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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Wet Easter weekend expected as cold trough heads across Australia

Sydney and Melbourne could both see showers, while thunderstorms are forecast in Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Calls grow to take back billionaire owner's lease of abandoned Great Barrier Reef island

Bought for $5.68 million and once favoured as a getaway destination for celebrities, there are growing calls for a Hong Kong-based billionaire to be stripped of the lease for a tropical island in Far North Queensland that has fallen into disrepair.

ABC News

Townsville fast becoming a place for foodies

The north Queensland region’s has seen it become a place for foodies to take seriously. But it’s not only fine dining – Townsville has a diverse mix of cafes, bars and take-away options.

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Pilot killed in rural Queensland helicopter crash

The 65-year-old pilot's death comes just days after a couple and their unborn child were killed in a light plane crash near Proserpine.

AAP

Queensland police bungle could render hundreds of officer misconduct rulings invalid

Exclusive: court of appeal ruling into disciplinary procedures may mean sacked officers need to be reinstated or compensated

The Guardian - AU

Walsh ready for Maroons debut: Lockyer

Queensland selector Darren Lockyer says Brisbane No.1 Reece Walsh would not be daunted by the Origin cauldron and highlighted a key area where he had improved.

AAP

Jayden Wade Doyle charged with attempted murder after 'significantly injuring' man's hand

Charges against New South Wales' Jayden Wade Doyle, 25, have been upgraded to attempted murder after an alleged attack on a 56-year-old man on Sunday night that police said caused significant injury.

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Central Queensland cattle producer Alan Acton dies in Bingegang helicopter crash

Tributes are flowing from around Queensland for well-known cattle producer Alan Acton, 65, who died in a helicopter crash while mustering on a property west of Rockhampton.

ABC News

Ipswich is our heartland: Jones talks up NRL expansion

ARL commissioner Kate Jones says the NRL is determined to expand to 20 teams as Brisbane Firehawks and Brisbane Jets powerbrokers promote southeast Queensland.

AAP

Cowboys and Tigers reveal maiden NRLW signings

Emma Manzelmann will go down in the history books as the first-ever NRLW player for North Queensland, while Kezie Apps' move to Wests Tigers has been confirmed.

AAP

Record heroin shipment seized in Queensland drug sting

Authorities have seized Queensland's largest heroin shipment as part of an operation targeting an international drug smuggling operation.

The New Daily

Huge heroin haul hidden in concrete before record bust

A shipment of heroin with an estimated street value of almost $270 million has been detected at the Australian border, with the drugs hidden in concrete blocks.

AAP

Australian Federal Police report largest ever detection of heroin in Queensland after 336kg shipment seized

Federal police say the seizure, which has a street value of about $268 million, is the second-largest heroin shipment ever detected in Australia.

ABC News

Queensland tourism industry bracing for wave of last-minute Easter school holiday bookings

Fewer people have booked holidays this Easter school holidays but hotels and airlines are ready for a last-minute surge.

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Maree and Rhiley Kuhrt remembered by friends and family after plane crash near Proserpine

Friends and family have shared heartfelt tributes to a "beautiful" western Queensland couple who died after their light plane crashed near Proserpine on Sunday.

ABC News

About 4 million Queenslanders contracted COVID-19 at least once in 2022, Chief Health Officer says

About 4 million Queenslanders contracted COVID-19 at least once last year, infecting more people in a single year than any other virus in the state's history, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said.

AAP

Jury told woman set up woodchipper murder for insurance

Queensland woman Sharon Graham has been accused of planning the murder of her ex-partner via a fake woodchipper accident in order to claim his life insurance.

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More staff, funding allocated to Townsville maternal unit after damning review

The only public high-risk maternity service in regional Queensland will be allocated more staff and funding to respond to delays.

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Palmer's Waratah coal mine denied environmental licence

A major coal mine slated for Queensland's Galilee Basin has suffered another blow after a landmark court ruling recommended it not proceed.

The Guardian - AU

Wreckage of plane carrying pilot and his pregnant wife found in central Queensland

Rhiley Kuhrt and his wife, Maree, were on their way to visit family when their Piper Cherokee crashed

AAP

Queensland on the front foot against sex discrimination

A legal requirement to take steps to eliminate sex discrimination and harassment has the Queensland government's support as it flags law reform.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland to abolish clause used to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people

Palaszczuk government accepts report into law that enabled Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College to warn teachers they could be fired for being openly homosexual

The New Daily

Michael Slater charged with assaulting police at Noosa

Former Australian cricketer and commentator Michael Slater is accused of assaulting and obstructing Queensland police following an alleged domestic

The New Daily

Newlyweds dead in central Qld air tragedy

The bodies of a recently married Queensland couple have been found in the wreckage of a plane that went missing in central Queensland.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police’s lack of body camera footage of fatal Mareeba shooting labelled a ‘farce’

Civil liberties campaigner says if Australian SAS soldiers can wear body cameras, so should tactical police

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