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Northern NSW left behind in interstate tradie scheme as 'stubborn' Qld decries 'substandard licensing'

Demand is booming for tradies to help rebuild flood-affected communities, but a scheme to allow tradies to work interstate more easily may have little benefit for northern NSW because Queensland is refusing to be involved.

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Death of 24yo sparks police investigation

Police are investigating after a 24-year-old man died suddenly in Queensland's southeast following a suspected altercation with two other people he knew.

AAP

Locals alarmed as Queensland haven to rare tree species to be sold off by CSIRO

The arboretum was closed to the public in October last year and is being ‘vacated in preparation for divestment’

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Qld sex offender security overhauled

Security for Queensland's dangerous sex offenders will be overhauled after the alleged assault of a teenage girl at a residential complex.

AAP

Gender fix for Qld birth certificates

New laws will make it easier for people to have their gender accurately shown on Queensland legal documents without undergoing sexual reassignment surgery.

AAP

E-scooter company Beam starts services in Cairns, despite council opposition

Cairns Regional Council feels powerless to ban shared electronic scooters from zooming down city footpaths as a major player teams up with local businesses.

ABC News

Bulls declare at 6-295 v WA at the Gabba

Queensland's top three batsmen Matthew Renshaw, Joe Burns and Bryce Street all passed 50 as the hosts posted 6-295 declared batting first against WA.

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Territories free to make their own voluntary assisted dying laws, in landmark decision. Here's what happens next

Voluntary assisted dying will soon be an option for the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory, now the Senate has just passed a landmark bill.

The Conversation

States are waiting for a solid plan to lower Australian energy bills, but fear an excuse

One official says the commonwealth is ‘flailing around in the dark’ while seeking a way to lower bills

The Guardian - AU

Mum spends £785 on daughter's Christmas presents after buying first gift in June

Annie, from Queensland, started buying presents in June and has so far spent almost £800 on one daughter alone with gifts such as dolls, costumes, and a climbing frame

Daily Mirror

Queensland government housing crisis intiatives criticised for lack of 'long-term plan' for those needing social housing

The government has announced $56 million will be spent on new housing supply and financial support for renters, but the state's peak social services group says the announcement lacks "a long-term plan".

ABC News

Qld wants NSW, Vic to fund gas pipeline

The Queensland premier has rejected fossil fuel price caps, instead calling for other states and the federal government to fund a gas pipeline.

AAP

Body of missing station worker Tea Wright-Finger, 19, found in north-west Queensland

Search crews made the discovery in bushland near Richmond on Thursday morning, about 600 metres from where the vehicle driven by Tea Wright-Finger was located by a mustering helicopter on Wednesday.

ABC News

Southern Queensland weather produces cold first day of summer

A "giant evaporative air-conditioner effect" has left southern Queensland residents facing temperatures up to 10 degrees below December averages.

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Stealthing to be treated as rape in Qld

Queensland's sexual violence laws will be overhauled to protect victims after a landmark review called for sweeping change.

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Queensland spends $50m on housing crisis

Funding to help renters stay in their homes, support for emergency accommodation and cost-of-living relief form the response to a major Queensland summit.

AAP

Rain washes out day one of Shield at Gabba

No play was possible due to rain on day one of the Sheffield Shield clash between top-of-the-table Western Australia and third-placed Queensland.

AAP

Qld acts on UN inspection constraints

The Queensland government has introduced new laws removing restrictions so UN inspectors can visit patients being held in mental health facilities in person.

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Driver reviver shutdown triggers calls for Queensland roadside trivia boom

Outback travellers and one of Australia's top quiz masters are calling on the Queensland government to supercharge "fatigue zone trivia" after a controversial decision to axe driver reviver sites.

ABC News

Queensland law bans gambling companies from claiming tax-free bonus bets. This is what it means for punters

Gambling companies use bonus bets to reel punters in. A Queensland law means they'll no longer be tax free.

ABC News

Queensland to change laws to allow United Nations physical access to mental health in-patient wards

More than a month after the UN's torture prevention body was denied access to sites where people were detained, new laws will be introduced in Queensland to give inspectors greater access.

ABC News

Queensland police leadership is facing up to uncomfortable truths after a series of damning inquiry findings, says senior cop

Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd says issues raised in several inquiries about toxic police culture and a "failure of leadership" have given senior police pause, but he's determined to rebuild public trust and improve attitudes and morale within the ranks.

The Guardian - AU

Decades-long wait for trans birth certificate reforms nearly over for Queensland’s Emily Wells

Being unable to change her foundational identity document still affects her life, she says – and ‘there will be euphoria’ when the law changes so she can

ABC News

Rajwinder Singh faces Indian extradition hearing over killing of Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley

A lawyer for the Indian government says he is hoping for a rapid extradition of Rajwinder Singh to Australia on a charge of murdering Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley. But previous extradition hearings have dragged on for years.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese confident Queensland and NSW premiers will back plan to cut power prices

PM tells business leaders his government is ‘working around the clock to deliver a solution’ and flags collaboration with states

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