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Timing questioned over $5.4 billion Qld dam fund

The federal government has committed $5.4 billion to build a dam in North Queensland, but the "interesting" timing of the announcement has been

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Morrison’s green light for Queensland’s Hells Gates Dam threatens Great Barrier Reef, experts warn

PM announces $5.4bn in funding for project that’s yet to have environmental approvals or final business case

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Qld govt, KAP split over $5.4b dam funding

The Queensland government says it's "interesting" that the Commonwealth has committed funds for the Hells Gates Dam ahead of the necessary federal approvals.

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Firebirds add second Indigenous netballer

The Queensland Firebirds have announced the signing of Donnell Wallam, with the goaler becoming the second Indigenous player in Super Netball.

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Sukkar pans Qld councils, state on housing

Queensland councils and the state have been criticised by federal Housing Minister Michael Sukkar after a number of groups asked for a national housing summit.

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Queensland parents are waiting up to 18 months for childcare spots as sector struggles with staffing

Queensland mums say they're being forced to consider abandoning their careers to look after their kids, who are likely to have at least one birthday before a childcare spot opens up.

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Hells Gates Dam receives $5.4 billion funding to unlock northern agriculture

A $5.4 billion plan to build the Hells Gates Dam announced by the federal government is set to create water security for the region, particularly for the agricultural sector.

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Queensland is unlikely to meet the legislated goal of having all train stations fully accessible this year

Advocates say transport accessibility "doesn't rise to the top of the pile" until somebody takes on the difficult task of demanding change.

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Family returns to 'shell of a home' in Goodna to face another painful rebuild after flooding

Every time it rains, Terri’s kids fear their house will flood again. Ideally, they’d like to move, but it’s not financially viable so, like many south-east Queenslanders, they are returning to their home to rebuild.

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Queensland citrus growers feel the squeeze of increasing fuel costs

As the first Queensland grown citrus of the season reaches market, this farmer hopes customers will pay a little more to support local growers and offset increasing costs.

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Huge cost blowout causes some farmers to withdraw support for new Queensland dam

Exclusive: Irrigator says governments need to triple spend if Emu Swamp dam is to proceed and it would provide some of Australia’s most expensive water

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Queensland man dies after caravan fire

A man has died in a caravan fire after reportedly trying to protect his heavily pregnant partner in Logan, south of Brisbane.

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PM considers more Qld flooding funding

Scott Morrison says NSW endured a "very different" flood experience, baulking when asked if Queensland victims will receive the same hardship payment.

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WA Liberals leader in crime video gaffe

A video posted by the leader of the West Australian Liberals about local crime has backfired after if it emerged one of the incidents happened in Queensland.

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Spotlight on right to information in Qld

The Queensland government has defended its right to information processes as the opposition calls for significant reform governing how information is disclosed.

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Queensland records 15pc rise in COVID-19 cases in a week, majority identified as highly infectious BA.2 Omicron sub-variant

Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says authorities are concerned about the state's low booster and child vaccination rates as cases of the BA.2 sub-variant surge.

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COVID-19 cases have spiked by 55 per cent in Queensland state schools

Queensland state schools are experiencing a significant increase in COVID-19 cases, which has seen some institutions reintroducing mask mandates.

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No mandates despite COVID spike: Qld CHO

Queensland's chief health officer is not considering reintroducing restrictions despite new sub-variant BA.2 sparking a COVID-19 spike.

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Flood design tips you should know before building or buying a home

Understanding your home's flood risk and shelling out for a few key upgrades could make a huge difference when the next big flood hits Queensland.

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North Queensland's oyster industry ready to grow and rival Sydney's rock oyster market

North Queensland is on the cusp of developing an oyster industry to rival the lucrative Sydney rock market and inject more than $80 million into the state's economy.

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See what the South East Queensland City Deal will deliver to your region and how much will be spent

The plan, to be paid for and delivered through all three levels of government, will spend $1.8 billion across south-east Queensland and create more than 2,000 jobs, but one expert says it doesn't go far enough in improving liveability.

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Qld columnist panned after Nazi analogy

The Anti-Defamation Commission has called for an end to Nazi analogies after a columnist compared Queensland public servants to Joseph Goebbels.

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Qld dam bodies were found chained together

Queensland police say the two bodies found in a South Burnett dam on the weekend had been chained together.

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Security guard charged with rape, torture faces more charges as 15 more women come forward

Police say another 15 women have come forward, alleging they were sexually assaulted by a security guard who works in a designated Queensland Safe Night Precinct.

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New Gabba train station centrepiece of $1.8bn infrastructure spend in south-east Queensland

Three levels of government announce ‘city deal’ plan in Brisbane to address ‘positive issue of growth’ amid population boom

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