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Indigenous advisor quits after Qld police shooting

Professor Gracelyn Smallwood has resigned from a Queensland police advisory group in protest after a young Aboriginal man was shot and killed by officers.

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Major home builder Porter Davis collapses, leaving jobs in limbo

One of Australia's largest home builders has collapsed, leaving thousands of customers in the lurch, while a second construction business has entered

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Major home builder Porter Davis goes into liquidation

Building works will stop immediately on more than 1700 properties across Victoria and Queensland as a result of the collapse of Porter Davis.

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Woman charged with fraud after allegedly listing Sea World chopper pilot Ashley Jenkinson on traffic fine

A Queensland woman is facing a fraud charge after allegedly claiming Sea World chief pilot Ashley Jenkinson was driving her car to avoid a December traffic infringement. Mr Jenkinson was killed in a mid-air chopper crash on January 2.

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Dog exclusion zones needed to help declining migratory shorebirds on Dr May's Island

A group of Queensland residents is calling for more dog exclusion zones on beaches after watching pet owners let their canines run free at an important shorebird nesting site.

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Queensland house burned down in suspected vigilante attack was subject of social media posts calling for violence

Police investigating arson at Sunshine Coast property which was identified in online posts calling for retribution against three girls

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New powers for Qld police in knife crackdown

New Queensland laws expanding random search powers by police have been passed by state parliament.

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Queensland man Dirk Kotze dies three weeks after being struck by lightning on the golf course

Dirk Kotze was struck at Wantima Golf Course in Brendale on Sunday March 12, when a severe storm broke out over parts of Queensland's south-east.

ABC News

Jack's Law passes Queensland parliament, giving police 'incredibly robust' powers to deter knife crime

Police will have extraordinary powers to randomly stop and search people for knives and other weapons on public transport and in nightclub precincts across Queensland under new laws passed in parliament.

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Jet planes and sugar cane: Qantas and Airbus get on board biofuel factory in Queensland

Aviation giants look to agricultural waste in bid to cut emissions but experts say it is no panacea

The Guardian - AU

Refinery to make greener aviation fuel from farm waste

A refinery turning agricultural by-products such as sugarcane into eco-friendly aviation fuel could open in Queensland next year with a new funding deal struck.

AAP

Measles outbreak: Sunshine Coast family at centre of health alert across two states

People on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and in western Sydney are being urged to watch for measles symptoms after three cases of the highly infectious

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Further DNA tests for hammer as murderer pursues appeal

Failures at Queensland's DNA lab are in the spotlight as a man convicted of murdering his estranged wife tries to overturn his life sentence.

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Gordon's historic stint in Qld politics remembered

Queensland politicians have recalled former Cook MP Billy Gordon's impact when he held the deciding vote in a hung parliament for almost three years.

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Police who shot Indigenous man not fitted with cameras

The use of body-worn cameras by specialist police is being reviewed after an Aboriginal man was shot dead in far north Queensland. Aubrey Donahue died

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Cops who shot Indigenous man weren't wearing cameras

Specialist police who shot an Indigenous man dead were not fitted with body-worn cameras during a disputed incident in far north Queensland.

ABC News

Plant discoveries in outback Queensland to build on knowledge about flora, fauna

Arid parts of outback Queensland are blooming with unique flora "surprises" that an expert says could lead to a wealth of new knowledge about plant and animal life.

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Treaty talks underway in Queensland, but traditional owners say key voices are missing

Traditional owners and communities in rural and remote Queensland say many people missed out on attending public forums to discuss the state's Path to Treaty bill due to poor communication.

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Urandangi residents consider future as outback Queensland town 'wiped off map' by floods

After nearly 140 years of rich history, residents are deciding whether to walk away from this outback Queensland town after floods destroyed everything.

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Animals become 'things to collect' as pet ownership descends into hoarding

A veterinarian of more than 20 years' experience says he'll never forget an animal hoarder found with a foal in her Sydney home, then "living in a car with 27 dogs and her mother" in Queensland.

ABC News

Inside Tennis Australia's plan to make the nation the most successful in the world

Australia's best tennis coaches have set up a camp for 27 promising juniors to flourish in Queensland – and many are already among the best in the world for their age.

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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon remains a tourist magnet in Far North Queensland city, 20 years after it was built

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Cairns Esplanade Lagoon transformed an area that was little more than a patch of grass with a staircase to the beach into a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike.

ABC News

Queensland truck driver pleads not guilty to all charges for South Eastern Freeway crash

Queensland truck driver Ross Hicks, who allegedly caused a seven-vehicle crash on the South Eastern Freeway last year, has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

ABC News

Parents of Gold Coast stabbing victim Jack Beasley push to expand police powers

Brett and Belinda Beasley have been fighting to end knife crime since their 17-year-old son, Jack, was stabbed to death in 2019. This week legislation to expand police power is being debated in Queensland.

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Queensland is set to have 'the strongest hate crime laws in the country'. Here's what that means

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said there was no room for hateful ideologies, after several recent anti-Semitic incidents in Brisbane.

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