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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Struggling health systems brace for 5,000 COVID-linked daily hospital admissions amid early flu peak

Some 6,500 health staff are off work in Queensland, NSW and Victoria as Covid and flu place pressure on hospitals

The Guardian - AU

From ragdolls to miracle comebacks: the five best State of Origin deciders

The greatest of the game threes, featuring heroes and villains and everything in between (and yes, that includes The King)

The Guardian - AU

Park funding goes to tourists over habitat

Managers of underfunded national parks in Queensland have reported being pressured to spend more money on visitor facilities than the environment.

AAP

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Search efforts for Qld boaties scaled back

Search efforts for three fishermen who failed to return in waters off far north Queensland will be scaled back.

AAP

Jacob Saifiti ready to smash Kalyn Ponga in Origin decider, if he can catch him

"On Wednesday night, he's just another Queensland player."

Newcastle Herald

Queensland Audit Office highlights lack of modelling to address rising social housing demand

An audit office report finds Queensland Housing Department has no model to predict future demand on the state's social housing register, and that plans to build more than 6,000 new dwellings will be nowhere near enough to meet demand.

ABC News

COVID-19 cases in Queensland hospitals likely to pass 1,000, CHO says, as isolation rules change

Triage tents are being used outside some hospitals in south-east Queensland, with the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 across the state likely to exceed 1,000 in coming weeks — the highest number of the pandemic so far, health authorities say.

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History no help in Origin decider: Slater

Queensland coach Billy Slater won't hear of his side's historical dominance in State of Origin deciders, insisting his players need to earn the result.

AAP

Two people exposed to Hendra virus horse

Two people exposed to a horse infected with Hendra virus in North Queensland are set to receive antibody treatment.

AAP

Qlders missing housing due to govt lapses

The Queensland government is failing to effectively manage the social housing waiting list and ensure people's needs are being met, a report says.

AAP

Queensland ambulance program helping acute mental health crisis patients at home

From hours waiting in a hospital emergency department to having treatment at home within 90 minutes, this new Queensland ambulance program is helping people in acute mental health crisis.

ABC News

Fossil fever sees visitors flock to outback Queensland after slow start to tourist season

Fears that high fuel prices and a rise in flu cases would dampen this year's outback tourist season have been quashed after crowds of people visited rural Queensland.

ABC News

End of rapid Covid test and telehealth subsidies criticised – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Hope Hendra virus antibody therapy will stop deadly disease developing in two humans exposed to infected horse

Two people who have been in close contact with a horse that was infected with Hendra virus in Mackay, North Queensland, will receive an antibody therapy on "compassionate" grounds, aimed at preventing them from developing the deadly disease.

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More private schools denounce homosexuality, diverse gender identity in enrolment contracts

The schools are part of the Christian Community Ministries and have been accused by human rights lawyers of exposing students to potential discrimination, after enrolment forms demanded prospective families support beliefs denouncing homosexuality and diverse gender identity.

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Police 'just dismissed' requests for help from domestic violence murder victim, daughter says

The daughter of a domestic violence murder victim says women in Queensland are forced to play a game of "Russian roulette" as to whether they are going to get proper support from police.

AAP

Qld DV probe focus on teen police recruits

An inquiry into Queensland police's response to domestic and family violence heard up to 40 per cent of an officer's time could be spent on domestic incidents.

AAP

Queensland predict Papalii Origin response

The effectiveness of Queensland prop Josh Papalii has been questioned in this State of Origin series, but teammates are eager to see his response on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - AU

Cameron Munster’s ghost looms large over gripping State of Origin decider

His forced absence is bad news for Queensland but Maroons mythology was built on these backs-against-the-wall moments

The Guardian - AU

Coalition allowed emissions from Queensland coalmine to more than double without penalty

Baseline increase for Anglo American’s Grosvenor mine prompts calls for Labor to overhaul safeguard mechanism

The Guardian - AU

Fewer than 20% of alleged breaches of Queensland domestic violence orders result in charges

Inquiry hears police lodged 50,704 applications for contraventions of orders, with 9,347 charges laid

AAP

Search continues for missing Qld fishermen

Queensland Police have "serious concerns" for three men after they failed to return from a far north Queensland fishing trip.

ABC News

First monkeypox case detected in Queensland

Queensland gets its first confirmed case of monkeypox, but authorities say the public health risk is very low.

AAP

Qld 'still a threat' without Munster: Luai

NSW five-eighth Jarome Luai insists Cameron Munster's COVID-19 enforced absence for Wednesday's Origin decider changes nothing in terms of his preparation.

AAP

Star hasn't paid fines for Qld breaches

Star's interim chief executive can't recall the casino operator paying any fines or being prosecuted for a number of breaches of Queensland laws.

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