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Rise in burglary claims across Queensland: insurer

Break-ins are on the rise in Queensland, with some regions recording a doubling of home theft claims according to RACQ insurance.

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Acting commissioner named for Queensland Police Force

Veteran Queensland Police officer Steve Gollschewski has been named acting commissioner, ahead of Commissioner Katarina Carroll's departure next week.

AAP

Kiss on Red alert for returning Tah danger Jorgensen

Les Kiss has seen enough of Max Jorgensen to know the returning NSW Waratahs gun could be the difference in his coaching debut for the Queensland Reds.

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Attorney-general calls time on long political career

Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath is set to draw the curtain on her long political career, announcing she will not contest the next state election.

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Woman to face court over crash that injured Qld MP

A 26-year-old woman will face court over a crash that left a Queensland MP seriously injured.

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Farmers urge Labor leaders to fight carbon capture plan

A farming lobby says Labor leaders whose states need the Great Artesian Basin should be fighting a carbon capture and storage trial in Queensland.

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Tourists lost for a week after Google Maps mishap

Two German tourists have been navigated by Google Maps into a remote national park and become bogged, forcing them to walk to safety.

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Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto will bankroll hundreds of construction jobs and industrial production in Queensland with a renewable energy supply deal for a smelter and refineries.

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Emergency services prepare for cyclone and flooding

Authorities are bolstering emergency service teams in Western Australia's northwest in preparation for the likely impact of a tropical cyclone.

AAP

Commissioner treated unfairly: police union boss

The fallout over Katarina Carroll's decision to resign has gathered momentum, with the police union boss saying the Commissioner was treated unfairly.

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Stuck in limbo, Katarina Carroll was a scapegoat for Queensland’s anxieties over youth crime

Despite hand-wringing over youth crime, data shows domestic violence – which the outgoing police commissioner had hoped to tackle – is the real threat

The Guardian - AU

Opposition moves to expand supermarket inquiry

The Queensland opposition will look to expand a supermarket inquiry to include electricity, transport, insurance and water.

AAP

'He's an idiot': Locals, visitors defend capital after Premier's diss

Steven Miles called Canberra 'an awful place'.

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Fire ant crackdown: turf from Queensland must be chemically treated when laid in NSW

Fines of up to $2.2m can be levied against those who ignore biosecurity order to counter invasive insects

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Katarina Carroll stands down as Queensland police commissioner amid state’s heated youth crime debate

Carroll says she raised intentions with police minister early due to ‘heightened speculation and commentary’

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Qld top cop to stand down, says not a scapegoat

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll will not renew her contract after almost five years at the helm, finally ending speculation about her future.

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Residents still waiting to go home months after floods

Two months after Cyclone Jasper brought record flooding to far north Queensland, residents of the community of Wujal Wujal are still waiting to return home.

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Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

A Queensland council is calling on the government to introduce more significant sentences to violent youth offenders after a grandmother's fatal stabbing.

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Premier plays for Australian Institute of Sport shift

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced his support for the Australian Institute of Sport to be relocated to Brisbane ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

The Guardian - AU

It’s true, Kelly Wilkinson was cop shopping. She was looking for a Queensland cop who cared

There is absolutely nothing anyone in the police force can say now to make this OK. It’s time for action

AAP

Storm system could redevelop into a cyclone over state

Ex-Cyclone Lincoln has blasted the Top End with heavy rainfall as it moves west amid a warning it could redevelop into a cyclone off the Kimberley coast.

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Bulls' steady run chase seals much-needed Shield win

Queensland defied two days of bowler-dominated cricket to ease to a seven-wicket Sheffield Shield win over South Australia in Adelaide.

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Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes are continuing to terrorise tourists on the Queensland island of K'gari, with two more bitten in separate attacks.

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Ex-storm makes heavy rain for NT, NSW to face wet week

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln will continue to bring rain and flooding to the NT and Queensland over the coming days, as NSW prepares for its own drenching.

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