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Highway shooting link to Qld woman's death

Queensland police have released images of a car believed to be linked to a woman's death and a separate highway…

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BHP puts Blackwater South coal mine on ice

A proposed Queensland coal mine with a 90-year life span has been shelved because of significant sovereign risk sparked by…

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Police make 52 arrests in North Queensland, disrupt statewide meth syndicate

Police raids from Brisbane to Mackay have seen meth, guns and $200,000 cash seized and more than 230 charges laid.

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Queensland to unveil Indigenous truth-telling inquiry as part of path to treaty

Three-year formal inquiry will detail injustices faced by First Nations people, with an independent First Nations Treaty Institute established in…

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NRL still in talks on grand final venue

The NRL are still undecided on where they will host the 2022 grand final as talks continue with both the…

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Inquiry should shine a light on the Star in the Sunshine State

After a slow start, a Queensland inquiry into the suitability of Star holding a casino licence is gathering speed.

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Worker shortage, rising costs put pressure on Queensland businesses as confidence falls

The national worker shortage leaves a Queensland business owner struggling — as a new report finds a lack of staff…

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Qld hydrogen tilt needs big renewable push

A future in which Queensland is a green hydrogen superpower will demand a huge investment in renewable energy and a…

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Qld govt to unveil Indigenous treaty path

The Queensland government will set up an Indigenous truth-telling inquiry and appoint a panel to draft a treaty negotiation framework…

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Promised funding to seal outback Queensland's Warri Gate Road in question after government change

After years of lobbying, outback residents thought they had finally won funding to seal a missing link between Australia's north…

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Queensland farmers call for government review into drought declaration committees

For nearly 40 years, committees made up of anonymous members have helped decide who officially stays in and out of…

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Chief scientist asked to intervene as coastal erosion 'disaster' worsens near Townsville

Queensland's chief scientist is being asked to intervene in the worsening coastal erosion 'disaster' near Townsville, which is threatening wetlands…

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Queensland government to include truth-telling inquiry for First Nations peoples as part of Path to Treaty

The Queensland government will today unveil the steps it will take towards signing a treaty with First Nations peoples which…

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BOM warns wet spring and summer could see more Queensland floods

Queenslanders are being warned to expect spring and summer conditions similar to the La Niña event that brought widespread flooding…

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Queensland police commissioner to front extra hearing of domestic violence inquiry

Katarina Carroll will discuss the force’s capability and culture after critics questioned why she had not been called to appear

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Woman found dead in Bluewater bushland was in relationship with man arrested over her death, Queensland police say

Queensland police say a Deeragun man, who is being questioned over the death of Tania Trickey, was in a relationship…

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Coronial inquest into three Indigenous women's deaths linked to rheumatic heart disease in Doomadgee continues in Cairns

Family members tell a coronial inquest examining the deaths of three Indigenous women in the north-western Queensland town of Doomadgee…

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Man charged five months after Qld shooting

A man has been charged with the fatal shooting of a driver on Queensland's Darling Downs and is expected to…

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Off-season native bee carers give macadamia farmer a pollination backup plan against varroa mite

Members of the public who welcome native beehives into their gardens in the off-season have helped a Queensland macadamia nut…

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Qld man questioned over woman's death

Detectives will question a man over the sudden death of a woman in Queensland's north following his arrest at Proserpine…

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Kowanyama's takeaway liquor licence has good and bad sides for remote Cape York community

To enter this Queensland pub you have to blow in the bag, and you have to blow zero — even…

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Gamblers accused of cheating in casino card game on Gold Coast win fight against Star

A Queensland tribunal overturns a ban against two high-rollers after Star casinos claimed they had been "edge-sorting" while playing Pontoon…

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How football-sized bunya nuts could be the next big thing in bush food business

A native Australian nut has huge potential to be part of the booming Indigenous bush food industry, according to new…

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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…

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‘These cows saved my life’: the Queensland farm offering healing cattle cuddles

A social enterprise outside of Cairns providing mental health therapy and giving beef cattle a second chance is set to…

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