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The Loop: Queensland man's death likely from vaping, Sydney rail shutdown could continue, Queen Elizabeth in isolation after positive COVID result

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Fugitive killer arrested in Queensland

Fugitive killer Graham Gene Potter has been arrested in Far North Queensland after being on the run from Victorian police for 12 years.

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Autopsy finds man most likely died as a result of vaping

A Queensland woman is warning about the dangers of e-cigarettes following an autopsy showing her husband died from a severe lung injury probably caused by a decade of vaping.

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Remote NT roads packages announced by Albanese, Joyce, as election looms

Cattle producers and local government officials who've spent years contending with key roads in disrepair couldn't be happier with the news.

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Former restaurant owner says his complaint is 'right in the middle' of Queensland's integrity inquiry

A man who made a complaint against a former Brisbane lord mayor for alleged illegal lobbying says the Queensland government's inquiry into public sector culture is too narrow and coming too late.

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Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, trend map, hospitalisations and deaths

Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreaks and track the impact of…

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Man charged with murder after 66-year-old ‘agrees to have leg cut off with saw – then dies of injuries’

‘We can say this was not an unprovoked attack,’ Queensland Police say

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Police drones to zoom in on northern Qld

Queensland will trial police drones in the state's northern cities, while three new police helicopters will soon be in the skies over the southeast.

AAP

Bulls set Vics final-session Shield chase

Victoria require 223 runs during the final session of their Sheffield Shield match after Queensland's declaration set up a run chase.

AAP

Qld integrity probe won't hear complaints

The man appointed to probe the Queensland government's integrity culture says he will look at the system rather than individual complaints.

AAP

Queensland records six COVID-19 deaths and 4,114 new cases as elective surgery restrictions 'on track' to lift

Queensland authorities consider changes to the state's restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 as 4,114 new cases are detected.

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Qld records 4114 COVID cases, six deaths

The Queensland government is "on track" to lift a statewide suspension of elective surgery as it records another six COVID-19 deaths and 4114 new cases.

AAP

PM invests $678m to part seal Outback Way

The coalition government is providing $678 million to seal part of the 2720 kilometres of the Outback Way that runs through Queensland, the NT and WA.

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WA on cusp of eradicating gamba grass as Queensland and Northern Territory battle to contain it

Gamba grass appears to fit into Australia's natural landscape, but the tall green tussocks are an insidious threat to native animals, homes and lives.

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Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute – as it happened

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Alcohol ban eases on Mornington Island after decades of battling deadly home brew

Local leaders on Queensland's Mornington Island say banning alcohol has had deadly consequences due to the rise of toxic home brew and sly grogging. So is opening the pub the answer?

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Queensland's clamping down on e-scooter 'cowboys'. Here's what you need to know

The state is planning to halve the speed limit for e-scooters on footpaths and introduce fines for speeding and drink-riding. Here's what you need to know.

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Man charged with murder after 66 year-old ‘agrees to have leg cut off with saw – then dies of injuries’

‘We can say this was not an unprovoked attack,’ Queensland Police say

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Smitten pensioner breaks girlfriend, 84, out of nursing home and goes on the run

Ralph Gibbs, 80, could face jail after going on the run when he busted long-time love Carol Lisle, 84, out of the home in Mandurah, Australia - driving her thousands of miles to Queensland

AAP

Qld whistleblowers fear reprisals: LNP

Whistleblowers won't take part in Queensland's new integrity review because they fear "the heavies could be put on them" if they speak out, the opposition says.

AAP

Qld to strengthen electric scooter laws

Queensland is working on reforms to crack down on electric scooter "cowboys" with the government looking to enable police to throw the book at rogue riders.

AAP

Maddinson supreme as Vics gain small edge

Victoria grabbed the momentum against Queensland late on a topsy-turvy day three of their Sheffield Shield match with Nic Maddinson hitting a crucial century.

AAP

Qld records two COVID deaths, 4265 cases

Another two people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 4265 new cases, with infections in schoolchildren continuing to decline.

ABC News

Queensland records two more COVID deaths, 4,265 new cases

The state detects 4,265 new cases of COVID-19, with two more deaths recorded.

AAP

Qld man dies after leg sawn off in park

Police have charged a man with murder after alleging he cut off another man's leg with a circular saw in a far north Queensland park.

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