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Mother says 13yo under care of child protection 'sexually abused by paedophiles and addicted to ice'

A Queensland mother describes the "soul-destroying" ordeal of her teenage daughter being sexually abused by paedophiles and becoming addicted to ice while she was under the care of the Department of Child Safety.

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Whistleblower protection overhaul needed in Queensland to prevent next Fitzgerald inquiry, experts say

Government has yet to provide any details about what a future review of protections will examine

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NRL-winning coach Paul Green found dead in his garage day after son's ninth birthday

The former North Queensland Cowboys premiership-winning coach was found dead in his garage with police saying the circumstances are 'not suspicious'

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Queensland police issue amber alert as four children taken north of Mackay

Queensland police are seeking urgent public assistance to locate four children taken by a man from a property north of Mackay who are feared to be at "significant risk".

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Homicide detectives probe potential domestic violence link in fatal Ayr house fire

Detectives investigating a fatal house fire in north Queensland say a woman who died had a domestic violence order in place against her partner.

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Grandmother interrupts man raping girl

A Queensland man has been jailed after raping his 17-year-old girlfriend in front of a friend, only stopping when his grandmother walked into the bedroom.

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Labor to back new fossil fuel projects that ‘stack up’ economically and environmentally

Resources minister praises gas industry as ‘ally’ of renewable energy and says she will work with states and territories to encourage new supply

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Queensland man jailed for rape, assault

A woman was raped by a man she only knew because their parents were dating after ending up crashing in his bed following a party north of Brisbane.

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Federal government will cover cost of connecting massive new Queensland wind farm to national grid

Federal Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen says the deal will increase renewable supplies to the east coast and put "downward pressure" on energy prices.

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Qld woman's fire death treated as homicide

Queensland police investigating a house fire that killed a woman in the northern town of Ayr have confirmed her death is being treated as a homicide.

AAP

Feds urge Qld to open up more gas fields

The federal government is calling for more Queensland gas fields to open up, as mining magnate Gina Rinehart partners with a steel giant to invest $1 billion.

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From the old to the new: One of Queensland's most beloved institutions is celebrating its 100th birthday

She has seen friends come and go over the past decades, but for Lottie, some things never change.

ABC News

More women driving tractors and trains for the sugarcane harvest in far north Queensland

Labour shortages have been a growing challenge for the agriculture industry in far north Queensland, but these young women are rising to the challenge.

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Queensland's biggest food charity hit with rising costs and rising demand

Foodbank Queensland is being hit hard by the rising cost of food and transport, with demand for help escalating as people grapple with cost-of-living pressures.

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Deal to connect Qld wind farms sooner

The federal government will cover the $160 million cost of connecting one of Australia's largest wind energy projects to the grid.

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Former Logan City councillor demands apology over dropped fraud charges that 'destroyed lives'

A former Logan councillor has described how fraud charges laid in the wake of an investigation by Queensland's corruption watchdog and later dropped had destroyed her life and led to a barrage of public abuse.

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North-west Brisbane traffic and transport study draws heated debate between Labor state, LNP local governments

Queensland's Transport Minister has described Brisbane City Council's latest vision for a new toll road to relieve congestion in the city's north-west as a "feeble fantasy" and a "farce".

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Whistleblower protection question looms as critic brands new Fitzgerald report into Queensland's CCC a 'missed opportunity'

It remains unclear how the Queensland government will deal with a long list of "additional issues" that did not fall within the terms of reference of an inquiry into how corruption is investigated.

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AAP

North Qld house fire death 'suspicious'

A woman has died in hospital after being critically injured in a house fire in far north Queensland, which also injured two men.

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Cairns youth crime punishment warning as city endures record spate of car thefts

When Amy's 4WD was stolen amid a record surge in Far North Queensland vehicle thefts she was terrified the driver would 'kill a family'. A criminologist says new approaches are needed to reduce youth crime.

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Outback town Dirranbandi draws in visitors with Elvis-themed wedding vow renewals

It's a long way from the bright lights of Las Vegas, but a little white chapel in outback Queensland becomes the perfect backdrop for couples falling back in love in front of the King.

ABC News

Queensland farmer battling Suncorp Bank vows to keep pushing to fix financial services

A farmer who looks set to lose his farm vows to keep fighting for accountability in the financial sector and its lending practices.

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Christmas could be in jeopardy for a third year as COVID-19 waves set to continue indefinitely, experts warn

COVID-19 threatens to thwart many Queenslanders' Christmas plans for a third consecutive year, but the New Year brings the hope of next-generation vaccines that may better dampen virus transmission.

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Tony Fitzgerald’s inquiry into Queensland’s CCC could be blueprint for federal Icac, expert says

Inquiry recommends more civilians be hired to reduce corruption watchdog’s reliance on police

AAP

Gallen vows to take out two Queenslanders

Retired rugby league great turned pugilist Paul Gallen will take on two fighters in one night in a boxing feat not attempted in 132 years.

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