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‘The system’s broken’: police fear vigilantism as Toowoomba residents vent their anger over youth crime

Locals share harrowing stories at sold-out Queensland forum, some admitting they had considered taking the law into their own hands

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Ongoing battle to contain regional Qld bushfire

Emergency warnings are still in place for residents to the north of the Queensland town of Miles, as firefighters try to bring large bushfires under control.

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Queensland to progress on ‘historic’ Indigenous treaty while pledging new crackdown on youth crime

Annastacia Palaszczuk says bill to create truth telling and healing inquiry will be introduced next week

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Severe weather, flood warning for far north Queensland

Severe thunderstorms are forecast to pummel Queensland's far north, cutting roads and isolating communities with a risk of life-threatening flash floods.

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Two workers missing after Queensland mine collapse

Emergency services are leading search and rescue efforts for two workers missing after a collapse at an underground zinc mine in northern Queensland.

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Queensland NRL player charged with rape after off-field incident at Brisbane nightclub

A Queensland NRL player is charged with rape after an alleged off-field incident at a Brisbane nightclub during the Christmas break.

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Qld tour company fined after boys drown on school trip

A Queensland tour company has been fined $250,000 after two Japanese schoolboys drowned when their school group visited K'gari (Fraser Island).

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North Queensland star Jeremiah Nanai looks to be Cowboy for life, signing bumper four-year extension

North Queensland lock up Dally M Rookie of the Year Jeremiah Nanai until the end of 2027, with the Test and Origin forward saying he wants to stay in Townsville for the rest of his career.

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Two missing after accident at Qld mine

Two people are missing after an accident at a zinc mine in north-west Queensland on Wednesday afternoon, the mine's owner has confirmed.

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Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles changing up plastic bag policies in Queensland and ACT

Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles are changing their policies around reusable plastic bags in the ACT and Queensland.

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Two miners missing following Dugald River mine incident near Cloncurry

Rescue teams are searching for two miners whose vehicle fell up to 25 metres into a hole at the Dugald River underground mine site north-west of Cloncurry.

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Treaty vision includes new truth and healing inquiry

Queensland will set up a First Nations Treaty Institute and Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry under legislation to be introduced next week.

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Sweltering heat from WA to move across most of the country, with heatwaves forecast in the east

It is going to be hot for most of Australia over the coming days, while wet weather is forecast for the Top End. Here's a state-by-state breakdown of what to expect.

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Two people injured and one charged after alleged shooting in Toowoomba

Queensland police charge 18-year-old woman with multiple firearm-related offences ahead of community safety forum

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Woman charged after 16-year-old girl shot at Toowoomba hotel with sawn off shotgun

Police charge an 18-year-old woman with multiple firearm-related offences following a shooting at a hotel on Queensland’s Darling Downs.

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Illegal dumping in Townsville nature reserves outrages Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

White goods, solar panels and the casing from stolen copper wire have also been found in reserves in Townsville, infuriating the Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Tropical cyclone frequency in Queensland will decrease but become more severe, reports predict

The frequency of tropical cyclones in Queensland is likely to decrease but the weather events may become more severe, according to two new government reports.

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How Queensland's child protection system failed Darcey and Chloe Conley

Before Darcey and Chloe Conley died inside a hot car, authorities prematurely closed their file on the children and failed to heed later warnings that the toddlers were at risk, an ABC investigation reveals.

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Firefighters battle large blaze in Qld's Western Downs

Firefighters have told about 220 residents near Miles, 300km northwest of Brisbane, to monitor conditions as they try to contain a major bushfire.

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Human Rights Act could be critical in divisive Queensland youth bail case

Palaszczuk government’s 2019 laws to be weighed against underlying principles of human rights

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Matt Short stands tall as Vics crush Qld in One-Day Cup

Matt Short starred to keep Victoria's One-Day Cup hopes intact with a crushing penultimate-round win over an outclassed Queensland.

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Prisoner stands trial accused of raping three inmates

Accused serial sex offender Raymond Henry Garland allegedly raped a fellow inmate a day after the man arrived at the Queensland jail, a court has been told.

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Large hail, lightning strikes and flash flooding as severe storms hit south-east Queensland after days of hot weather

The Bureau of Meteorology said large hail was observed near Toowoomba and storm warnings extend from the Wide Bay and Burnett including Gayndah and Eidsvold, the Lockyer Valley, Gympie and through to Brisbane City.

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'Delinquent' mum slept as kids died in hot car

Queensland woman Kerri-Ann Conley has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her two young daughters by leaving them in a hot car for nine hours in 2019.

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Coroner rules 19yo woman was driving under influence of alcohol, drugs in outback Queensland fatal ute crash

The inquest sought to clarify who was driving the four-wheel drive when it rolled and killed 19-year-old Madeleine Moroney in 2017.

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