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Homebuyer scheme on shaky ground as calls for help echo

Opponents of a homebuyer scheme that would split upfront costs with the government are being urged to back the plan to help more people buy their first house.

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Carey ton takes Tasmania to hat-trick of WNCL titles

Nicola Carey has hit a century to lead Tasmania to victory in the WNCL final against Queensland, 10 months after knocking back a national contract.

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Here we go again, more flooding hits Queensland's north

Floodwaters are inundating far north Queensland again after three tropical cyclones have swept through the region so far this summer.

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Reds' three-headed monster fit and primed for Kiss era

A fit-again Liam Wright and fellow backrowers Fraser McReight and Harry Wilson loom as massive threats under new Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss.

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Atmosphere's 'washing machine' sampled for research

German researchers are taking measurements from the atmosphere above north Queensland in the hope of better understanding what is going on above the clouds.

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Acting police commissioner says he's not a caretaker

Steve Gollschewski is set to become Queensland Police's acting commissioner but wants the job fulltime, saying he won't be a caretaker in the interim role.

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‘Stuck in recovery mode’: far north Queensland still waiting to rebuild after ex-Cyclone Jasper

Visitors cannot return to tourism-reliant coastline so there’s ‘no money to pay the bills’ or for rebuilding, MP Warren Entsch says

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Qld premier announces $570m battery industry strategy

Premier Steven Miles says he is confident Queensland's battery market will excel on the world stage after announcing a $570 million investment.

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Rise in burglary claims across Queensland: insurer

Break-ins are on the rise in Queensland, with some regions recording a doubling of home theft claims according to RACQ insurance.

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Acting commissioner named for Queensland Police Force

Veteran Queensland Police officer Steve Gollschewski has been named acting commissioner, ahead of Commissioner Katarina Carroll's departure next week.

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Kiss on Red alert for returning Tah danger Jorgensen

Les Kiss has seen enough of Max Jorgensen to know the returning NSW Waratahs gun could be the difference in his coaching debut for the Queensland Reds.

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Attorney-general calls time on long political career

Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath is set to draw the curtain on her long political career, announcing she will not contest the next state election.

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Woman to face court over crash that injured Qld MP

A 26-year-old woman will face court over a crash that left a Queensland MP seriously injured.

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Farmers urge Labor leaders to fight carbon capture plan

A farming lobby says Labor leaders whose states need the Great Artesian Basin should be fighting a carbon capture and storage trial in Queensland.

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Tourists lost for a week after Google Maps mishap

Two German tourists have been navigated by Google Maps into a remote national park and become bogged, forcing them to walk to safety.

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Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto will bankroll hundreds of construction jobs and industrial production in Queensland with a renewable energy supply deal for a smelter and refineries.

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Emergency services prepare for cyclone and flooding

Authorities are bolstering emergency service teams in Western Australia's northwest in preparation for the likely impact of a tropical cyclone.

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Commissioner treated unfairly: police union boss

The fallout over Katarina Carroll's decision to resign has gathered momentum, with the police union boss saying the Commissioner was treated unfairly.

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Stuck in limbo, Katarina Carroll was a scapegoat for Queensland’s anxieties over youth crime

Despite hand-wringing over youth crime, data shows domestic violence – which the outgoing police commissioner had hoped to tackle – is the real threat

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Opposition moves to expand supermarket inquiry

The Queensland opposition will look to expand a supermarket inquiry to include electricity, transport, insurance and water.

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'He's an idiot': Locals, visitors defend capital after Premier's diss

Steven Miles called Canberra 'an awful place'.

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Fire ant crackdown: turf from Queensland must be chemically treated when laid in NSW

Fines of up to $2.2m can be levied against those who ignore biosecurity order to counter invasive insects

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Katarina Carroll stands down as Queensland police commissioner amid state’s heated youth crime debate

Carroll says she raised intentions with police minister early due to ‘heightened speculation and commentary’

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Qld top cop to stand down, says not a scapegoat

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll will not renew her contract after almost five years at the helm, finally ending speculation about her future.

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Residents still waiting to go home months after floods

Two months after Cyclone Jasper brought record flooding to far north Queensland, residents of the community of Wujal Wujal are still waiting to return home.

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