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Millions to eradicate fire ant, devastating super-pest

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be pumped into wiping out fire ants, the tiny invasive insect which poses a huge risk to Australian agriculture.

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Qld activists could be jailed over three minute protest

A protest that lasted three minutes but disrupted the workings of Queensland's parliament could land 14 climate protesters in jail for up to three years.

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Bill Hayden obituary

The one-time Labor party leader and governor general was a popular and distinctive leader, once destined to become prime minister

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Residents returning to homes after Qld bushfires threat

People who fled a fire at Beerwah have been told they can return, as grants are announced for those impacted by a fire still burning near Gladstone.

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Historic laws aim to stop women suffering in silence

Historic laws that make coercive control a stand-alone offence in Queensland will ensure women will speak up and no longer suffer in silence, advocates say.

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Queensland treaty is going ahead, assures interim body charged with implementing it

Co-chair of truth and treaty group, Aaron Fa’Aoso, says he remains confident after meeting government representatives on Friday

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Queensland police officer suspended, charged with fraud

A Queensland police officer has been suspended after being charged with fraud and will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court next month.

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Treaty backflip 'kick in guts' for Indigenous leader

A Queensland Indigenous leader says the state opposition's treaty backflip just days after the failed voice referendum felt like a "kick in the guts".

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Grave concerns for man who fled from police into river

The search for a man who entered a central Queensland river while fleeing police has recommenced.

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Residents return home after firefighters battle blaze

After firefighters spent days battling a central Queensland blaze, residents have finally been told they can return to their homes.

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LNP’s cold political calculation dares Annastacia Palaszczuk to make treaty an election issue

She was iron-willed during Covid, but it’s become harder to know what Queensland’s premier really stands for

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Short century leads Vics to Marsh Cup win over Bulls

Matt Short blasted 134 and spinner Todd Murphy took three key wickets in Victoria's 19-run Marsh Cup win over Queensland.

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Indigenous Queenslanders in ‘double mourning’ as state’s pathway to treaty loses bipartisan support

Liberal National party withdraws support for treaty days after Queensland overwhelmingly votes to reject voice to parliament

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Power station fined for law breach after explosion

A Queensland coal power station was operating without required regulatory approval when it was taken out by an explosion, authorities say.

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Residents told not to return home as bushfires burn

Bushfires are continuing to burn in central Queensland, ensuring residents who evacuated their homes days ago still can't return.

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Pilot dies after light plane crashes in field

Police have confirmed a pilot is dead after a light plane crashed in a paddock near Warwick in southern Queensland.

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Queensland treaty appears doomed as Annastacia Palaszczuk makes it contingent on LNP support

Path to Treaty laws passed with bipartisan support five months ago would be ripped up by an LNP government, opposition leader says

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Unprecedented tropical cyclone may form in Coral Sea

An unprecedented tropical cyclone may form off the Queensland coast over the coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

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Liberals back away from state treaties after voice vote

Queensland Labor has called a snap caucus meeting over the path to treaty in the state after the state opposition backed away from offering bipartisan support.

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Queensland LNP abandons support for treaty with First Nations people

Backflip comes in the wake of national referendum in which almost 70% of voters in that state rejected the voice to parliament

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Glencore copper mine closure will have a ripple effect

The impact of Glencore's plan to close its Queensland copper mine in 2025 will ripple across the state's northwest.

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Queensland government tells landlords to name their price for homes about to lose rental subsidies

Homes bought by state after exiting National Rental Affordability Scheme will become social or affordable housing

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Whitehaven to buy two coal mines for up to $6.4b

Whitehaven will pay up to $6.4 billion for BHP's Daunia and Blackwater coking coal mines in Queensland, transforming itself into a metallurgical coal player.

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Residents flee their homes, house destroyed by fire

Bushfires in Queensland have continued to spread to properties, forcing residents to flee their homes.

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Two prisoners taken to hospital after rooftop protest

Two prisoners have prompted a lockdown at a Queensland prison after climbing on the roof before being taken to hospital.

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