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Final panels installed at Queensland solar farm spruiked as nation's largest — part of state's 'transition to a renewable energy future'

Construction is completed on a massive solar farm on Queensland's Western Downs, which has the capacity to power the equivalent of 235,000 homes.

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Explanation of voice can be improved, Qld premier says

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will talk to the prime minister about how information on an Indigenous voice to parliament can be better explained.

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Australia's largest solar farm close to operational

With more than one million panels generating enough power for 235,000 homes, Australia's largest solar project is nearly up and running.

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Five hurricanes and 240 days later: Australian woman rows 14,000km solo across the Pacific

Michelle Lee, a 50-year-old massage therapist, reached the Queensland coast on Wednesday after leaving Mexico on 8 August

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Queensland, SA to ban TikTok on government devices

Queensland and South Australia will ban the use of TikTok on government devices amid security concerns but politicians are planning to keep their accounts.

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Outback town of Bedourie becomes an island as Queensland flooding continues

Bedourie's only bridge is a metre below the floodwater and the mayor says it will be weeks before supply trucks will be able to get into town.

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High-profile rape suspect may call witnesses at hearing

The defence counsel for a high-profile man accused of rape in Queensland may call on witnesses to testify in an attempt to prevent the matter going to trial.

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Will Queensland's proposed rental increase laws actually limit rent increases?

Queensland landlords can now only raise the rent once a year — how does that compare with other states? And will it make the rent cheaper?

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New report reveals rent continues to rise across Queensland, with vacancy rates remaining near record lows

The current market has forced people into larger or shared households as new property data reveals rent in Brisbane increased by 12.3 per cent in the last year.

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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.

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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.

The New Daily

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

The New Daily

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.

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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.

ABC News

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.

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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.

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