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Queensland transport department to spend $60.7 million to improve bus, train safety

More safety barriers between passengers and bus drivers will be installed and additional network officers will begin patrolling public transport services.

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Qld man drowns at popular NSW surf spot

A Queensland man has become the 51st person to drown in Australia this summer after he was pulled unconscious from the water on NSW's mid-north coast.

AAP

Australians urged to ditch ‘tough on crime’ mindset for youth justice as it does not work

As Queensland cracks down on young offenders, experts fear ill-informed public sentiment is influencing policy

The Guardian - AU

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Qld bottom of per-capita housing spend

The Queensland government has been accused of failing to plan for a growing population as its social housing spend per person is the lowest in the country.

AAP

Jehovah's Witnesses ignore Queensland child sexual assault survivor despite National Redress Scheme

Under the National Redress Scheme, the Jehovah's Witnesses are required by law to apologise to this woman. Yet, three months later, she is still waiting.

ABC News

Senator may go against party room on voice – as it happened

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Toyah Cordingley killing: Rajwinder Singh to be extradited from India to Australia

The 38-year-old appeared in court in Delhi by video link and will now face trial over the alleged murder of the 24-year-old Queenslander

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Bulk carrier takes on water in engine room while moored off Mackay coast

A bulk carrier waiting at a coal-loading zone off the coast of North Queensland has taken on water, triggering a multi-agency emergency response.

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Bulk carrier taking on water off Qld coast

Tugboats have been sent to assist a cargo ship taking on water off the Queensland coast with 24 people aboard.

AAP

Bail for doctor on choking charges

A Queensland doctor who faces multiple charges of choking and serious assaults against his wife has been granted bail with "minimum" conditions.

AAP

Queensland tops nation for child detention and youth repeat offenders, Productivity Commission data reveals

More than half of the Queensland children released from supervision in 2019-20 offended again within 12 months, according to figures just published by the Productivity Commission.

ABC News

Convicted axe killer seeks bail

Queensland woman Emma Louise Ney, who killed her boyfriend with an axe 15 years ago, has sought bail on new charges including for an alleged violent act.

AAP

Foster claims hackers breach emails

Peter Foster's legal fight over an alleged multimillion-dollar Bitcoin scam faces more delays amid claims hackers have breached privileged legal emails.

AAP

Qld youth reoffending rate worst in nation

New data on recidivism rates among young people comes as the Queensland government works to implement a plan it says will drive down youth crime.

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Renewed calls for Bundaberg flood evacuation route on 10th anniversary of Cyclone Oswald

Ten years after ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald battered the Queensland coast and prompted what was then Australia's biggest ever peacetime evacuation, calls for long-awaited flood mitigation plans have been renewed.

Daily Mirror

Brit bitten by highly venomous snake as Australians slam him for making simple mistake

TikToker Ben was enjoying his holiday on Faser Island in Queensland, Australia, with his partner when he waded through a patch of long grass and felt a suspected brown snake snap at his ankle

The New Daily

COVID-19 rewrote states’ economies and put Queensland on top

Queensland finally has an economy to cheer about and it’s largely because of the pandemic and the resulting fallout.

AAP

Missed warning ahead of police killings

The daughter of people who killed two police officers in regional Queensland says officers sent to their property should have been told they mistrusted police.

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Serial Qld speeder at 150km/h before crash

A Queensland driver was travelling in excess of 150km/h on a suburban Brisbane street before colliding with another car, a court has heard.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland cracks down on hate crimes in wake of recent Nazi propaganda

Labor will introduce a bill to move serious vilification from the anti-discrimination act into the criminal code in March

AAP

Qld focuses on youth justice, hate crimes

Laws designed to tackle youth crime in Queensland will be ready for the return of parliament as the state government outlines it's most pressing priorities.

The New Daily

Man accused of torturing five-year-old boy

A Queensland man has been charged with 14 offences, including torture, after a five-year-old boy was found with critical injuries.

ABC News

Queensland's economy now the best-performing in the country, CommSec's State of the States report reveals

Strong interstate migration and jobs growth lifts Queensland to its first top ranking on the State of the States economic report, with South Australia ranking strong in construction and Victoria leading the nation on retail spending.

ABC News

Swimmers reminded to stay between flags after woman drowns, man missing after Queensland beach incidents

The campaign comes after a drowning at a Sunshine Coast beach on Sunday and as the search for a missing man off the Cooloola Coast enters its third day.

Newcastle Herald

'They will be looking for you and they will track you down': Raptor North hits the streets

From the Hawkesbury to the Queensland border - the state's Northern Region Police Command has traditionally had a lot going for it when it comes to organised crime.

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