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Record-breaking downpours in eastern Australia put emergency services on high alert

Parts of the Queensland coast copped a battering into Wednesday of more than 100mm in less than six hours

The Guardian - AU

Confronting scene as mum charged with daughter's murder

A Gold Coast mother has been charged with murdering her 10-year-old daughter, with police describing the alleged crime scene as "incredibly confronting".

AAP

Man who died in helicopter crash on Cairns hotel roof had no previous flying experience in Australia

A man who died when the helicopter he was flying crashed onto a hotel roof in Queensland, Australia, was an employee of the aviation company that owned the aircraft but didn't work as a pilot and hadn't flown in Australia before

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Farewell party before pilot crashed chopper into hotel

A pilot who fatally crashed a helicopter into a hotel was a ground crew employee who earlier attended a farewell party, a charter company says.

AAP

Wieambilla shooting 'ideological terrorism': expert

Two officers were killed by a family who believed they would "die fighting for God" in actions that fit the definition of terrorism, an inquest has been told.

AAP

'Not who we are': premier condemns far-right protest

Queensland's premier has labelled "abhorrent" a march through Brisbane in an apparent far-right protest where four men were arrested and one charged.

AAP

'Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot

A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft

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Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?

Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.

The Conversation

Downpours and storms raise threat of flash flooding

Heavy rain and possible flash flooding is forecast for northeast NSW as wild weather makes its way across the border from Queensland.

AAP

Mystery surrounds fatal 'unauthorised' chopper flight

Authorities are investigating how a chopper was flown out of a far north Queensland airport and crashed into a hotel, with hundreds evacuated.

AAP

Aboriginal children as young as 5 are getting suspended from school. We can’t ‘close the gap’ if this is happening

The recent Closing the Gap report had some promising news for education, with a 25% increase in Aboriginal children enrolled in childcare over the past seven years.

The Conversation

Health 'apocalypse' aided teacher's path to cop killing

A teacher who respected police was aided in becoming a delusional cop killer by a personal "apocalypse" in the form of a heart attack, a coroner has heard.

AAP

Surgery waitlists still long, despite faster treatment

New Queensland health data reveals that most elective surgery patients are being treated in the recommended timeframe, despite an ongoing backlog.

AAP

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a caravan park on the Queensland coast.

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Kids get a taste of one of universe's biggest mysteries

Scientists on the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip to remote and regional schools want to inspire budding physicists, including Indigenous children.

AAP

Homes of endangered greater gliders face logging threat

A conservation group is urging the Queensland government to protect land with greater glider habitat after logging near a site where the species has been seen.

The Guardian - AU

It looks like a cross between a koala and a possum – and it’s in big trouble, Australian conservationists say

Queensland Conservation Council is urging the state government to protect the endangered greater glider population as logging continues

AAP

Man critical after police shooting at hospital

A man shot by police is in a critical condition after allegedly threatening officers with a knife at Kingaroy Hospital in Queensland.

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'Distressing' mental health facility claims spark probe

The Queensland government has launched an investigation after "distressing" allegations of abuse spanning decades at a former mental health facility.

The Canberra Times

Publicly owned petrol stations in the ACT? Try an EV instead

Will Andrew Barr follow his Queensland counterpart's policy proposal?

AAP

Senator, insurer clash over cyclone 'price-gouging'

A major insurer has been accused of making big profits during natural diasters at an inquiry into the impacts of climate change on the insurance sector.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland doubles fire ant eradication zone as residents recruited to stamp out infestation

Farmers who report invasive pest will be sent free treatment packs, under ‘ambitious’ changes recommended by Senate inquiry

AAP

No plans to change state's public service WFH policy

Public servants in Queensland will maintain work-from-home arrangements after the premier quashed any changes to the flexible policy.

The Conversation

I’ve researched crocodile attacks for years. Videos of people feeding crocodiles at site of latest attack are deeply concerning

After a 4.9-metre saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) killed a 40-year-old doctor in Far North Queensland this week, the illegal feeding of wild crocodiles has become a point of major concern.

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Premier defends staged Sunshine Coast direct rail build

New direct rail north of Brisbane is yet to get moving but the Queensland government has defended the project amid calls it would create further congestion.

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