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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

The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022

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.

AAP · May 12, 2022

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.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Qld lures tradies for flood recovery

Queensland has launched a campaign to encourage interstate tradies to relocate and help with the southeast flood clean-up.

AAP · Apr 14, 2022

Qld health under pressure amid COVID wave

Queensland's acting premier Steve Miles says the state has one of the world's best health systems but admits it is under pressure amid COVID-19.

AAP · Apr 13, 2022

Queensland advances green hydrogen and ammonia project to be powered by renewables

Deputy premier says Gladstone, the proposed location of the project, is on the way to becoming a ‘clean energy powerhouse’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022

Queensland government has spent $27m on COVID-19 hotel quarantine despite program ending

The government reveals it has paid $26.9 million on hotel quarantine fees in the past seven-and-a-half weeks, despite announcing an end to hotel quarantine six weeks ago.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

Qld quarantine hotels cost $500,000 a day

Contractual obligations and regional provision have pushed Queensland to a $27 million spend on hotel quarantine since opening its Wellcamp facility in February

AAP · Mar 31, 2022

BOM says worst of storms over in Queensland, as body of man missing at North Branch is found

The Bureau of Meteorology says the heavy downpours have passed for south-east Queensland, but river rises throughout the region could still cause flooding on Tuesday evening.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022

Federal government yet to approve additional funding package for flooded Queenslanders

A month on from Queensland's devastating flood disaster, thousands of families are attempting to rebuild as federal government funding for a joint support package remains up in the air.

ABC News · Mar 26, 2022