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Queensland's crucifix frog, aka holy cross frog, emerges after good wet season

They're just a tiny, chubby amphibian, the size of a 20 cent piece, but the arrival of the crucifix frog is a good omen for those on the land.

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Zander gets Super ban while Banks warned

Queensland prop Dane Zander has copped a three week Super Rugby ban while Brumbies gun Tom Banks is free to take on the Reds on Saturday.

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NSW-Queensland weather updates: Lismore flood peak revised down, some residents allowed to return home but threat remains for others

The Bureau of Meteorology has revised down Lismore's expected flood peak with some residents now able to return to their homes as the weather system moves south.

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Northern NSW towns under evacuation orders as heavy rainfall hits flood-ravaged regions

SES issues evacuation orders for parts of Lismore, Billinudgel, Mullumbimby and Tumbulgum as severe weather lashes parts of NSW and Queensland

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BOM says worst of storms over in Queensland, as body of man missing at North Branch is found

The Bureau of Meteorology says the heavy downpours have passed for south-east Queensland, but river rises throughout the region could still cause flooding on Tuesday evening.

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Queensland Health's acting director-general Shaun Drummond appointed while under internal investigation into 'suspected corrupt conduct' over defamation lawsuit

Shaun Drummond, who was appointed as Queensland Health's acting director-general this month, remains under internal investigation over a taxpayer-funded defamation lawsuit against a former mental health patient.

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‘Plucked from the sky’: Queensland government questions funding for Sunshine Coast rail project

Federal budget to commit $3.9bn for transport infrastructure, including fast rail and new line

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‘Diverse genetics’: Queensland researchers hope Jagger the koala will help protect his species

Pilot program breeds koalas with ‘high genetic merit’ for release into the wild to improve populations

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Second man found dead in Qld floodwaters

A second man's body has been found in floodwaters in southern Queensland with an emergency flood alert still in force in the town of Dalby.

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NSW and Queensland are set for months of wet weather as authorities issue new flood warnings

Floods have returned to Queensland and new warnings have been issued in northern NSW as La Niña shows now sign of stopping the rain anytime soon.

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‘Don’t seem to listen’: authorities urge Queenslanders to avoid flood waters after death toll rises

Eight people call for help after entering flood waters, including those who made ‘poor choices’, say police

The Guardian - AU

Queensland drivers caught out by floodwaters, Dalby residents evacuate, with more rain to come

Rescue crews are "frustrated" at the number of drivers needing to be saved after being caught out in floodwaters as heavy rain swamps southern Queensland.

ABC News

Hidden away in a museum, we found the skull of a rare armoured dinosaur that roamed Queensland 105 million years ago

You might think all important dinosaur “discoveries” are made as soon as fossils are collected in the field – that palaeontologists instantly know the significance of what they’ve found.

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Coal expansion 'risks Qld net zero target'

Activists say Queensland would fail to achieve net zero by 2050 if all proposed coal projects were approved, unless other businesses picked up the slack.

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Flood evacuation orders issued for Lismore after man and dogs die in Queensland

Severe weather warnings issued for parts of eastern Australia still recovering from recent floods, with heavy rain forecast

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Qld seeks more health funding in budget

Queensland is calling for more public health funding in the upcoming federal budget as the system faces increasing public pressure.

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One missing, one dead in Qld floodwaters

A man has been missing for six hours in Queensland floodwaters while the bodies of another man and five dogs have been found after their car was swept away.

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Outside of Brisbane, these centres are booming. So why is there 'not a lot' for them in SEQ's $1.8b City Deal?

The $1.8 billion City Deal announced last week for south-east Queensland brought funding for connectivity, liveability, and some major infrastructure but not much for regional public transport links, according to an urban and social planning expert.

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Man dies, another missing in floodwaters near Toowoomba as severe weather in south-east Queensland brings heavy rainfall, BOM warnings

Storms are continuing to dump large amounts of rain on parts of south-east Queensland just four weeks after a deluge caused severe flooding in the region.

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As Brisbane looks ahead to the Olympics, the survival of a heritage-listed school hangs in the balance

Nestled in the shadows of the Gabba, East Brisbane state school is at risk of being swallowed up by development plans for the 2032 Games

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West Coast Fever down Sunshine Coast Lightning, Melbourne Vixens survive Queensland Firebirds scare

West Coast Fever thrash Sunshine Coast Lightning in Dan Ryan's first game as coach, while the Vixens subdue a spirited Firebirds outfit to win away from home.

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Vixens survive Firebirds Super scare

It took extreme poise from the Melbourne Vixens to defeat the Queensland Firebirds 70-65 in their Super Netball round one clash.

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Thunderstorms hit southern Queensland with more rain forecast for Monday

The Bureau of Meteorology warns heavy rainfall is coming to south-east Queensland on Monday, which carries a "very significant" risk of flash flooding in some areas.

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Queensland calls for more public health funding in the upcoming federal budget

Queensland's Health Minister wants Tuesday's federal budget to include a 50:50 split for public health funding, equating to an extra $1.5 billion a year — saying she's not the only state minister making the call.

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Queensland braces for more severe weather

Residents across southeast Queensland are again bracing for severe weather with intense thunderstorms to bring potentially life-threatening flash floods.

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