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The Queensland government has introduced a bill to allow police to dismiss an officer as soon as they are jailed by a court, regardless of a possible appeal.

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Queensland's COVID journey revealed in new data as Chief Health Officer's pandemic powers set to expire

After more than 8.6 million eye-watering PCR tests, 12 million jabs and 1 billion check ins on the state government's app – Queensland is set to take the next step in its COVID journey.

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Qld to open first Holocaust museum in 2023

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the state's first Holocaust museum will open in the Cathedral Precinct in Brisbane's CBD early next year.

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Townsville hospital patient dies after violent incident in dementia ward

Queensland Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the death of a 77-year-old man who was injured by another patient.

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A 19YO Man Has Been Charged With Murder After His Ex-GF’s Body Was Found In Queensland Bushland

Police made the grim discovery in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Inflation buffer for Qld public servants

A cost of living clause weighed against the consumer price index has been included in a pay offer for Queensland public servants.

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Rural Fire Service volunteers hope restructure will fix uncertain legal authority

The association representing Queensland's 28,000 Rural Fire Service volunteers says a major shake up of the state's emergency services should fix the uncertainty around their legal authority.

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North-west Queensland outback search for missing teen Tèa Wright-Finger enters tenth day

It's been 11 days since Ms Wright-Finger was last seen in her blue Toyota Prado outside of Richmond, 400 kilometres east of Mount Isa.

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Fuel thefts increase in Queensland as cost of living, petrol prices increase

More people are driving off without paying for their petrol as the rising costs of living hit. The service station industry says the losses are added to their fuel prices.

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Office of the Public Trustee accused of overcharging vulnerable clients commissions own review proposing fee increase

Last year, Queensland's Public Trustee was accused of overcharging its vulnerable clients in a damning report. Now a review it commissioned says it needs to lift fees.

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Queensland lab manager slammed for 'complete failure' to respond to DNA testing flaws, 'standing by' while police were misled

A manager at Queensland's state-run forensic lab faces a tense grilling over his response to grave concerns about DNA testing, and for allowing police to be misled.

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Queensland scales back pandemic powers

Queensland has stripped pandemic powers from its chief health officer to shut the state's borders or mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for the general public.

AAP

Queensland to change laws that prevented UN inspectors entering mental health wards

Annastacia Palaszczuk says the restrictions will be removed this year to comply with Opcat treaty

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Qld to change mental health laws for UN

Queensland's premier says United Nations inspectors will be allowed to physically visit detained mental health patients under laws being drafted.

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Federal budget confirms funding for Paradise Dam rebuild amid water project cuts

The federal budget has withdrawn, reduced or deferred funds for several Queensland dams, but work on raising Paradise Dam's wall has been saved from the chopping block.

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Queensland police commissioner vows to do more to protect whistleblowers after inquiry revelations

Officers who made complaints say internal witness support unit is understaffed and overwhelmed

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Foster says fraud case is 'fatally flawed'

Peter Foster says charges laid against him over an alleged $2 million Bitcoin fraud are "fatally flawed" and he expects Queensland police to drop them.

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Major shake-up of Queensland's emergency services sees budgets and frontline workers boosted

The Queensland government announces a restructure of the state's fire and emergency services, with hundreds of additional staff and a $400 million boost over four years.

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More firefighters part of Qld restructure

The Queensland government will spend $400 million on extra firefighters and equipment upgrades by 2026 as part of a major emergency services restructure.

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Whales wave goodbye to Queensland coast as turtle nesting season gets underway

Whales wave goodbye to the Queensland Coast as the turtle nesting season gets underway.

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Queensland parents of students with disabilities demand more inclusive schools, call for fix to 'broken' system

The Queensland government implemented 17 recommendations of an independent review into education for students with disability, but parents say there needs to be a "culture change".

The Guardian - AU

Queensland family fights to stop schools from determining children’s education based on disabilities

Unable to get Taylor Lloyd, 15, included in mainstream classes at his high school, his mother says she had to turn to home schooling

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Queensland's forecast budget surplus more than doubles to $4.3b off the back of a booming housing market

Queensland more than doubles its expected budget surplus after the booming housing market pumped billions of extra dollars into the state's pockets.

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Giant hail from the Queensland tropics gives rare insight into severe weather events

Recording-breaking hail has been analysed in a bid to develop better models and forecasting for severe storms.

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‘Severe storms’: Twin weather alarm for Sydney, Melbourne

Millions of Australians face the imminent threat of dangerous storms, with severe storm warnings in Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday.

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