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Disaster insurance claims driven by Queensland events

Insurers paid out $2.2 billion in claims related to extreme weather events in 2023/24, in line with the previous year, new figures show.

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'See you dead' threat to NSW cops before Qld shootings

A coroner investigating the shooting deaths of six people in Queensland has heard the killers' deadly threats were forwarded to NSW police hours beforehand.

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Fisherman knocked out by whale’s tail while on boat off Queensland coast

Man is stable but suffered injuries to face and spine, officials say

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Croc shock as Houdini the elusive crocodile pops up again in outback Queensland town

Freshwater reptile spotted in Hughenden’s human-made lake after unexpectedly escaping death in cold snap

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Dingo bites four-year-old girl at popular holiday spot

A young girl has been airlifted to hospital with a puncture wound after being bitten by a dingo at a popular Queensland holiday spot.

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Hey big spender: home prices soar in Olympics host city

The launch of an eye-watering penthouse development targeting ultra-wealthy buyers is a sign of the times in one of Australia's hottest real estate markets.

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New posting for former Qld premier Palaszczuk

Annastacia Palaszczuk has been appointed to the Australia Post board as a non-executive director, eight months after her resignation as Queensland premier.

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Annastacia Palaszczuk appointed to $107,000 Australia Post board job by Labor government

Former Queensland premier will serve a three-year term, replacing a Coalition appointment – the former Liberal party federal director Tony Nutt

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Queensland real estate market set to rebound: Domain

Domain CEO Jason Pellegrino says Queensland's property market has shown signs of accelerating after a poor showing in 2023/24.

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Cost question remains after Qld deal with Rio Tinto

The Queensland government has struck a deal with mining giant Rio Tinto to keep a major aluminium smelter open but the question of cost remains.

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Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

A candlelight vigil will be held as a devastated community comforts the distraught father of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by his wife.

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Tropical underwater tryst: lustful sea cows calve it up

The dugong population in Queensland's far north is thriving in a stark contrast to further down the Sunshine State, a study reveals.

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Hundreds of 'shots fired' reports before cop killings

Police recorded hundreds of "shots fired" incidents around a rural property in the years before six people were killed, a coroner has heard.

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Record-breaking downpours in eastern Australia put emergency services on high alert

Parts of the Queensland coast copped a battering into Wednesday of more than 100mm in less than six hours

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Confronting scene as mum charged with daughter's murder

A Gold Coast mother has been charged with murdering her 10-year-old daughter, with police describing the alleged crime scene as "incredibly confronting".

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Man who died in helicopter crash on Cairns hotel roof had no previous flying experience in Australia

A man who died when the helicopter he was flying crashed onto a hotel roof in Queensland, Australia, was an employee of the aviation company that owned the aircraft but didn't work as a pilot and hadn't flown in Australia before

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Farewell party before pilot crashed chopper into hotel

A pilot who fatally crashed a helicopter into a hotel was a ground crew employee who earlier attended a farewell party, a charter company says.

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Wieambilla shooting 'ideological terrorism': expert

Two officers were killed by a family who believed they would "die fighting for God" in actions that fit the definition of terrorism, an inquest has been told.

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'Not who we are': premier condemns far-right protest

Queensland's premier has labelled "abhorrent" a march through Brisbane in an apparent far-right protest where four men were arrested and one charged.

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'Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot

A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft

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Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?

Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.

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Downpours and storms raise threat of flash flooding

Heavy rain and possible flash flooding is forecast for northeast NSW as wild weather makes its way across the border from Queensland.

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Mystery surrounds fatal 'unauthorised' chopper flight

Authorities are investigating how a chopper was flown out of a far north Queensland airport and crashed into a hotel, with hundreds evacuated.

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Aboriginal children as young as 5 are getting suspended from school. We can’t ‘close the gap’ if this is happening

The recent Closing the Gap report had some promising news for education, with a 25% increase in Aboriginal children enrolled in childcare over the past seven years.

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Health 'apocalypse' aided teacher's path to cop killing

A teacher who respected police was aided in becoming a delusional cop killer by a personal "apocalypse" in the form of a heart attack, a coroner has heard.

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