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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

An internationally renowned forensic expert has criticised Queensland's government-run forensic lab at an inquiry into DNA testing failures.

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‘Cowering before wealthy investors’: Queensland scraps tax changes targeting interstate landlords

Backflip comes after resistance from real estate industry and NSW’s refusal to hand over information

The Guardian - AU

Qld cabinet to consider Star Casino report

Queensland's Attorney-General has been handed the final report on Star Entertainment Group's casino operations in the state, now set for cabinet consideration.

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Queensland motorists warned roads still waiting for flood repairs could become more dangerous as harvests ramp up

Regional roads are in a bad state and they're about to get worse, with motorists warned the large number of trucks sent to collect a bumper harvest could see conditions deteriorate.

ABC News

Andrew 'Roy' Symonds Grandstand unveiled at Townsville's Riverway Stadium

The legacy of cricketing great Andrew Symonds will live on in north Queensland with a stadium named in his honour. His 10yo daughter says "it feels like he's going to be loved from every direction".

ABC News

Qld shelves changes to land tax regime

A Queensland plan to calculate land tax based on holdings across the country has been shelved after pushback from other states.

AAP

Caitlan Johnston's story: Koori kid to feared leader of Knights pack

"Playing with your cousins and mob out there, it is a different game. I think that is where a lot of my skills come from."

Newcastle Herald

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Brisbane CBD changes over next decade to change the face of the city

A "collision of challenges and opportunities" is facing Queensland's capital as new projects and vision for the city's heart begin to roll out with gusto.

ABC News

Queensland's clean energy transition plan sparks fears for communities built on coal

For 36 years Ashley Cook has worked at a coal mine in regional Queensland, taking pride in his highly skilled dragline operator job. He's concerned about what the state government's energy plan could mean for communities like his.

ABC News

Queensland's casino regulator made no prosecutions against operators in past five years, figures show

There are 14 operating casinos in Australia – with Queensland home to more than any other state or territory. A source with deep inside knowledge of the casino industry says the state's regulator has failed.

ABC News

Concerns raised over West Australian nightspot ban proposal amid 'little evidence' move reduces violence

A proposal to give West Australian police the power to ban people from entertainment precincts sparks concerns over whether the "populist" move is being pursued without enough evidence to show it will reduce violence.

ABC News

Queensland is building the world's largest pumped hydro system. How does the technology work?

Queensland is planning to build the world's largest pumped hydro facility to reach it's new renewable energy goals.

ABC News

When does daylight saving time start in Australia in 2022? How long does it go for? Do I change the time on my phone?

If you're in a state or territory that observes daylight saving time, the clocks will have moved forward by an hour. Here's how to make sure your smartphone made the switch.

ABC News

About 50 homes affected for world's 'largest' pumped hydro scheme near Mackay

The Queensland government's proposal to build the world's "largest" pumped hydro scheme west of Mackay will affect about 50 homes, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.

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31,000 Qld Children Were Put Into Solitary Confinement Last Year — 84% Of Them Were Indigenous

Almost 31,000 children in Queensland youth detention centres went into solitary confinement in the past year, 84% of which were Indigenous.

AAP

Qld Police trusted advice on DNA testing

Queensland Police didn't understand changes to testing proposed by a government-run forensics lab, an inquiry into the state's DNA scandal has heard.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland opens talks for federal funding for world’s largest pumped hydro project

Annastacia Palaszczuk unveils details about 5GW renewables project that is estimated to cost $12bn

Daily Mirror

'Deadly venomous' sea snake washes ashore as reptile expert issues warning to public

A "deadly venomous" adult olive-headed sea snake has washed ashore in Torquay, Queensland, with snake catcher Drew Godfrey warning people never to approach them

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Nationals say renewables can’t meet energy needs without fossil support. But do the claims firm up?

The Nationals have turned the scare rhetoric up to 11, but the energy market operator has already accounted for much of their criticisms

AAP

New Payten NRL deal at Cowboys imminent

Todd Payten has confirmed a new deal with North Queensland is all but done, with the Cowboys coach to stay on until the end of 2026.

ABC News

The Bank Manager film directors say rural Queensland could be home to industry

The directors and Aussie actors involved in a short film about a cunning 1930s bank robbery say support for films in outback Queensland could put the region on the cinematic map.

ABC News

Man charged after fires destroy hundreds of hectares of land, crops in Far North Queensland

A 37-year-old man has been charged over a series of deliberately lit fires that destroyed hundreds of hectares of crops and bushland in Far North Queensland.

ABC News

Clean energy plan brings some certainty to Queensland's coal country, but more detail needed

Gladstone retiree Roy Jones says the move to transition Queensland's coal-fired power stations into "clean energy hubs" as part of the state government's $62 billion energy plan provides certainty for regional workers.

ABC News

Queensland's clean energy and hydro power plan faces cost and delivery obstacles, experts warn

Energy experts say Queensland's "highly ambitious" clean energy plan is welcome but the government's blueprint for turning the state into a "renewable energy superpower" will pose challenges.

Wales Online

Host of new rugby laws trialled to stop things driving players and fans mad

The new rules will be trialled at two Queensland Reds games

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