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Dress-up party says price to pay if cash no longer king

Standing defiant in fake fur robes, holding toy swords and with plastic crowns on their heads, a political party declares war on a cashless society.

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Queensland Is Finally Opening Its First Pill Testing Site In A Huge Win For Common Sense

The Queensland government has finally seen reason and is moving forward with pill testing, in a welcome move that will no doubt save lives.

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Neighbours `courageous' for help in fatal house fire

Police have hailed the bravery of two good Samaritans after they tried to save someone from a burning house before a body was later found in the debris.

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Queensland getting on with 2032 Olympics preparations

The Queensland government has been forced to deny it sought advice on cancelling the 2032 Brisbane Olympics amid cost and public support concerns.

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Grandfather's death sparks family demand for action

The family of a grandfather who died in hospital says it was a result of medical failings and has called for answers from the Queensland government.

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Forensic institute created to end state's DNA bungles

Queensland will get a forensic science institute following recommendations from two commissions of inquiry into the state's troubled DNA lab.

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'Surprising' study finds Qld crocs stay close to home

Ninety per cent of Queensland crocodiles remain within 50km of where they hatched in contrast to their Northern Territory counterparts, a study says.

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Queensland passes new forensic laws after thousands of DNA samples forced to be re-tested

Government declared last year that more than 100,000 samples may need to be re-tested

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Police officer suspended, charged with stalking

An officer in Queensland's far north has been charged with stalking after an alleged off-duty incident.

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Govt's 2032 venue decision swayed by IOC submission

The Queensland government has scrapped a Brisbane 2032 infrastructure review's key recommendations based on a submission by an Olympic powerbroker.

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Queensland farming lobby launches legal challenge against Great Artesian Basin carbon capture trial

AgForce is seeking a judicial review of a 2022 decision that found the project did not need to be assessed under federal environmental laws

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Queensland premier Steven Miles rejects plan for multibillion-dollar Olympic stadium in Brisbane

Former lord mayor Graham Quirk’s review recommended a new $3.4bn stadium be built in Victoria Park instead of Gabba rebuild

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Rental properties 3C hotter indoors, survey of Australian tenants over summer finds

Landlords should be required to make homes fit and healthy to live in through summer, Better Renting says

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Reds can't hold off powerful Drua in Super Women's loss

The Queensland Reds have been unable to avenge last year's Super Rugby Women's grand final defeat as they were beaten again by the Fijian Drua on Sunday.

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The path to re-election for Queensland Labor looks like a narrowing goat track after its ‘Super Saturday’ losses

Steven Miles’s government is fighting battles on multiple fronts – and shifting right or left will only create new problems elsewhere

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Tropical Cyclone Megan intensifies to a category-three storm as it bears down on Northern Territory and Queensland

Wind gusts of up to 200km/h expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to coastal communities

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Shock losses to LNP and Greens in Queensland elections sound warning for Labor ahead of October poll

Premier Steven Miles says massive swing against ALP in two key byelections was ‘very bad’ for his government

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Re-elected Brisbane mayor slams 'slow' vote count

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says a post-mortem is needed into slow counting and polling booth problems as residents cast their ballots.

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Appeal for information after death of man found injured on Sydney road – as it happened

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Miles says by-election results 'very bad' for Labor

Queensland's premier says two by-election results are worse than expected for Labor, with significant work needed to turn voters around at the October election.

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Rebels to ring changes after heavy Super loss to Reds

Melbourne coach Kevin Foote says he will make personnel changes, with the forward pack in the firing line, after their big Super Rugby loss to Queensland.

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Two by-elections provide govt early election gauge

Two by-elections are providing the Queensland premier with a timely gauge of his October poll chances, but it's not looking good for him.

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Mayors returned after council elections in Queensland

Local council polls and two by-elections have coincided on a big day for voters in Queensland, where one candidate in particular has drawn close attention.

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Make Australia afraid again: must we have our own Trump moment for Peter Dutton to become PM?

In a new Quarterly Essay, Lech Blaine profiles the leader of the opposition. In this extract he considers the former Queensland policeman’s chances of getting the top job

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Teenage girl survives suspected shark attack at beach

A teenager who suffered minor injuries after a suspected shark at a Queensland beach has been taken to hospital in a stable condition.

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