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‘Love conquered all’: Biloela welcomes home Nadesalingam family after four years

Family ecstatic to be back in small Queensland town that fought so hard to free them, but they still seek permanent protection

The Guardian - AU

Qld forensic lab inquiry to probe police

A commission of inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics lab will also look at the practices of police in dozens of cases stretching back to 2018.

AAP

Townsville rapist sentenced to 13 years' jail for 'cruel, sadistic, callous' attacks on two women

A 20-year-old north Queensland man is sentenced to 13 years in prison over two attacks in Townsville that left physical and emotional scars on his victims.

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Biloela Tamil asylum seeker family make tearful return home after four-year struggle against deportation

Supporters wept, chanted and danced as the Nadesalingams got off the plane from Brisbane after four long and hard years away from home.

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Qld plans second pumped hydro project

The Queensland government will spend $35 million on a study for a pumped hydro project that could store up to seven gigawatts of electricity.

AAP

Gold Coast man to appear in court after allegedly arranging to meet 13-year-old girl

Police allege a 42-year-old Queensland man arranged to meet a person he believed was a young teenage girl.

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Qld couple's teen killer could face appeal

The Queensland government is considering appealing the sentence of a teen who struck and killed Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter with a stolen car.

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Cold weather brings frost to parts of southern Queensland as system spreads north, BOM says

It is another frosty start to the day across parts of Queensland with the Bureau of Meteorology saying below average temperatures are expected to last until mid-next week.

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Campo's Corner: Why the power of Queensland's dynasty is as strong as ever

The record books might say Queensland's incredible Origin dynasty is over, but in new coach Billy Slater, the eight-year winning streak is still alive.

ABC News

The Biloela Tamil asylum seeker family and their fight for protection in Australia

The Nadesalingam family became the public face of Australia's strict stance on boat arrivals when they were removed from their home in central Queensland and placed in immigration detention in 2018. They are finally set to return to Biloela today. Here is how their saga unfolded.

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Traditional owners forge ahead with Queensland councils to reconcile Australia's 'ugly history'

Young people like Toby Adams are bringing their people, once removed by policy, back to country and are working with local councils in outback Queensland for a better future through Reconciliation Action Plans.

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Link man Gagai hails Slater Origin spirit

Dane Gagai has been around the Queensland team long enough to see how Billy Slater is doing what Mal Meninga did to turn the tables on NSW in State of Origin.

AAP

Police culture in spotlight at DV inquiry

Submissions from victims and officers to an inquiry suggest cultural issues affect how well Queensland Police respond to family violence.

AAP

Photos show child, baby unrestrained in cars as Queensland cracks down on dangerous seatbelt use

Queensland drivers have been caught without seatbelts, or with children and babies being held by passengers as Mark Bailey says the behaviour is unacceptable.

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The Selwyn Cobbo attribute that shocked Maroons veteran Dane Gagai

The duo played on Queensland's right edge.

The Conversation

The ABC's plan to axe its librarians will damage its journalism. Here's why

When the war broke out in the Ukraine early this year, journalists scrambled to gather stories and images from the archives to supplement information and images gathered on the ground. A similar scramble occurred when floods struck Queensland, as it often does when big stories break.

AAP

Cowboys backs to duel for Origin spot

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Murray Taulagi are set to battle it out for the vacant wing spot in Queensland's Origin side with their first chance on Friday night.

AAP

Qld pair charged after human bones found

Queensland police have charged two people with murder after human remains, believed to be missing woman Donna Howe, were found in the Glasshouse Mountains.

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Lewis warns NSW Munster has more to offer

Queensland great Wally Lewis says Cameron Munster can go even better in Origin II after a man-of-the-match display secured the Maroons victory in Game I.

AAP

Qld sets aside $200m for infrastructure

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles has announced $200 million in budget funding for road, sewerage and other public facilities in the southeast.

The Guardian - AU

State of Origin reborn as pent-up frustration evaporates in front of sell-out crowd

A great sporting rivalry returned to the fore as fans at a packed stadium in Sydney tried to put the pandemic behind them

AAP

Wind, solar to power Rio Tinto aluminium

New wind and solar farms will be used to power Rio Tinto's aluminium assets in the Gladstone region, as the mining giant looks to halve emissions by 2030.

ABC News

Cold weather system hits southern Queensland, Brisbane shivers through coldest morning in six years

Temperatures fall below zero across southern Queensland, but don't expect snow to make it all worthwhile as the cold snap, brought in from the south pole, is expected to continue for days.

AAP

Two men in Gold Coast home siege

Two men have been holed up in a Gold Coast home overnight, with Queensland Police locking down parts of the suburb of Nerang.

ABC News

Queensland Police grappling with 'concerning increase' in domestic violence by officers but most victims aren't reporting, advocates say

New figures revealing a "concerning increase" in Queensland police officers accused of domestic violence likely underestimate the true scale of the problem, advocates say, because most victims aren't reporting.

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