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Queensland GPs issued with retrospective tax bills risk passing costs to patients, AMA warns

Queensland's Australian Medical Association says the state government is considering GPs as employees of the practices they work for, not contractors, and making them pay a form of payroll tax.

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Teletrial program to deliver specialised health care to thousands of regional and remote Australians

Australians living in regional and remote parts of the country could soon have access to specialised health care for diseases such as cancer as a Queensland-led telehealth program expands nationally.

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Qld Greens want public energy retailer

Queensland would have a single public energy retailer to ensure consumers have cheap and reliable electricity under a Greens proposal.

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Stop and scan knife trial to expand in Qld

Powers to search for knives without reasonable suspicion will be expanded in Queensland after a trial found 197 weapons including machetes and knitting needles.

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Pair charged over alleged theft of 7,500 litres of fuel from Queensland mine

Police allege a mine worker and another man were found siphoning fuel from the back of a ute into a shed that contained eight 1,000-litre pods and thousands of dollars in cash.

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Qld GP contractors won't get tax exemption

The Queensland government says medical practices aren't being slugged with more payroll tax or targeted by compliance authorities.

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What's the risk of a blackout if the Callide Power Station goes out in a heatwave?

The Callide Power Station was out of operation for part of a day last week. There's some concern if that were to happen during a heatwave, a blackout could occur.

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Residents of Galaxy Caravan Park in path of M1 upgrade fear homelessness

The Queensland government plans to resume the Galaxy Caravan Park, situated beside the M1 in Logan, under a proposal to widen a 10-kilometre stretch of the Pacific Motorway.

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Queensland eases alcohol restrictions for Cape York community amid trend away from prohibition

Equivalent of 12 cans of mid-strength beer can be carried in Pormpuraaw, leaving just five ‘dry’ communities

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Senior Queensland police officer Ray Rohweder back at work after allegedly misogynistic comments aired in inquiry

An inquiry in the Queensland Police Service earlier this year heard Chief Superintendent Rohweder allegedly called out: "Did she shut her legs on you?" at a "very formal" police event.

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Elderly man rescued after two days stuck in the mud on Carters Ridge property

An elderly man is rescued from his Queensland property after spending two days stuck in the mud following a mishap while working near a dam on his tractor.

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Queensland company fined for unlawful logging in Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

A company guilty of logging in protected rainforest without approval argues it was asked to do the work by traditional owners wanting to live on country.

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Elderly Queensland farmer survives after spending days trapped in mud

A 95-year-old Queensland farmer has survived being trapped in mud for two days after falling when his tractor became bogged.

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Qld urged to speed up Lake Eyre protection

Activists are calling on the Queensland government to publicly release its assessment of plans to protect the Lake Eyre Basin before Christmas.

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Queensland company Gilmour Space Technologies on track to launch rocket into orbit next year

A Queensland space company reaches the final milestone after their rocket engine passed the final qualification stage needed to go into orbit next year.

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Elderly Qld farmer trapped in mud

An elderly Queensland farmer has survived being trapped in mud for two days after falling from his tractor.

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Worry brews over Qld mine objection review

Environmental groups are concerned that a review of mining objections processes in Queensland could mean a smaller role for the state's Land Court.

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Qld public health workers seek wage talks

Queensland doctors, health practitioners and administrative staff have accused the state government of avoiding wage talks.

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Qld in demand as Census shows city exodus

Queensland recorded a net gain of 100,000 people moving from interstate in the past five years as Australians leave capital cities, Census data shows.

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Qld to review state electricity generators

The Queensland government will review whether electricity generators can maintain "system reliability and security" during its planned renewables transition.

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Queensland farmers targeting student lunch boxes as snack market booms

From snackable carrots to dried meat, lunch box products are big business in Australia and some farmers are trying to capitalise while ultimately making the lives of parents easier.

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Queensland recorded a slight improvement in ramping and elective surgery statistics at the same time as COVID peaked

Fewer people presented to public emergency departments in July, August and September, but the number of patients who needed urgent care increased by 7 per cent.

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Cairns Regional Council rate hike proposal leaves investment property owners furious

Owners of investment properties in one of Queensland's tightest housing markets say a council rate hike for non-principal places of residence will only drive up rent as tenants struggle with the rising cost of living.

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Japanese encephalitis virus warning ahead of wet summer

After a few quiet months, Queensland health authorities are warning against complacency when it comes to fatal mosquito-borne disease.

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Pressure eases on Qld hospitals

Queensland hospital emergency department response times improved in the September quarter, a new report has revealed.

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