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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Australian kindergarten asks parents to pay thousands for their children’s artwork

Queensland premier calls demands ‘pretty un-Australian’ and a sign of desperation

The Independent UK

Measles clusters pose outbreak risk in grand final trek

As Brisbane Lions fans flock to the MCG, epidemiologists sound the alarm after multiple clusters of measles cases across Queensland.

AAP

Embattled casino operator's licence ban ruling deferred

Star's casinos in Sydney and on the Gold Coast have been granted licence suspension deferrals to allow them to continue with remediation measures.

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Body of Australian man who died in Bali returned to family with heart missing

Organ eventually sent to Queensland two months later

The Independent UK

Conservationists outraged at coal-fired future

The extended shelf life of coal-fired power has enraged conservation groups, with one state declaring it will be in use for decades.

AAP

Morgan Knowles plans happy ending at St Helens before winging his way Down Under

The 28-year-old has been a one-club man since he made his Saints debut in 2015 but is joining Queensland-based Dolphins.

The Independent UK

'Call to arms': peak body joins coal royalties fight

A resources sector peak body has issued a "call to arms" urging businesses to join the fight against a state government's controversial coal royalties scheme.

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New measles cases in Queensland show ‘herd immunity’ is more important than ever

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Australia free of measles in 2014.

The Conversation

Queensland coalmines marked for closure ‘uneconomic’, analysis shows, despite sector blaming royalties scheme

Findings show ‘zombie mines’ often restarted during coal price spikes and mothballed as prices return to normal levels

The Guardian - AU

Premier takes a dig at miners in coal royalties rumble

A veiled swipe has been taken at "fairweather friends" by the premier of a state losing hundreds of mining jobs against the backdrop of a fight over royalties.

AAP

BHP blames ‘coal tax’ for job layoffs. But there’s obvious reasons coalmines aren’t as profitable anymore

Rising wages and costs of having to dig deeper for minerals – not royalty payments – are behind job cuts in a sector that appears to be in decline

The Guardian - AU

Queensland Becomes First State To Ban Pill Testing, Sparking Concerns

Queensland has banned pill testing, shutting down services like CheQpoint and sparking backlash from health experts.

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'Un-Australian': scheme under fire as mine jobs slashed

A government royalty regime must be reassessed after three coal companies announced job cuts and mine closures in recent days, an analyst says.

AAP

Further job losses deal fresh blow to coal mine workers

A third mining company in as many days has announced job cuts, taking aim at a coal royalties scheme as it prepares to close an underground site.

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Australian State Bans Testing Of Illicit Drugs

The Australian state of Queensland has banned the testing of drugs for recreational use, sparking warnings from health providers on Friday that the move could put lives at risk.

AAP

Bitter pill as drug testing is outlawed

Pill testing has been banned in Queensland after strict new laws were passed in parliament by the state government.

The Guardian - AU

Whale and her calf entangled in shark net off Queensland coast

‘Heartbreaking’ drone footage has captured the moment a mother and calf became trapped. Four humpbacks have been snared in recent days

The Guardian - AU

Parents of teen who died at music festival plead with Queensland government not to ban pill testing

Josh Tam’s parents have asked LNP to ‘step aside and allow the experts to lead the way in keeping our loved ones safe’

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Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

An adviser to Pauline Hanson who lives in Queensland will become a NSW senator after his residency sparks a rare debate.

AAP

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

About 1000 workers will be out of a job after a second major miner revealed cuts, sparking fears communities will pay a heavy price in a royalties dispute.

The Guardian - AU

Pup in the air! Pets will soon be allowed on some Australian flights – here’s how it will work

Virgin will allow cats and small dogs on flights between Melbourne and Queensland from October. Here’s what it will mean for owners and other travellers

The Guardian - AU

As the Queensland town of Dysart is rocked by BHP’s job cuts, one shop is bracing for a surge in work: Vinnies

When news broke that the Saraji South coalmine would be mothballed by November, the town began preparing to farewell even more jobs

The Conversation

Thinking of getting botox or filler? These are the laws for cosmetic injectables

Cosmetic injectables are more popular and socially accepted than ever. In 2024, the Australian market was estimated to be worth US$3.1 billion (A$4.6 billion) and growing fast.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland deputy premier labels BHP ‘unAustralian’ as mining giant blames job cuts on coal royalties scheme

Jarrod Bleijie defends levy as BHP Mitsubishi Alliance moves to mothball Saraji South mine and slash 750 jobs

AAP

Bullish Labuschagne makes Ashes statement with century

Marnus Labuschagne has started the summer with a classy ton in a 55-run win by Queensland over Victoria, as Glenn Maxwell blitzed a century of his own.

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