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Lead detected in water supplies for Atherton Hospital and Yarrabah Health Facility

Routine testing of water at Atherton Hospital and Yarrabah Health Facility picked up the lead contamination, according to Queensland Health

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Queensland traffic camera revenue jumps 70 per cent in one year due to steeper fines

Steeper fines imposed last July have boosted the revenue haul from Queensland road cameras by nearly 70 per cent this financial year.

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Dump site smells and odours could soon be deemed 'environmental harm' in Queensland, following review

An independent review conducted to find out if current laws have adequate compliance powers and appropriate penalties has made several recommendations.

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Truck driver found not guilty over 400kg cocaine plot

Osman El-Houli has been found not guilty after being accused of driving 3000km in a bid to collect $141 million worth of cocaine in far north Queensland.

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Police vehicles rammed in second stolen car intercept

Three people are in custody after several Queensland police cars were damaged by allegedly stolen vehicles in the second dangerous intercept in days.

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When and why Queensland Police Service officers are allowed to fire a gun

Police officers turn up to work every day to protect and serve society. But, how do they balance that goal with protecting their own lives?

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Brisbane's Indian community welcomes Modi government's new consulate announcement

A new consulate will provide one of the "most needed" diplomat services in Queensland. It has sparked more calls for direct flights between India and Brisbane.

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Peirson called in as extra back-up keeper for Ashes

Queensland wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson has been called into Australia's Ashes squad, set to replace Josh Inglis as back-up gloveman for part of the tour.

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Amateur astronomers map meteor fall site in Gulf Country, hunt for asteroid pieces continues

Citizen scientists are contacting landowners west of the tiny gulf town of Croydon who could have "iron and nickel" meteorites in their paddocks after Saturday night's light show.

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Queenslanders who sell food from home could soon face tougher licensing laws

Ever bought a cake from a home business or ordered food online from a "dark" kitchen? Queensland is proposing stricter food safety laws for businesses operating from home.

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80yo volunteer donates 3D-printed dinosaur nest sculpture to Eromanga Natural History Museum in outback Queensland

Elizabeth Kodela helps with the "painstaking process" of uncovering 90-million-year-old dinosaur bones. Now her passion has led to a futuristic outback installation.

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'It is Murri v Koori': Cobbo wants to out-run idol Foxx

Queensland winger Selwyn Cobbo looks up to NSW flyer Josh Addo-Carr but wants to be looking back at him in the Origin series opener, while fixing his error rate

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Illegal tobacco crackdown in tough Qld smoking reforms

A licensing scheme, the expansion of smoke-free areas and tougher restrictions are all part of legislative reforms passed by Queensland parliament.

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Man may have been 'tricked into being drug courier'

Osman El-Houli may have been tricked into being a drug courier by a syndicate hoping to collect $141 million worth of cocaine in Queensland, a court has heard.

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Queensland drives electric car-charging highway further

Another 33 regional towns have been earmarked for electric car chargers in a $20 million project to extend Queensland's "electric super highway".

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Government appeals $2.7m order for couple's lost home

A couple were awarded $2.7 million after a court ruled they bought a home that was obtained by fraud but the Queensland government denies it is liable to pay.

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Maroons' Mullet Man Cotter puts target on Koroisau

Queensland forward Reuben Cotter felt the force of NSW hooker Apisai Koroisau's magic in the NRL on Saturday night and aims to return the favour in Origin.

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Three children questioned by police over damaging fire at Townsville's AstarA dance studio

A Queensland dance teacher watched her AstarA dance studio burn after it was allegedly set alight by three children on an overnight crime spree in Townsville.

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The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of children charged for breaching bail in first two months of controversial Queensland law

State’s human rights commissioner says it is ‘troubling’ Palaszczuk government presents those numbers ‘as some sort of positive achievement’

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Identity protection to go for sexual offences in Qld

Identity protections for those charged with serious sexual offences in Queensland will be scrapped by the government through a bill tabled in parliament.

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The Big Mango: Google doodle celebrates Bowen’s giant tourist attraction with a colourful past

The cheeky big fruit from north Queensland mysteriously went ‘missing’ back in 2014, until a Guardian reporter started asking questions

ABC News

Cairns will not follow Brisbane, Townsville or Amsterdam with city sign for tourists, influencers

It has worked for Brisbane, Townsville and even Amsterdam, but a major Queensland tourist destination has rejected a suggestion it install a new piece of public art, saying its iconic sculptures are already better.

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Australian cotton growers on cusp of largest crop on record, worth $3.9 billion

Australian cotton growers have had a "crackingly busy" harvest that's expected to fetch around $3.9 billion, thanks to a near-perfect season in Queensland's south west.

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DNA boss formally sacked after months on suspension

The scientist in charge of Queensland's embattled state-run forensic laboratory has been sacked after months on suspension.

ABC News

Queensland forensic DNA lab sacks managing scientist Cathie Allen after inquiry

The inquiry found Cathie Allen lied to her immediate supervisor and senior police about the work of the lab, which is the key point of testing DNA for criminal cases.

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