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‘Harrowing’ footage sparks calls for Queensland government to remove children from police watch houses

Exclusive: Labor MP Jonty Bush among those speaking out about state’s youth justice policies after Guardian Australia investigation

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CFMEU worksite 'reign of terror' must end: contractors

Allegations of CFMEU bullying and standover tactics have been raised for years but fell on deaf ears, says a group representing Queensland building contractors.

AAP

LNP hopes clock ticking on Labor in Qld vote countdown

Queensland's opposition is trying to call time on the long-serving Labor government while the treasurer questions how their rivals will fund election promises.

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Trial against Toyah Cordingley murder-accused delayed

The murder trial of a man charged with murdering Toyah Cordingley on a far north Queensland beach has been delayed until next year.

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Albanese denies candidate drive a sign of early poll

Labor has revealed another federal candidate in a crucial Queensland seat as it plays down murmurs it is planning for an early election.

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Forrest says Fortescue still committed to hydrogen despite job cuts – as it happened

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Morning Mail: revolt in WA Labor; footage shows anguish of children in custody; pressure grows on Biden

Fallout over Fatima Payman continues for Labor; videos show kids screaming, struggling to breathe in police custody; Joe Biden urged to drop out

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McEvoy can't wait for US Olympic swim rivalry in Paris

Queensland speedster Cameron McEvoy reckons he loves being at the heart of Australian-US Olympic swimming rivalry, as Caeleb Dressel powers back to business.

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'Walsh hit a fair bit without footy': Slater fumes

Queensland coach Billy Slater says match officials will have to review their performance after fullback Reece Walsh was hit illegally in the Origin decider loss

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Blues pair accept bans after Origin fight night

Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau'atu have both accepted two-match bans stemming from the NRL after the sideline brawl during NSW's State of Origin win.

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At 14, Sam has the mental capacity of a five-year-old. So what’s she doing in a Queensland police cell?

Across the state, teenagers born with severe intellectual disabilities branded young repeat offenders are being locked up in adult watch houses. Here are their stories

The Guardian - AU

Defensive lapses cost heroic Maroons in Origin decider

Queensland have lost a State of Origin series decider in Brisbane for just the third time in history after two late defensive mistakes proved costly.

AAP

NSW Blues beat Queensland Maroons: State of Origin 2024 Game 3 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: NSW claimed the 2024 series with a thrilling 14-4 victory over Queensland at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane

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Clearing rates down but Barrier Reef needs more help

Queensland's tree clearing rates have continued to decline but experts say protecting the Great Barrier Reef will require faster action.

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Rugby union rookie Regan Grace handed Wales start against Queensland

The former rugby league star played twice for Bath last season.

The Guardian - AU

Elizabeth Struhs death: murder accused father agreed to testify against wife, trial hears

Jason Struhs said he had been ‘furious’ with his wife after discovering how seriously ill Elizabeth had become, Queensland court hears

The Guardian - AU

Screaming, freezing, struggling to breathe: confronting Queensland watch house footage exposes anguish of children locked in isolation cells

Exclusive: Cache of videos obtained by Guardian Australia and SBS’s The Feed lays bare distressing treatment of teenagers – many of them disabled – in police custody

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Waterfall victims identified as Indian students

Tributes have poured in for two Indian students who died at a far north Queensland tourist waterhole, with a fundraiser set up to cover funeral costs.

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The Guardian - AU

Queenslanders melt with delight as snow spotted for ‘a few minutes’ north of NSW border

Footage taken at a tourist lodge in Scenic Rim shows a brief snow flurry, the area’s first since 2015

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Queensland pack will fire up after barbs: Cherry-Evans

Queensland's forwards will need to find an air of mongrel if they are to beat NSW in the State of Origin series decider, says skipper Daly Cherry-Evans.

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Control, patience and discipline: NSW heed past lessons

The NSW build-up to the State of Origin decider in Brisbane is eerily similar to both the 2020 and 2022 losses, but the Blues are adamant 2024 can be different.

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Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Queenslanders who have to travel from their regional home to metropolitan areas for health care will now have their accommodation subsidised from day one.

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Qld freezes talks with union as Vic allegations unfold

No further meetings will proceed between the construction union and Queensland's Labor government while serious allegations develop interstate.

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'Fake news': Slater blasts Cobbo falling-out report

Queensland coach Billy Slater says he has a strong bond with Selwyn Cobbo, and rubbished a report the Maroons winger was not seeing eye-to-eye with coaches.

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Queensland climate protester fined $5,000 under laws last used during Bjelke-Petersen era

The 71-year-old Dr Lee Coaldrake pleaded guilty to disturbing the legislature, an offence that dates back to the ‘pineapple rebellion’ of 1939

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