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At an average of $6 each, soaring pineapple prices are here to stay

Pineapples are selling for record high prices and those in the industry say consumers need to get used to paying more for the Australian-grown product.

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Teen who killed Queensland couple and their unborn baby in hit-and-run loses legal challenge

Last year the teen pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Katherine Leadbetter — who was 24 weeks' pregnant — and her partner Matthew Field.

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Maryborough mourns crash victims as teen faces court

A regional Queensland community is mourning three crash victims after a 13-year-old boy was charged with dangerous driving causing death.

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Calls for Australia Post to improve its 'essential service' after five-month wait for mail in outback

Mail posted in November finally arrives in a rural Queensland town that was isolated by flooding, with local leaders calling for urgent road upgrades and Australia Post to improve its services.

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Teen accused of stealing car, killing three in crash

A 13-year-old boy allegedly stole a Mercedes before causing a crash that killed three people in Queensland's Fraser Coast region.

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More modular homes trucked into outback where housing shortage solutions in high demand

As building a new home becomes more challenging and expensive in regional Queensland, many people are opting to have ready-built houses trucked in from thousands of kilometres away.

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Outback tourism season kicks off with inaugural Festival Of Outback Skies celebrating brilliant horizons in Queensland's north-west

The small town of Hughenden — with its population of just over 1,000 residents — welcomes visitors from across the country seeking stunning views and outback hospitality.

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Tasmania regains top spot as best-performing economy, CommSec's State of the States report says

After one quarter in the sun, Queensland has been knocked off the top of CommSec's State of the States economic rankings, and overtaken by the island state, which now leads on three key indicators.

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Fears grow that missing Qld angler was taken by a crocodile

A fisherman is missing in far north Queensland after a suspected crocodile attack, sparking a major search and rescue operation.

The New Daily

Border collies popular working dogs in Queensland, with a record sale and new Muster Dogs season

While kelpies might be what you imagine as the typical farm dog, border collies are the more popular breed among rural Queenslanders. Breeders John Pointon and Prue Howard explain why.

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Fisherman 'dragged to his death by crocodile' as horrified friends hear his screams

Frantic search efforts are underway after a fisherman was reportedly dragged away by a crocodile, with nearby campers hearing his horrified screams as he was pulled from the riverbank in Queensland, Australia

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Call for Queensland agricultural businesses to be more safety-conscious when operating tractors

A spate of recent incidents involving farm vehicles is causing concern in Queensland.

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Aboriginal legal services frozen or at risk of shutting in 17 communities across NSW and Queensland

Advocates call for federal government to provide urgent funding for culturally safe legal services to prevent worsening Indigenous incarceration crisis

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Brisbane City Council launches recruitment push for bus drivers after 1,300 services cancelled in three weeks

TransLink cancelled 1,300 services across south-east Queensland over three weeks between March and April due mainly to driver shortage. It's part of a global trend.

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Gold Coast couple Jess and Jackie Morecroft awarded $2.7 million by court in compensation over lost house

The Queensland state government has been ordered to pay compensation to a couple whose house was given back to the previous owner by a court, five years after it was sold.

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‘It was frightening’: undercover stings on sex workers criticised as Queensland moves to decriminalisation

The industry wants a moratorium on the use of some police powers ahead of legislatives changes

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University of Queensland student in Taiwan intensive care unit after ingesting rat poison

It was supposed to be a happy end to a university exchange, but instead 24-year-old Alex Shorey is in an overseas hospital fighting for his life.

The Conversation

'Life changing' – what 50 years of community-controlled housing at Yumba-Meta tells us about home and health

How does having a safe, reliable place to call “home” affect the health of people and communities across generations? We spoke to staff and families at Yumba-Meta Ltd in Townsville, Queensland to find out.

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Rajwinder Singh faces Cairns court charged with alleged murder of Toyah Cordingley

The case of a man accused of murdering Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley near a beach north of Cairns more than four years ago has been mentioned in court.

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Western Downs Regional Council assessing option of four-day work week to 'improve satisfaction'

It's been trialled by businesses across the world, but now the four-day work week could be coming to a council in Queensland.

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Police release footage of racist flyer drop as part of investigation into possible vigilante attack on Queensland house of teen girls

Officers probe possible link between flyers and arson attack on home of two girls accused of assault

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How walking to help with Parkinson's symptoms escalated to an Everest hike

After being diagnosed, Sandi Gerschwitz's doctor recommended walking to help her condition. Now, the Queensland mum is taking on a 12-day, 125 km hike in Nepal.

The Guardian - AU

Death in custody: questions raised over checks on Queensland detainee deemed a suicide risk

Exclusive: Guardian Australia understands 30-year-old was held close to main counter of police watch house

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Queensland police sergeant shot in calf by fellow officer during live-fire exercise

A Queensland police sergeant has been shot by a colleague during a live-fire exercise at Childers, in regional Queensland.

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Charters Towers the gateway town to Australia’s outback

If you like to take the road less travelled and have ever wondered about life in Australia’s outback, you need to know about Charters Towers - just a 90-minute drive west of Townsville in north Queensland.

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