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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Queensland showdown looms over pill-testing clinic’s plan to reopen with private funds

Deputy premier threatens to ban practice that was opened as publicly funded service by previous Labor government and then shut down by LNP

The Guardian - AU

Wind farm axed after community, approval concerns

A wind farm proposal with 226 turbines spanning three regions will not go ahead after community feedback led to a state government scrapping the idea.

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A missing cat and motel homes: inside Queensland’s crackdown on those in need of housing help

Critics say the state’s harsher policies, intended to prioritise those in ‘genuine need’, won’t reduce homelessness

The Guardian - AU

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From Wieambilla to Porepunkah, violent ‘anti-government extremists’ are a growing threat

Gareth, Stacey and Nathaniel Train were not ‘sovereign citizens’ but they shared a deep hatred of police with the Victorian suspect Dezi Freeman

The Guardian - AU

Walsh fires Broncos into top four with win over Cowboys

Brisbane have a top-four finish in their own hands after a 38-30 win over North Queensland that highlighted their flair and flaws.

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Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world-leading gun control

Pseudo legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputes

The Guardian - AU

Family of murdered woman, children back new DV laws

Police will be able to issue immediate 12-month protections to alleged domestic violence victims after legislation passed state parliament.

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‘It breaks the ice’: Suns AFL milestone finally drags Gold Coast out of sporting graveyard

After the Suns made it to finals for the first time, there is a belief locally that the Queensland city can move on and make its sporting mark

The Guardian - AU

No time to stow the brollies with soggy spring forecast

Spring has not yet sprung but forecasters say a soggy season awaits much of Australia, with parts tipped to receive heavy rainfall and flooding.

AAP

Bob Katter threatens to punch Nine journalist over ‘Lebanese heritage’ comment

Queensland MP says he ‘punches blokes in the mouth’ for comments on his heritage as he backs anti-immigration March for Australia protests at Brisbane press conference

The Guardian - AU

Controversial domestic violence laws pass Queensland parliament as experts warn they could be weaponised against victims

Police to have power to issue ‘on-the-spot’ DV orders despite experts and advocacy groups warning victims could be misidentified as perpetrators

The Guardian - AU

William Robinson, two-time Archibald prize-winning painter, dies aged 89

A giant in the Australian art world, the Brisbane-born artist won acclaim for his paintings of the rainforest of south-east Queensland and his satirical self-portraits

The Guardian - AU

Why scammers fake illness for cash, according to a psychologist

Queensland woman Amanda Maree Power has recently been jailed after faking cancer and fraudulently raising about A$24,000 from friends, family and strangers over several years – including to pay for holidays and fake medical bills.

The Conversation

Queensland is creating a public child sex offender register. Will it keep people safer?

The Queensland government will this week table legislation creating Australia’s first public child sex offender register.

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Property owners busted living in social housing

Property owners and high-income earners have been caught out living in public housing in a government review of tenancies.

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Smith cleared to play for Souths despite police charges

The NRL has decided Brandon Smith can play for South Sydney in the final round, despite the hooker being charged with drug supply and a betting offence.

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Rabbitohs hooker hit with drug supply, betting charges

Weeks after being interviewed by police and released, South Sydney's Brandon Smith has been hit with drug supply and betting charges by Queensland Police.

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Tributes flow for 'irreplaceable' mother after stabbing

A mother and beloved nurse is being remembered for her care and empathy after she was fatally stabbed, with a 52-year-old man charged with her murder.

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Queensland urged to use TikTok and ‘trusted influencers’ to combat misinformation during natural disasters

A reliance on politicians and lack of government content on TikTok during recent cyclones allowed misinformation to flourish, academic says

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Residential care costs could blow out to $7b a year

Unless there is immediate reform, residential care for vulnerable children could cost taxpayers $7 billion a year, the leading safety body warns.

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'Too old': what Peter Dutton won't be doing next

Former coalition leader Peter Dutton has been feted by the Liberal National Party at a rare public appearance, sparking questions about his political future.

The Guardian - AU

‘Gender ideology’, quotas and anti-discrimination laws on the agenda for Queensland LNP state conference

Despite premier David Crisafulli’s wish for his party to maintain a moderate outlook, members have presented a number of divisive social issues for debate this weekend

The Conversation

Labor rebounds to leads in Victorian and Queensland Resolve polls

Victorian and Queensland state Resolve polls both show Labor rebounding from big deficits to now lead. In Tasmania, Josh Willie from the left faction replaces Dean Winter as Labor leader.

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One third of Queensland public servants have witnessed corruption and over half didn’t report it, watchdog finds

State’s Crime and Corruption Commission investigated fewer than 1% of complaints referred to it

The Conversation

Why does Australia have earthquakes? The whole continent is under stress from distant forces

Last Saturday at 9:49am local time, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred about 50km west of Gympie in Queensland. The earthquake was experienced as strong shaking locally, but did not produce any significant damage, likely because of the remote location of the epicentre.

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