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Meteor blazes across north Queensland sky with blast of light and sound

Footage captured from Cairns on the east coast to Normanton on the Gulf of Carpentaria shows growing fireball exploding with a loud boom

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Queensland mulls inserting free kindergarten for all in looming state budget

Universal free kindergarten has been put on Queensland's pre-budget agenda as a potential cost-of-living salve for families.

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Queensland floats universal 'free kindy' before budget

The Queensland government has floated making kindergarten free for all children as a cost-of-living-busting measure ahead of the upcoming state budget.

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Meteor lights up Queensland sky, reports of sightings from Mackay to Cairns

It's estimated the meteor was between half a metre to a metre in size and would have been travelling within 100,000 to 150,000 kilometres per hour.

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North Queensland's tropical backdrop a drawcard for filmmakers, as movie-making in the regions is promoted

Local and international filmmakers are choosing to make more films in North Queensland, so could Cairns be the next industry hotspot?

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From the pedigree to the novelty – why these guinea pig lovers put their pets on show in central Queensland

You might think they’re just a humble children's pet, but guinea pig breeding is serious business with owners going to great lengths to prepare their animals for show.

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Rural Queensland farm raid sparks $23.1m cannabis bust

A raid on an isolated rural Queensland farm has unearthed $23.1 million of cannabis linked to a nationwide drugs syndicate.

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More than $23 million worth of cannabis seized by police from Coominya property in Queensland's Somerset region

The large-scale commercial production consisted of 19 greenhouses containing almost 3,000 cannabis plants, with police also discovering more than 1,500 seedlings and 32kg of dried cannabis.

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Copper theft spikes in south-east Queensland as sporting clubs repeatedly targeted

Police say farms, energy providers, water supplies and community venues are also being targeted, and reports are on the rise.

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Fa'asuamaleaui joins Kaufusi in QLD Origin purgatory

Queensland's Felise Kaufusi faces a three-game ban and will miss State of Origin I unless he can successfully contest a grade-two careless high tackle charge.

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Suns scramble but Lions' AFL strangehold remains

Brisbane have withstood numerous Gold Coast surges to win a ninth-straight Queensland derby, Joe Daniher booting four in the 43-point Gabba win.

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Kaufusi set to miss Origin after high shot on Welch

Dolphins and Queensland second-rower Felise Kaufusi was put on report early in the showdown with his former club Melbourne to leave his Origin hopes in tatters.

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Woman flown to Toowoomba Hospital after crash with kangaroo in Southern Downs

The woman was believed to be riding in a group in Queensland's Southern Downs when the mob of kangaroos jumped onto the road.

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Carrigan draws on Origin advice from Myles

Brisbane and Queensland forward Pat Carrigan will rip into NSW in the State of Origin series with the ethos of Maroons great Nate Myles as inspiration.

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Origin dream lingers for Hopgood after junior defeats

J'maine Hopgood would have laughed if you said he was a Queensland State of Origin contender at the start of the NRL season, but now it's a real possibility.

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Qld fugitive nabbed for alleged carjacking in Sydney

A man wanted over serious offences in Queensland has been arrested by NSW police after an alleged carjacking in Sydney.

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Bennett: Gilbert the epitome of a Queensland forward

Tom Gilbert is in the hunt for Queensland selection with his Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett providing a glowing endorsement of the lock forward.

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Queensland woman convicted of fraud for using dead Sea World helicopter pilot's name to avoid traffic fine

Stephanie Louise Bennett, 33, was caught using her mobile phone while driving and nominated Ashley Jenkinson as the driver.

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Industry plan to power Qld economy towards net zero

Sustainable manufacturing, green hydrogen and biofuels are among the focus of a Queensland development strategy to reach net zero by 2050.

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New housing minister promises swift action on shortage

Queensland's new housing minister has vowed to act quickly on the shortage of affordable accommodation as she faced renewed calls to use a quarantine facility.

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Gina Rinehart tells summit to devote ‘15 minutes each day to spread the mining message’

In a speech to the Queensland Resources Council, billionaire mining magnate says more mines are the solution to country’s economic woes

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Afternoon Update: Stuart Robert resigns; NSW police allegedly Taser elderly woman; and Montana bans TikTok

The former Coalition government minister’s resignation from parliament will trigger a byelection in the Queensland seat of Fadden

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Palaszczuk hails Queensland cabinet ‘refresh’ amid opposition criticism

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk defends moves as her prerogative while Yvette D’Ath denies being betrayed in removal as health minister

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Queensland stalwart Josh Papali'i announces retirement from State of Origin

Billy Slater's Maroons have been dealt a blow on the eve of the 2023 State of Origin series, with Raiders prop Josh Papali'i standing down from Queensland selection.

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed a cabinet reshuffle. See what's changed on the front bench

After days of speculation, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's new frontbench line-up has been confirmed. Here's what's changed in cabinet.

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