. River water often also carries nitrogen from fertiliser residue, which can fuel algal growth and damage coral health.

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AAP · Aug 25

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

Bail reforms touted as the nation's strongest have raised concerns about how the new legislation will impact a state's strained youth detention centres.

AAP · Aug 25

Drones, tracking devices: union's 'Iraq-style tactics'

Construction bosses were allegedly tailed, tracked, watched by drones and had pets baited in a campaign likened to Iraq-style tactics, an inquiry has been told.

The Conversation · Aug 24

Albanese to seek state cooperation on data centres but faces fight with Queensland

Anthony Albanese will outline to national cabinet on Wednesday proposed national legislation for conditions and guardrails around data centres – but faces a fight with Queensland.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22

A new scheme is about to replace the NDIS for children with autism. Why has Queensland refused to sign up?

State’s premier and many parents have questions about the Thriving Kids program. But what happens when the NDIS funding stops?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22

Could the macadamias hidden in Queensland’s rainforests be the key to saving ‘the world’s finest nut’?

While grown in huge numbers commercially, macadamias are a vulnerable crop. A group of wild Australian nut hunters is seeking to change that

The Times of India · Aug 21

In 1994, Steve and Terri Irwin bought 3,500 acres to restore dwindling koala habitat, then planted 44,000 eucalyptus trees and added 1,630 more acres

In 1994, Steve and Terri Irwin embarked on a mission to restore koala habitats by planting eucalyptus trees. This pivotal conservation project intended to rejuvenate the declining koala populations and secure their vital food sources. Over the years, it involved intensive land rehabilitation and managing invasive species. The initiative later…

AAP · Aug 21

Childcare rapist step closer to interstate transfer

An attorney-general has lost a bid to fast-track the transfer of a notorious former childcare worker to another state to face hundreds of sex offence charges.

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