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Redbacks tail slows Bulls' charge in Cup

Lower-order batters Nathan McAndrew and Ben Manenti have hit career-best scores to save South Australia from a Queensland one-day Cup onslaught in Brisbane.

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Urologist Daryl Stephens suspended by Mackay Hospital and Health Service

A urologist who was fined for "professional misconduct" four years ago in Western Australia, but allowed to continue working in Queensland, has been suspended amid another investigation.

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Queensland DNA testing inquiry public hearings begin, forensic scientist 'quite scared' about extent of lab failures

Dr Kirsty Wright describes Queensland's commission of inquiry into forensic DNA testing as the "most important event" the state's criminal justice system has ever seen.

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‘Field of dreams’: Queensland plans to build Australia’s largest publicly owned windfarm

Government says the 150-turbine windfarm could generate enough electricity to power 230,000 homes

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Qld forensic flaws 'tip of the iceberg'

The mother of slain Mackay woman Shandee Blackburn hopes the probe into Queensland's troubled forensic laboratory is another step on the path toward justice.

AAP

Queensland shrugs off threats from NSW premier to withhold land tax data

Despite Dominic Perrottet’s strong criticism of Queensland’s land tax changes, the state says it has all the information it needs

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Qld hits out over NSW stance on land tax

The NSW government will block moves by Queensland to access data it needs to impose land taxes on property investors who live south of the border.

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Qld announces $766m wind farm project

A Queensland wind farm, billed as Australia's largest publicly-owned project, will feature up to 150 turbines and potentially power 230,000 homes.

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Fatigued junior doctors paint 'dire' picture for Australian Medical Association Qld survey

Almost 60 per cent of junior doctors are concerned about making fatigue-related mistakes, an Australian Medical Association survey reveals, with an increasing number believing there will be negative consequences if they report incidents.

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Queensland government plans to build Australia's largest state-owned wind farm — to be operational by 2026

The state government says the Tarong West Wind Farm will be built by the state's energy corporation Stanwell. It will be operational by 2026, should it pass final approval in 2024.

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Queensland lab at the centre of DNA testing failures allegedly beset by workplace conflicts

Exclusive: state government was aware of problems at forensic lab, which included bullying complaints and ‘vendettas’ against managers

The Guardian - AU

North-west Queensland 'overwhelmed' with undesexed dogs and cats as vets face uphill battle

At least $50,000 has been spent on desexing dogs and cats in north-west Queensland over the past year, but experts say they are out of solutions as a national vet shortage complicates the issue.

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With another La Niña under way, experts warn Australia’s east coast remains at high risk

If the latest event brings flooding, it will be the fourth NSW summer in a row marked by natural disaster; in Queensland, the fifth

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DCE ready for No.7 battle with Cleary

The halfback spot in Australia's Rugby League World Cup side is up for grabs, which is why Maroons skipper Daly Cherry-Evans wants to shine for the PM's XIII.

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Granite Belt fruit growers are reducing waste by making non-alcoholic vinegar drinks

Locally grown fruit blended with vinegar is taking off as an alternative to alcohol and providing an extra source of income for producers in Queensland's Granite Belt region.

Newcastle Herald

Lambton Jaffas defence back in shape for NPL preliminary final rematch with Broadmeadow

Lambton Jaffas coach Shane Pryce believes his defence is better positioned to handle the Broadmeadow threat when they return to Magic Park on Sunday for the NPL men's preliminary final. Two weeks after Magic edged out Lambton in a fiery qualifying semi-final 2-1 at the ground, Jaffas and Broadmeadow will…

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Staff shortages and underfunding behind Queensland's DNA testing scandal, union says

Questions are raised over whether staff shortages and budget pressures at Queensland's government-run forensic science laboratories drove a controversial ruling that has cast a cloud over thousands of major crime investigations.

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Lobbyists with deep pockets are coming after Annastacia Palaszczuk. How she responds may define her premiership

The way Queensland Labor reacts to rising pressure from landlords and coalminers will determine if it is a government of principle or politics

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Young boy swept away in floods found dead

NSW Police divers have found the body of a five-year-old boy in a car that was swept away by floodwaters in the state's central west.

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Plans to increase no-fish zones in Great Sandy Marine Park worry Queensland seafood industry

The Queensland government has proposed a nine per cent increase to green zone areas in the Great Sandy Marine Park in a bid to protect threatened species.

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Bees swarm as warm and wet weather descends across Queensland

Swarms of European honey bees are taking over trees, outdoor patios, children's play equipment and letterboxes as they migrate for spring in wetter, warmer weather.

AAP

Qld minister in the dark about DNA change

Queensland's deputy premier says he was unaware the state's DNA testing processes were changing in 2018, when he was serving as health minister.

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'No body, no parole' laws could be disastrous for the wrongfully convicted

The New South Wales government is set to introduce new “no body, no parole” laws, which will deny parole for homicide offenders who refuse to provide information or assistance to locate their victim’s remains.

ABC News

Granny flats allowed to hit the tight rental market to help Queensland's housing crisis

Home owners who have granny flats will be allowed to rent them out over the next three years under emergency planning changes to alleviate the housing crisis.

AAP

NSW towns 'on edge' amid 30 flood warnings

Flood warnings have been issued for river catchments across NSW and southern Queensland as a storm system leaves damaged crops and ruined roads in its wake.

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