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Young trans patients denied hormone therapy amid probe

Critics slam a state government's suspension of hormone therapies for young trans patients amid a probe, saying it will cause "immeasurable trauma".

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‘Opportune’ Queensland ads lure resigning NSW psychiatrists interstate

Public hospital psychiatrists who have quit over pay and conditions targeted with job-ad blitz in major Sydney newspapers

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'Opportune' ads lure quitting interstate psychiatrists

Dissatisfied public hospital psychiatrists who have quit over pay and conditions are being enticed across the border with a job-ad blitz in major newspapers.

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No quick fix after years of warnings over health system

The nurses union claims it warned for years about serious health system failures identified in an audit, which the state government says it will work to remedy.

AAP

Plan for illegal vape sale profits to go up in smoke

A state government is investigating ways to financially target those selling vapes and illicit tobacco in an effort to disrupt the underground criminal market.

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Deadly Viruses Mysteriously Vanished from a Medical Lab in 2021. No One Realized for Years

Hundreds of vials containing deadly, live viruses and dangerous organisms went missing from an Australian laboratory in 2021, but no one noticed their disappearance until 2023, years after it occurred.

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Hundreds Of Vials Of Viruses Including Hantavirus Missing From Government Lab

Among the 323 missing samples are Hendra virus and Lyssavirus.

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Infectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle

An investigation has been launched after a laboratory lost hundreds of infectious virus samples, but a state government has played down the public health risk.

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Pill testing to go ahead at Schoolies after backflip

The Queensland government remains staunchly against pill testing, but the free and confidential service will go ahead at Schoolies in a matter of weeks.

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Pressure mounts on man tipped to lead Sunshine State

His party is well ahead in the polls but Queensland's likely-next premier is facing growing calls to clarify his stance on divisive social issues.

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Troubled forensic lab's DNA backlog blows out to 41,000

A backlog of cases at a Queensland DNA lab has increased as the state opposition calls on the government to release a full strategy to address its issues.

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Queensland government accused of failing to provide adequate schooling to locked up children

Data shows children in youth detention centres received just two to three hours of education a day on average

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DNA lab scrambles to recruit scientists, clear backlog

Queensland's state-run forensic lab is scrambling to hire more scientists to handle a massive backlog involving more than 30,000 cases.

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Queensland youth justice minister denounced policies now spruiked as ‘toughest in the nation’

Di Farmer told state parliament in 2019 the sorts of measures now championed by Labor would almost guarantee children would reoffend

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New review aims to close employment gap for people with autism

Businesses, employment organisations, specialist support groups and autistic people will be asked to identify barriers to work.

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Queensland's casino regulator made no prosecutions against operators in past five years, figures show

There are 14 operating casinos in Australia – with Queensland home to more than any other state or territory. A source with deep inside knowledge of the casino industry says the state's regulator has failed.

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Navigating China's New ESG Disclosure Guidelines

By Tim Nicholls The Guidance for Enterprise ESG Disclosure launched on June 1 is the first China-focused environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure standard issued in the country. While its reporting guidelines are not mandatory, it represents a step forward for the private sector and a good foundation in this…

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Star probe should go further: opposition

The Queensland Opposition says a probe into the Star group's workings doesn't go far enough to address the role of unions, lobbyists and regulators

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Whistleblowers' and journalists' sources protected under 'shield laws' passed in Queensland

The laws – known as shield laws – prevent journalists from being compelled to reveal the identity of their sources during court proceedings, and come as part of a package of reforms passed in Queensland Parliament today.

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Election preference deals and strategies that could benefit Pauline Hanson and One Nation

Analysis: Preference deals can have political benefits, but they can also cause some broader problems for parties

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