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Qld govt commandeers council housing plan

The Queensland government has revealed it will assume control of a local council's housing strategy, claiming the plan is outdated and lacks dwelling diversity.

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Redland Mayor and state government at odds over housing plan

Queensland's Deputy Premier takes the extraordinary step of taking charge of a south-east Queensland council's housing strategy after it failed to update its plan, which is more than 10 years old.

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Brisbane biotech firm Ellume puts Australian arm into administration

Ellume rose to prominence last year when it announced a $300 million deal to provide COVID-19 home test kits to the US Department of Defense.

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Queensland tenants under pressure as rents rise amid calls for compassion from landlords

Cairo Sauvage and his housemates are about to move out of their shared home after months of uncertainty over a rent hike. As both a landlord and a renter, he says tenants hold little power in rental relationships.

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Not sensible to own quarantine centre: Qld

The Queensland government will mothball the Wellcamp quarantine facility next month, despite having a lease until April.

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Qld floods bill tops $7.7 billion: report

Deloitte estimates the total cost of the southeast Queensland floods, which impacted half a million people and 18,000 homes and business, to be $7.7 billion.

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Queensland quarantine facility to close

Queensland's Wellcamp quarantine facility is to stop accepting guests, with the $200 million complex no longer required amid the changing COVID-19 response.

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Queensland COVID-19 cases and deaths remain high, but hospital caseload falls

Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles says while COVID case numbers are high in Queensland, the hospitalisation rate is much lower than for other variants because of the higher vaccination rate.

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COVID hospitalisations in Australia pass January peak to hit new record

States and territories across Australia are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of people in hospital with COVID, but intensive care admissions are falling.

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Qld defends $40m hotel quarantine spend

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles says criticising government spending on hotel quarantine is like "throwing rocks from the cheap seats."

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More than 1,000 active COVID-19 outbreaks in Australia's aged care sector, with Queensland second highest, taking toll on staff and residents

Aged care providers warn of rising COVID-19 outbreaks in the sector, with active cases now numbering more than 9,500 among residents and staff.

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Councillor Paul Tully stands firm as pressure grows on Queensland government to reveal more about Ipswich Council spending

Jailed former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale, and his travel associates — including current councillor Paul Tully — spent $250,000 on at least two overseas trips, but the taxpayer has never been shown that sum.

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Calls for Qld councillor to pay back funds

Queensland's deputy premier Steven Miles says Ipswich Councillor Paul Tully should consider paying public funds back after a lavish trip in 2012.

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Qlders told to carry a mask but no mandate

Queenslanders are being advised to carry a mask at all times as COVID case numbers stay high, while the AMA says a return to mandates must be considered.

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Elective surgeries postponed at some Brisbane and Gold Coast hospitals as Queensland COVID-19 cases rise

Queensland's Acting Premier Steven Miles says decisions to suspend operations will be made at a hospital level. There are 714 COVID-19 cases in hospital.

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Qld opposition rejects Williams' poll run

Queensland's deputy opposition leader has ruled out a Liberal National Party mayor running at the next state election after she was charged with drink-driving.

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Qld lobbyist ban a 'slap on the wrist'

Deputy Opposition Leader Jarrod Bleijie says the Queensland premier's ban on the trio of lobbyists doesn't stop their firms from working with the government.

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Redland City Mayor Karen Williams under growing pressure to resign after drink-driving charge

Karen Williams was allegedly more than three times over the legal limit when she crashed the car last month. She says she will seek a period of unpaid leave before her case heads to court on August 1.

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Qld sets aside $200m for infrastructure

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles has announced $200 million in budget funding for road, sewerage and other public facilities in the southeast.

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‘We don’t know how to survive’: Queensland family seeks answers for death in police shooting

Mental health treatment for Mohamad Ikraam Bahram expected to be probed by coroner this year

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Doctors slam Qld govt's hospital failures

Queensland doctors say federal government failings don't excuse state government shortfalls on capacity problems in public hospitals.

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Victorian government enters federal election fray to accuse Coalition of failing to invest in enough GPs

Exclusive: State health minister says one reason hospital emergency departments are under pressure is a lack of GPs

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Qld launches $741m flooded home program

Queenslanders whose homes were damaged by recent floods can register for grants to raise, repair, retrofit or have their home voluntarily bought back.

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Queensland's wet weather warnings bring fresh anxiety and stress to victims of February floods

Victims of the devastating February floods in south-east Queensland say the latest severe rain event has triggered trauma, as a joint federal and state government flood package becomes available to flooded homeowners.

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'Super-hybrid' green hydrogen and energy project proposed for Miriam Vale near Gladstone

A new facility which will use wind, solar, and pumped hydro to supply the grid and green hydrogen production has been proposed for part of an existing 7,500-acre site near Gladstone.

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