Queensland

Heatwaves and storms forecast for parts of Australia as Melbourne braces for coldest Christmas since 2006
BoM predicts continued heat for Queensland-NSW border and storms in east and north but Melbourne residents in for chilly Christmas Day
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Puberty blocker bans slammed as harmful to trans kids
Blanket bans on puberty blockers are the biggest risk to trans children globally, an advocate says, after a second Australian jurisdiction outlawed the drugs.
AAP
5 min read
Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns
Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’
The Guardian - AU
10 min read
Queensland ban on puberty blockers for gender dysphoria to continue until at least 2031, LNP announces
Decision comes despite independent review finding that treatment decisions ‘must be informed by each individual’s presentation and circumstances’
The Guardian - AU
5 min read
Budget blowout 'modest' for Australia's Olympic hosts
The mid-year budget report card has revealed a "modest" budget blowout as one state continues counting down to the 2032 Olympic Games.
AAP
3 min read
Queensland driver charged with eight attempted murders after pedestrians struck – as it happened
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The Guardian - AU
24 min read
‘A voice against injustice and bullshit’: 50 years on, Brisbane’s 4ZZZ radio station refuses to be silenced
Once ‘a lone voice of resistance’ in a conservative city, the community station has survived eviction and Queensland’s Joh Bjelke-Petersen government to deliver half a century of radical politics and local music
The Guardian - AU
5 min read
New Queensland laws overturning ban on property developer donations will ‘legalise another avenue of corruption’, Greens say
Attorney general Deb Frecklington says ban was a ‘financial gerrymander’ because it didn’t apply to trade unions
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Tourist zip line failure left man dead and woman injured after falling up to 25 metres, Queensland inquest hears
Dean Sanderson died of head and chest injuries and his wife, Shannon, suffered broken ribs and a fractured scapula after falling 20-25 metres to the ground
The Guardian - AU
3 min read
Australian newspapers mock England over Ashes plans: ‘Overprepared to the bitter end’
The headlines come as the touring team were spotted in a a Queensland beach town shortly before the third Ashes Test in Adelaide
The Independent UK
3 min read