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Queensland's COVID-19 vaccination mandate and restrictions to be relaxed further

Some of Queensland's last vaccination mandates for a number of professions will be relaxed next week along with entry requirements to high-risk settings.

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Qld to dump most virus vaccine mandates

Queensland will scrap COVID-19 vaccine mandates for workers in schools, prisons and airports and for visitors to aged and disability care facilities.

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Red-carpet criticisms of Queensland’s premier reveal – yet again – a gender double standard

No government is perfect, but attacking Annastacia Palaszczuk’s official public appearances is an odd choice

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Queensland state budget 2022: modest coal royalty hike delivers little towards energy transition

Analysis: The first lift in coal royalties in 10 years will only provide a fraction of the windfall caused by high fossil fuel prices

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Trains, housing and royalties: what we know about the Queensland state budget

Funding boosts in social housing, health and rail projects flagged ahead of Tuesday’s budget

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Social homes progress on eve of Qld budget

Up to 1200 affordable homes will be built using the state's $1 billion housing investment fund amid calls to ease housing stress on the eve of the budget.

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‘Very different place’: new campaign over mining taxes ‘unlikely’ to succeed in Queensland

Queensland Resources Council has denounced plans to raise royalties, launching new offensive

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Qld govt to probe Star's casino licence

Star Entertainment will be the subject of another probe as Queensland announces an independent review into the casino operator's suitability to hold a licence.

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Qld govt earmarks $750m for cancer centre

The Queensland government has announced a $750 million investment in a new cancer centre in Brisbane to help take the pressure off crowded hospitals.

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Qld forensic lab inquiry to probe police

A commission of inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics lab will also look at the practices of police in dozens of cases stretching back to 2018.

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‘Ready for Game 1’: Perrottet’s cheeky sledge of Berejiklian

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has poked fun at his predecessor, Gladys Berejiklian, as he gears up for Wednesday night's State of Origin opener.

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Qld premier to delay integrity changes

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she will wait for a report into government integrity before committing to any structural changes.

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Queensland to hold inquiry into DNA testing at forensics lab amid accusations it failed victims

Minister acknowledges family of Shandee Blackburn, who was fatally stabbed in 2013 in a case that sparked calls for reform

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Inquiry announced into Qld's DNA lab

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a commission of inquiry into the state's troubled John Tonge forensics lab.

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Queensland launches a commission of inquiry into DNA testing at its state-run forensics laboratory

The inquiry comes after the Queensland Police Service confirmed they were reviewing all previous sexual assault cases dating back to the beginning of 2018.

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‘It doesn’t get bigger than Elvis’: Baz Luhrmann’s film premieres on Gold Coast

Baz Luhrmann's latest film Elvis has opened on the Gold Coast with a level of glitz and glamour that would make The King himself proud,

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Stars of Elvis biopic rock the red carpet at film's Gold Coast premiere

Hollywood comes to the Gold Coast as stars gather for the Australian premiere of Elvis, the biopic starring legendary actor Tom Hanks as well as Austin Butler, who says he woke at 4am with his heart pounding every morning of filming.

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Australian premiere of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis

Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis has premiered on the Gold Coast, with a crowd of hundreds watching the film's stars walk the red carpet.

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Calls for independent inquiry into Queensland forensic lab as DNA testing failures prompt criminal cases to be reviewed

A government review into DNA testing at a state-run forensics laboratory is labelled "manifestly inadequate" by a former employee after Queensland police revealed they were re-examining cases dating back to the start of 2018.

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Qld premier open to forensics examination

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has not ruled out an inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics laboratory following claims of DNA-testing problems.

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Qld set for 30-50pct power bills rises

The Queensland government can intervene to shield households and businesses from bill shock and ensure small electricity retailers stay afloat, an analyst says.

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Qld premier defends almost empty Wellcamp

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended the Wellcamp quarantine facility amid reports seven people are staying at the $49 million camp.

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Frustration over delays to 'long overdue' release of Queensland report into treaty with First Nations peoples

Jackie Huggins, the former co-chair of the state's treaty advancement committee, says she is "frustrated" by government delays in releasing its final report.

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Union urges Qld Labor to review election

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has urged the Labor Party to review its poor election result in Queensland.

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Which states and territories are offering free flu jabs and where do you get one

After two years of lockdowns and social distancing the flu has returned with a vengeance. In a move to encourage people to protect themselves, the jab is now being offered for free. But its availability differs throughout the states and territories.

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