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More children in Queensland watch houses, but most for 'extraordinarily serious' offences, police commissioner says

In the past 12 months, 100 more children have been held in Queensland watch houses than the 12 months previous, Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says.

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Queensland builders call for delay to construction code changes for accessibility, energy efficiency

Builders call on the Queensland government to delay new housing regulations to ease widespread construction delays and labour shortages.

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Queensland homeowners who've never been flooded hit with steep insurance increases as effects of climate change and inflation kick in

A range of factors are leading to increased premiums across flood-affected areas, as insurers attempt to offset $5 billion in losses from the 2022 east-coast flood disaster and mitigate future disaster risk.

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Queensland housing crisis leaving essential health workers without a place to rent

Registered nurse Colleen Clark has been searching for a new rental in Theodore since April last year without success, an experience that has left her feeling "hopeless and undervalued" despite rural health workers being in high demand.

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Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle forms off Queensland, BOM forecasts 'dangerous coastal conditions'

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, "will remain well offshore" but is expected to produce "dangerous coastal conditions" along the southern and central Queensland coast over coming days.

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Cyclone to form off Qld coast and track towards Norfolk

A tropical low off the Queensland coast is expected to form into a cyclone and further intensify into a Category Three storm as it approaches Norfolk Island.

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Magistrate grants girl bail amid concern she would join dozens of children held in adult watch houses for weeks

Eoin Mac Giolla Ri in a separate case last month said children could be exposed to ‘drunk, abusive, psychotic’ detainees

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Woman accused of attempted murder to remain in custody

A Queensland woman did not apply for bail after being charged with attempting to murder a 43-year-old man by stabbing him while he drank his morning coffee.

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Townsville man charged with almost 60 child exploitation offences linked to online networks

The 71-year-old North Queensland man is accused of administrating multiple child exploitation networks police say involve up to 500 other people.

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'Sophisticated' Brisbane meth syndicate smashed

An alleged drug syndicate has been dealt a "knockout blow" by police who seized kilos of meth and hundreds of thousands of dollars over a 14-month operation.

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Tropical Queensland’s spotted-tail quoll facing extinction

Rapid decline stumps researchers, who theorise traffic collisions, climate crisis, cane toads and inbreeding could play a role

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Police raid south-east Queensland properties, shut down 'sophisticated' drug trafficking syndicate

Queensland police have charged 29 people with more than 180 offences, including 12 charged with trafficking, following a 14-month operation, supported by federal agencies and specialist police.

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Hunt for prison escapee in far north Queensland

A man guilty of breaking and entering with threats or violence is on the run after escaping a far north Queensland correctional centre overnight.

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Downer frontrunner to produce Queensland's next generation trains from Torbanlea site

A regional Queensland town is preparing for a new era of manufacturing and a jobs boom as Downer is announced as the preferred supplier to build and deliver 65 next generation trains.

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Queensland farmer accused of rape, ordered to stand trial over further sexual assault charges

Wayne Robert Green is accused of grooming young women with alcohol and bullying, and will also face trial charged with deprivation of liberty and observing another person in breach of privacy.

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People with assistance dogs left struggling to find rentals and aged care in Queensland

People with assistance dogs are allowed by law into any accommodation in Queensland, but people say those laws are not strong enough to stop real estate agents and aged care facilities from discriminating.

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Advocates say children are being held in adult watch houses in Queensland for weeks at a time

Advocates and lawyers say Queensland's youth justice system is at crisis point, with some juveniles reportedly held in adult watch houses for weeks at a time.

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Jockey Martin Harley has head and neck in a halo as he recovers from broken neck

Martin Harley left Newmarket last year to continue his career in Queensland, Australia where he had ridden five winners before he was seriously injured in a mid-race fall

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Man sentenced to jail for random and 'extremely traumatising' arson attack that put Queensland family in hospital

Troy Barry Fien torched a car that was parked underneath a Brisbane house, while a couple and their two daughters, aged two and four, were asleep upstairs.

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Downer EDI chosen to make 65 trains in regional Qld

Downer EDI is the preferred supplier of 65 new Queensland trains at a new hub in the city of Maryborough with a contract to be signed next month.

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Cyclone likely to form off north Queensland coast

A tropical cyclone, which could end up packing sustained winds of more than 118km/h and gusts of more than 165km/h, will approach Queensland's coast this week.

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Low-pressure system off Queensland coast 'could be a cyclone by Wednesday', BOM warns

The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a high chance a low-pressure system in the Coral Sea could develop into a cyclone.

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Pancreatic cancer clinical trial opens in Queensland, offering hope to patients

The treatment, which is already being trialled in Melbourne and Sydney, aims to break down the tissue that shields pancreatic cancer cells from the immune system, allowing chemotherapy to be more effective.

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Windorah rejoices as upgraded health clinic opens after decade-long battle in outback Qld

Demand from increasing tourist numbers and a lack of privacy in small facilities are behind a long-awaited upgrade to this health clinic in outback Queensland.

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Consumer complaints continue to trail pandemic

Consumer complaints in Queensland continue to eclipse pre-pandemic levels, with the Office of Fair Trading clawing back $11.2 million for disgruntled customers.

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