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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.

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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.

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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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Home where girl was allegedly tortured burnt down

The Queensland home where a girl was allegedly tortured has been gutted by fire after firebomb threats and "racially-motivated" material spread in the region.

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Supreme Court of Queensland bans Gladstone man Surendra Raghoobar from practising law

A tip-off led to a search of his home, the Supreme Court has found Surendra Raghoobar engaged in legal practice without being an Australian legal practitioner.

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Nazis to face jail in Qld for showing hate symbols

Queensland is set to follow Victoria and NSW in banning Nazi and other extremist symbols to stamp out racial, religious, sexual and gender identity hatred.

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Prime energy drink sold by KSI and Logan Paul banned from Australian schools

Schools across the country are banning students from bringing a highly caffeinated energy drink to school, after a campaign by social media influencers KSI and Logan Paul created a frenzy around the beverage.

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Severe storms, large hail possible in Queensland's south-east after early morning deluge

Severe thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon in the Darling Downs, Granite Belt, South Burnett and south-west including Brisbane and the Gold Coast later this evening.

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Neo-Nazis to face jail in Qld for showing hate symbols

Queensland is set to follow Victoria and NSW in banning Nazi and other extremist symbols to stamp out racial, religious, sexual and gender identity hatred.

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Nazi salute will be captured in proposed ban on hate symbols, Queensland government says

Proposed bill also aims to ensure those who commit crimes motivated by prejudice face tougher penalties

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Queensland renters facing the prospect of giving up groceries to keep a roof over their heads

In a few months, the rent for Stacey Paul's Brisbane home — where she has lived for 10 years — will increase by $250 a week. And despite the financial stress, she does not dare leave.

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Rain douses dry predictions for autumn with storm spell predicted to peak this week

A storm outbreak across south-east Australia is now in its ninth day, boosting March rain totals to near record levels along parts of the slopes and ranges while defying dry predictions for autumn.

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How starting a daily bus run led to a spike in enrolments at Stonehenge State School, in outback Queensland

Three years ago, Stonehenge State School in outback Queensland only had three students and parents and staff were worried about its future. A reliable bus service led to a spike in enrolments and 17 pupils now attend the school.

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Queensland police say there is no footage of shooting death of Indigenous man

Family of Aubrey Donahue had requested body-worn camera vision of incident in Mareeba but police say none exists

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Water licence win reignites hotly disputed coal mine

A controversial Queensland coal mine expansion will be fast-tracked after the decision to grant a water licence was endorsed by internal review.

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Holmes hails Cowboys' Elliot as NRL's best 18th man

North Queensland's Mr Fix-it, Brendan Elliot, has been named for his NRL season debut against Canterbury on Sunday.

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Queensland bid to limit rental hikes to once a year ‘will not stop price gouging’

Tenants and social organisations say proposed change don’t go far enough to addressing housing stress

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Trial date set for Queensland man accused of possessing nearly $1 million worth of heroin

Van Dung Vu has pleaded not guilty to possessing 3.3 kilograms of heroin discovered in a package from Vietnam addressed to a Mackay business.

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Torres Strait freight subsidy to ease cost of living

The Queensland government has earmarked $64 million for subsidies to help pay for sea freight services in the Torres Strait and ease living costs.

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Murder investigation launched over missing North Queensland teenager Linden Malayta

North Queensland teenager Linden Malayta was last seen in the rural town of Ayr in 2019. Now police believe he has been murdered.

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Rental hikes limited to once a year to head off housing crisis, Queensland Premier announces

Rent hikes will be limited to once a year rather than every six months, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk tells parliament ahead of a housing crisis round table.

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Queensland to limit residential rent increases to once a year

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will cap rent increases on residential properties under fixed-term leases to once a year, from every six months.

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National reconstruction fund secures crossbench support – as it happened

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