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Uni dorm housing plan ditched in favour of private buys

Buying homes on the private market represents better value than converting disused university beds into emergency accommodation, the Queensland government says.

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Dangerous dog task force ponders tougher penalties

Queensland's dangerous dog task force will consider tougher penalties for dog owners after a spate of attacks.

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Thousands of flying foxes invade Queensland's Collinsville, driving locals out of their yards

The flying foxes are not picky about where they go to the loo. Giant inflatable people with wavy arms are doing little to scare the creatures, and fed-up residents say attempts to smoke them out are achieving only limited success.

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Historic Quamby pub restored by Gold Coast mates who took on 'opportunity of a lifetime'

A group of friends from the Gold Coast have restored a historic venue in outback Queensland with a little help from a community thrilled to have its watering hole back.

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Queensland among worst violators of children’s rights in youth justice system, research finds

Report says states have adopted ‘tough on crime’ measures to youth justice instead of more effective and humane ‘child’s rights approach’

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Noosa, Sunshine Coast has biggest year of overnight visitors ever as interstate tourists spend billions

New figures reveal the reopening of Queensland's borders at the end of 2021 ushered in the highest number of overnight visitors ever for one of the state's most sought-after tourist destinations.

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Queensland developing further rental reforms to improve ease of minor modifications and security improvements

The Queensland government has flagged further changes to the state's rental laws – giving tenants more power to make security modifications and decorative changes to their properties.

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Trial adjourned for woodchipper murder plan accused

A trial has been adjourned until October for a Queensland woman accused of organising the murder of an ex-partner who was found in a woodchipper.

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Off-duty Queensland police officer filmed head-butting 14-year-old Indigenous boy

Youth involved in late-night altercation in Dalby says he feels he was targeted because of the colour of his skin

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Calls for meningococcal B vaccine to be funded in Queensland after 23-year-old's death

A week after returning from Bali, 23-year-old Bella walked into a Gold Coast hospital. She would never leave. Now her family wants a life-saving vaccine to be government funded to prevent similar tragedies.

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Man jailed for robbing own elderly father at knifepoint

A Queensland man held a knife to his 87-year-old father's throat before demanding they drive to the bank to withdraw cash.

AAP

Queensland MP to retire at 2024 election despite being cleared of allegation he misspent taxpayer funds

Parliament clerk finds claim Labor’s Jim Madden used public money to buy an artwork for former partner ‘not substantiated’

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Labor backbencher will not contest Queensland election

Queensland Labor MP Jim Madden will not contest the next state election after "careful consideration" of his physical and mental health.

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More property reform to follow Qld limits on rent rises

Laws limiting rent increases to once a year will be introduced to the Queensland parliament as the premier flags more rental reforms.

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Rail Safety Regulator charges Queensland Rail over Westwood train crash that killed worker

The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator has filed three charges over the 2021 incident, in which the locomotive hit a parked coal train and killed a man.

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Man loses index finger during dog attack in Far North Queensland

A Queensland council is investigating after a man's finger was bitten off while he was rescuing his pets from a dog attack in Cairns.

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Queensland is the only state with a blanket locked door policy in public mental health units. Experts say it harms patients

The policy requires all entry and exit doors on acute mental health inpatient units in public hospitals be locked.

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Queensland health report suggests long Covid no more severe than lingering influenza

Experts say more peer-reviewed research is needed to understand the full impacts of the virus

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Queensland government to ‘investigate’ 32-day detention of child, 13

Judge says boy spent 11 days in ‘separation’, despite being unlikely to be sentenced to detention

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Crime forces Greg 'Wheelie' Jordan out of Tennant Creek after 30 years

Greg 'Wheelie' Jordan loved Tennant Creek. Now, he feels unsafe; like a prisoner in his own home. After more than 30 years, his family is fundraising to relocate the wheelchair user to Queensland, in search of a safer life.

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Slater impressed with Maroons' middle forward depth

Maroons hopefuls Tom Flegler, Tom Gilbert, J'maine Hopgood and Corey Horsburgh are making the right moves to put themselves in the State of Origin frame.

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Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns

The study compared the symptoms of Queenslanders who had COVID and influenza 12 weeks after testing positive.

The New Daily

‘Tough going’: gruelling search for Qld woman’s body

The hunt for the body of retired teacher Lesley Trotter could take months, Queensland's police warn, as they prepare to sift through tonnes of landfill.

AAP

Fresh Cowboys blow as Taumalolo sent for surgery

North Queensland Cowboys captain Jason Taumalolo is set to miss the next six weeks of NRL action due to a knee injury.

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Record-breaking rain halts sugarcane planting as regions drenched with 61mm in 30 minutes

Severe thunderstorms drench parts of regional Queensland where sugarcane planting is underway, setting some farmers back by weeks.

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