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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

What do sanctions against Russian oligarchs mean for Gladstone's alumina refinery?

The federal government has imposed sanctions on Russian oligarchs with links to a central Queensland business, but what does it mean for the hundreds of workers onsite?

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Family calls for $1 million reward 50 years after Marilyn Wallman's disappearance

Fifty years ago, Mackay teen Marilyn Wallman hopped on her bike to school. She was never seen again.

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South-east Queenslanders still cleaning up flood-ravaged homes say accessing financial relief grants is a 'nightmare'

Brisbane school teacher Lee-Ann Handley's losses from south-east Queensland's flood disaster total $170,000 — her income has left her unable to access most relief payments in what flood victims are describing as a "nightmare".

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Authorities warn Queenslanders to mask up as cases of highly infectious BA-2 COVID-19 sub-variant set to climb

Queenslanders are being encouraged to voluntarily don masks again to protect themselves against COVID-19 with experts saying it's too early to declare the pandemic over.

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As floods worsen, some say it is time to rethink how Queenslanders build for the future

The rise of the popular ‘build-under’ means many Queensland houses now have rooms where flood waters once flowed

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The Fine Cotton ring-in racing scandal cost Wendy her career, but she's bounced back

Wendy got unwittingly involved in horse racing’s biggest cheating scandal. She lives with the consequences today.

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Patu lifts Reds to earns Super W victory

The Queensland Reds have surged late to take a five-point win against the Brumbies in Friday evening Super W action.

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Man crushed after wrong button pushed

A man was crushed to death on a Queensland drill rig after a co-worker tried to shut down machinery but repeatedly pushed the wrong button, a coroner has heard.

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South-east Queensland rail commuters warned of widespread Easter train network closures, disruption

For the four-day Easter long weekend from April 15, all lines into Brisbane City will be halted.

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Qld taxpayers funding Trad's legal case

Queensland taxpayers are funding a legal bid by former deputy premier and treasurer Jackie Trad to stop the corruption watchdog publishing a report on her.

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Qld has 11 virus deaths, cruises to return

Queensland has recorded another 11 COVID-19 related deaths and 6103 new cases as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk talks up a returning cruise industry.

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Qld premier denies union cabinet breach

Queensland's premier insists an email in which a union leader instructed a minister how to vote in cabinet was "stakeholder consultation".

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Russian oligarchs with business interests in Australia sanctioned amid Ukraine war

The Australian government has slapped sanctions on two more Russian oligarchs, including the president of Russian aluminium company Rusal, which has a 20 per cent share in the Queensland Alumina Refinery in Gladstone.

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Qld safety guard accused of rape, torture

An online complaint led Queensland police to charge a night-safety security officer with rape, torture, strangulation, deprivation of liberty and extortion.

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This charity is clothing flood victims in new, brand name clothing for free

Thread Together diverts brand new, designer clothing from landfill to people in need has expedited the opening of its first permanent hub in south-east Queensland.

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Brumbies ready for the Reds rivalry that is driving Australian rugby

Just one try per game has separated the Brumbies and the Queensland Reds over the past two seasons. With both sides unbeaten in the first month of Super Rugby Pacific, the rivalry is set to reignite.

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Defence has environmental and security concerns about Clive Palmer's proposed central Queensland coal mine

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer is facing an unlikely adversary in his bid to have a central Queensland coal mining project approved. His proposed site overlaps the expansion zone of the Australian Defence Force's Shoalwater Bay training ground.

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‘Obsessed by coal’: former Queensland LNP minister hits out at Morrison government

Bundaberg mayor Jack Dempsey says voters in his region ‘oppose coal’ and want no new mines

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Government sanctions oversight protecting oligarchs’ Queensland interests

Russian mineral magnates Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg have been conspicuously absent from Australia’s sanctions regime.

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Annastacia Palaszczuk laughs off questions in parliament about minister instructed by union

Mark Bailey says emails to union secretary were ‘rookie error’ after Queensland CCC report finds no evidence of corrupt conduct

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Qld calls for federal flood-alert upgrade

The Queensland government has called on its federal counterpart to help upgrade the state's warning network after recent flooding inundated the southeast.

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Private healthcare providers say they were left in the dark over Wellcamp's medical services contract

Annastacia Palaszczuk said a contract for the Wellcamp quarantine facility was awarded to Aspen Medical without going to tender because no-one else could do the job – but some private healthcare providers are challenging this.

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What states and territories are doing to help Australians buy electric cars

State and territory governments are investing in charging infrastructure and offering a range of incentives to reduce the financial burden on Australians wanting to make the switch to electric cars.

The Guardian - AU

How lightning killed nine Queensland cattle in one strike – and what it has to do with climate change

Experts say lightning strikes 1.5bn times a year, but global heating is causing them to shift further away from the equator

The Guardian - AU

Urannah Dam funding would direct $500m to company run by LNP-linked figures

North Queensland water project faces serious questions about its lack of economic benefit

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