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North Queensland mother charged with attempted murder of teenage daughter

Several triple-0 calls alerted police to a North Queensland home where they found a teenage girl stabbed six times in the chest.

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More than 1,000ha of koala habitat would be cleared for proposed Queensland coalmine

Campaigners warn of ‘disturbing trend’ of proposed mines falling just below the threshold requiring environmental impact statement

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BHP to review Qld coalmines after tax hike

BHP says it will review the planned lifespan of its mines in central Queensland after the state government effectively tripled their royalty rates.

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COVID-19 is on track to become the leading cause of death in Australia, Queensland infectious disease expert Nigel McMillan says

Professor Nigel McMillan from Menzies Health Institute says people are not taking COVID-19 seriously enough and he's calling for a mask mandate at large public events. It comes as 18 deaths from COVID are reported today in Queensland.

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Attempted murder charge over Qld stabbing

A woman was charged after a 17-year-old girl was repeatedly stabbed with a knife.

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Can protected cropping save Australia's salad and fruit bowls from harsh weather?

When lettuce prices jumped to $10 off the back of extreme weather in NSW and Queensland it sent a shockwave through the nation, but some farmers in the flood zone were left relatively unscathed – because they grow under cover.

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Lack of disability housing in outback Queensland prompts fears more families will move away

The Ballards love their life in outback Queensland – it has been their home for more than 60 years. But a lack of disability housing may force the family to move hundreds of kilometres away.

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Doctors call for masks and vaccines in Queensland schools as COVID-19 cases and deaths rise

Fewer than 32 per cent of five to 11-year-olds in Queensland have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, meanwhile, ventilation quality in schools remains unclear.

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First Nations woman turned away by Queensland police despite ‘clear’ domestic violence issues

Inquiry also told police take up to six hours to respond to calls from some Torres Strait islands

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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers backs 'legend' foreign teacher Asako 'Digi' Ono's bid to stay in Australia

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is "working around the clock" to prevent the deportation of foreign teacher Asako 'Digi' Ono working in his south- east Queensland electorate.

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Cameron Smith is Australia’s newest major champion and golf’s everyman

Smith is a wizard on a golf course; he is also a blue-collar Queenslander who likes XXXX Gold and his F1 simulator

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Indigenous DV victims turned away: inquiry

An inquiry has been told Indigenous domestic violence victims have been turned away or misidentified as the perpetrator by Queensland Police.

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Gladstone Hospital maternity unit on bypass with women forced to go to Rockhampton to give birth

A representative body for obstetricians says it predicted the situation several years ago when the former Mater Hospital was bought by the state government and incorporated into the public facility.

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Queensland COVID-19 hospitalisation numbers increase putting pressure on health care

The number of Queenslanders in hospital with COVID-19 has risen, continuing to put pressure on health services, Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says.

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ANZ stitches deal for Suncorp banking arm

The big-four lender has agreed to pay $4.9 billion for the banking operation as it seeks to shore up its Queensland business.

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Magnetic South's proposed Gemini coal mine near national parks grinds life to a halt for neighbours

Householders next to a proposed mine bordering environmentally significant land in central Queensland say their lives have been "put on hold" and any future plans will have to wait until after their day in court.

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Outback Queensland pigeon racer Matty Starkoff set to take on the best in the world in Thailand

More than $2.6 million is up for grabs at one of the most prestigious pigeon races in the world, and father-of-five Matty Starkoff, from outback Queensland, is ready to take on the best.

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Rural Queensland vets hopeful for the future despite mental health crisis and national vet shortage

A vet practice in rural Queensland is bucking the trend of staff shortages, attracting young veterinarians who want to work in a supportive environment.

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Queensland students 'strongly encouraged' to wear masks in school as COVID-19 numbers rise

As COVID-19 case numbers rise, parents weigh up whether to send their children to school with a mask and the Queensland Premier says it's "strongly encouraged".

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Queensland's electric vehicle charging network to extend west along Flinders Highway

Motorists behind the wheel of electric vehicles will soon have more options to recharge their cars beyond Queensland's coastal EV highway.

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Fittler criticises NRL's Origin fines

NSW coach Brad Fittler believes Queensland's Tino Fa'asuamaleaui should have been fined more than Matt Burton in the aftermath of the State of Origin brawl.

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Outback Qld EV charging network rollout

Electric vehicle drivers will soon be able to travel further across Queensland, with dozens of new charging stations set to be rolled out in the outback.

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Queensland schools updating COVID-19 contingency plans as outbreak spreads during flu season

COVID-19 and the flu are causing so much disruption in Queensland schools that some are dusting off their contingency plans and considering a return to online learning.

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Murdered Gold Coast woman Tina Greer's daughter Lili fights for answers a decade after her death

After a decade of pain and the crushing news an inquest would not be held into her mum's death, Lili Greer making as much noise as she can: "Because if we don't take it seriously, it's almost like she's died for nothing".

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Coronial inquest launches into deaths of Aboriginal women who presented at Doomadgee Hospital

A coronial inquest will launch on Monday into the deaths of three young women who passed away in the space of a year after seeking treatment at a remote north-west Queensland hospital.

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