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Queensland's COVID-19 vaccination mandate has eased. These are the rules that remain in place

The vaccination requirement for some venues has been dropped — but here's what you need to know before thinking now is the time to delete the Check In Qld app.

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Early closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired plant could create electricity shortages without grid upgrades

NSW, Victoria and Queensland may face a reduction in reliability if new generation projects don’t progress on schedule, Aemo says

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Companies linked to Urannah Dam project donate more than $150,000 to Liberal National party

Detailed business case for Queensland project includes analysis that shows a negative return on investment

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'Brave hero' praised for running to help others in 'frenzied knife attack'

An inquest into Thomas Jackson's death happened in Warrington

Liverpool Echo

LFC fan and hero backpacker died trying to save woman from frenzied knife attack

Tom Jackson was stabbed in the head as he tried to save the life of a fellow traveller

Liverpool Echo

Four Korean backpackers die in car and truck collision on New England Highway between Warwick and Stanthorpe

Four women from Korea, who had only been in the country for a few weeks, are killed when their car crashes into a semi-trailer on the New England Highway on Queensland's Southern Downs.

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Below the Line: Does George Christensen's defection spell a win for One Nation? And are Australian parties 'lazy'? – podcast

George Christensen, the maverick Liberal-National Party member from far north Queensland, dropped the pre-Easter bombshell that he is no longer heading for retirement but joining One Nation. Today, the Below the Line podcast team unpack what this means for the major parties’ prospects in that seat and for the election…

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Wakka Wakka people win native title battle for traditional land, including Cherbourg

Twenty-five-year legal fight ends with Justice Darryl Rangiah saying the Federal Court was "not giving the Wakka Wakka people anything", but simply recognising what they had "always known".

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Familiar venue for Vunivalu Super return

Queensland Reds winger Suliasi Vunivalu will return to Melbourne's AAMI Park for the first time since leaving the NRL after recovering from a hamstring injury.

AAP

Federal election candidates in Hinkler must address youth unemployment, leaders say

Tanya Stevenson knows what young people need to find work. She believes candidates in this Queensland seat held by a Morrison government minister need to rethink their dated ideas.

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Hero Brit backpacker died trying to save woman from frenzied knife attack

An inquest was told Thomas Jackson, 30, sustained several stab wounds when he went to the aid of fellow backpacker Mia Ayliff-Chung when they were both staying in Queensland, Australia

Daily Mirror

Qld health under pressure amid COVID wave

Queensland's acting premier Steve Miles says the state has one of the world's best health systems but admits it is under pressure amid COVID-19.

AAP

Commuters slipping through the 'gap' at train stations doubles, Queensland Rail data shows

The number of passengers falling into the gap between the train and the platform doubles, with Queensland Rail saying a reduction in commuters could be adding to the accidents.

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Queensland Covid grants were approved improperly and $96m may not be repaid, report says

Queensland Audit Office finds concessional loan scheme beset by administrative problems

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Help save a life this Easter weekend

There is an urgent call for blood donations this Easter long weekend after supplies have dropped to record low levels. There is currently only enough supplies of emergency blood type O negative to last one and a half days. For the first time, Newcastle Blood Donor Centre will open its…

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Coles recalls baby spinach packets sold in NSW, ACT and Queensland supermarkets

Coles is recalling packets of baby spinach sold in supermarkets across three regions due to potential salmonella contamination.

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George Christensen to get $100k payout after defecting to One Nation and an unwinnable Senate spot

National Party defector George Christensen appears on track to receive a $105,000 taxpayer-funded payout after his decision to contest an unwinnable position on One Nation's Senate ticket for Queensland.

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Electric buses to be rolled out in Queensland as Australian-first bus depot opens on Gold Coast

Australia's first 100 per cent electric bus depot will open its doors on the Gold Coast today, ahead of 30 new electric buses hitting Queensland roads from next month.

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Heartbreaking tributes pour in for 23-year-old footballer who drowned acting out dare in Queensland

‘This has rocked our small but tight family to the core’

The Guardian - AU

Federal government criticised for ‘pathetic’ Brisbane to Sunshine Coast rail line costings document

Paul Fletcher releases heavily redacted costings for what the Coalition estimates will be a $3.2bn transport project

AAP

Qld plant will turn animal fat into fuel

A Queensland company has launched a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant turning waste and renewable feedstocks into low carbon fuel.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland advances green hydrogen and ammonia project to be powered by renewables

Deputy premier says Gladstone, the proposed location of the project, is on the way to becoming a ‘clean energy powerhouse’

AAP

Fire ants harnessing Qld floods to spread

Authorities are on alert with evidence invasive fire ants formed survival rafts during the Queensland floods potentially allowing them to spread.

ABC News

Queensland records unexpected jump in triple-0 calls for an ambulance yesterday

There were 3,789 calls to triple-0 for an ambulance yesterday, a volume that rivalled those made during the state's COVID-19 wave in January.

AAP

Triple zero calls spike in Qld virus wave

Queensland has recorded a huge spike in demand for ambulances as a second Omicron wave puts thousands of health workers in quarantine and isolation.

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