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Qld govt eyes budget deficit under $1.7b

Queensland can expect a budget deficit under $1.7 billion in 2022/23, but there will be two more years in the red before the books are back in black.

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Queensland Medical Orchestra and Choir host anniversary fundraiser for doctors' mental health

Medical professionals utilising a creative outlet for their high-pressure jobs will take to the stage and play in an orchestra to help colleagues struggling with mental health.

ABC News

MacIntyre Wind Precinct's construction begins, soon to be Australia's largest wind farm

In Traprock country, west of Warwick, construction on the MacIntyre Wind Precinct has begun, soon to produce 1,026MW of energy to power up to 700,000 homes.

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'I said no' – Nie's refusal and the troubling question of Pacific slavery in Australia

In 1881 Nie (also known as Nai), a Pacific Islander woman, walked off “Virginia” plantation, south of Maryborough, in the colony of Queensland.

The Conversation

Coolangatta businesses battling for return to normal months after Queensland-NSW border reopens

After enduring COVID, border closures and a blow from Mother Nature, businesses on the Queensland-NSW border are fighting for a return to normal.

ABC News

Here are some simple tips to slash your electricity bill this winter as power prices surge

It's the third day of winter and temperatures are dropping to single digits, which means Queenslanders are firing up the heaters and bracing for an eye-watering power bill. So how can you curb the cost?

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Working with children: discrimination against trans people in Queensland must end, advocates say

Groups say the legal exemption, which also applies to sex workers, furthers harmful stereotypes and appears ‘redundant’

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Mum loses custody of son after hitting him with spoon for spending £344 on games

The single mum from Queensland, Australia had both her children removed from her home after smacking her autistic 10-year-old son on the bottom with a kitchen spoon in a "brain snap"

Daily Mirror

Calls for independent inquiry into Queensland forensic lab as DNA testing failures prompt criminal cases to be reviewed

A government review into DNA testing at a state-run forensics laboratory is labelled "manifestly inadequate" by a former employee after Queensland police revealed they were re-examining cases dating back to the start of 2018.

ABC News

Thorn wants 23-man Reds to upset Crusaders

The Queensland Reds say they can't afford another slow start against the Crusaders when the two teams meet again in Friday's Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final.

AAP

Qld premier open to forensics examination

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has not ruled out an inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics laboratory following claims of DNA-testing problems.

AAP

Grant-Hunt Maroons connection runs deep

Harry Grant, once a tee boy for Ben Hunt in a team coached by his dad, will share the hooking duties with his Yeppoon mate in Wednesday's Origin opener.

AAP

Brisbane 2011 flood class action win of $450 million to be distributed by early 2023

Victims of the 2011 Brisbane floods have started receiving part of the $450 million settlement won in a class action against dam operator SunWater and the state of Queensland.

ABC News

Virtual reality is helping residents with COVID isolation in aged care centres across Queensland

Virtual reality is helping residents escape the four walls of their rooms, step back in time to revisit old memories, and tick off bucket list items.

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Stan television series Black Snow focuses on Australian South Sea Islander history

A classic "whodunnit" deeply rooted in the history of its North Queensland backdrop is set to begin filming this month … and it is looking for local cast.

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Woppa-Great Keppel Island's future in limbo as Gina Rinehart abandons plans to redevelop

There were high hopes mining magnate Gina Rinehart would be the one to pull off what others had so far failed to do. So what now for the future of Great Keppel Island?

ABC News

Queensland Children's Hospital under strain with spike in flu and respiratory cases

The Queensland Children's Hospital emergency department is experiencing unprecedented demand. For seven days in the past fortnight, it saw more than 300 children per day – a jump of about 30 per cent.

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Cold weather to ease in eastern Australia today, but the weekend will bring frigid conditions and rain

The Bureau of Meteorology says maximum temperatures in the east and south-east are expected to stay well below average as cold fronts arrive over the weekend.

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Qld govt denies electricity price gouging

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland has called for rebates and interventions to shield the state's businesses from surging electricity prices.

The Guardian - AU

Seven new species on the menu for Queensland fans of sustainable seafood, new guide says

Australian Marine Conservation Society says management of reef line fisheries is ‘really admirable’ and will help keep fishing stock ‘environmentally resilient’

The Guardian - AU

‘Wrong type of woman’: Queensland taskforce hears of police disbelief of abuse allegations

Harrowing accounts from victims among 304 submissions to women’s safety and justice taskforce

AAP

Tino, Haas poised to renew Origin rivalry

Queensland's Tino Fa'asuamaleaui says he's ready to play in the front-row in next week's State of Origin opener, and resume hostilities with NSW's Payne Haas.

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Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

AAP

Qld physio found guilty of sexual assaults

A veteran Queensland physiotherapist has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault after touching two female patients' vaginas while treating them.

ABC News

Queensland Police Commissioner testifies in court about COVID-19 vaccine mandate directive to staff

Queensland's Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll is grilled in the Supreme Court in Brisbane over her decision to introduce a mandatory staff-wide COVID-19 vaccine policy.

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