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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Sink or swim: O'Brien says Knights better placed to handle finals

Newcastle take on North Queensland on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform under LNP

A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab's problems that led to back to back inquiries will oversee reforms if the Queensland opposition is elected.

AAP

Reforms pushed through as change of state govt looms

Polling indicates the Liberal National Party will end Labor's nine-year reign in Queensland as parliament enters its final sitting week before the election.

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‘It’s okay to poo at work’: Australian health department praised for tackling taboo with humorous campaign

Queensland Health lauded for social media campaign raising awareness of the dangers of ‘holding it in’

The Guardian - AU

Queensland premier wedged as casino operator falters

Steven Miles has worked hard to persuade voters that he is on their side but Star turmoil might force him to reveal his hand

The Guardian - AU

Cane promise 'breathes life' into embattled mill, town

Far north Queensland cane farmers are breathing a tentative sigh of relief after the Liberal National Party made an election commitment for a struggling mill.

AAP

Good news for some threatened species as numbers rise

Many threatened species in NSW national parks are heading in the right right direction, while efforts are underway in Queensland to boost wombat numbers.

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Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?

It’s the world’s most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the answer

The Guardian - AU

Television news ‘addicted to CCTV footage of crime’, Queensland premier Steven Miles says

Premier says government’s work on youth intervention is hard to publicise amid media focus on crime and punishment

The Guardian - AU

Star relief talks ongoing but taxes will be paid: govt

Queensland's Deputy Premier says a hard line will be taken with Star Entertainment to pay its taxes but talks are ongoing to provide relief for Queen's Wharf.

AAP

Embattled mayor welcomes government-appointed advisor

An advisor will be appointed to a Queensland council amid ongoing issues between colleagues and a mayor being investigated by a corruption watchdog.

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Temperatures surge in south-eastern Australia as windy weather blasts NSW and Victoria

NSW, Victoria, south-western Queensland and parts of central Australia had temperatures climb by 6C to 12C above average, BoM says

The Guardian - AU

Bunyip birds and brolgas: how can we better protect species important to Indigenous people?

Kamilaroi Country lies in far northwest New South Wales, past Tamworth and crossing over the Queensland border. Here, the bunyip bird (Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus), and the brolga (Grus rubicunda or burraalga in Kamilaroi) have been part of life, lore, spirit, dance and culture with Country for thousands of generations.

The Conversation

'Love the town': Birdsville's only cop to bid farewell

After 10 years as the only cop overseeing a patch of Queensland as big as the UK, Senior Constable Stephan Pursell is preparing to farewell the outback.

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Fire response ramps up ahead of stark spring warning

Queensland is preparing its aerial firefighting fleet ahead of the high bushfire risk warning across spring and summer.

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First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko has won the top gong at the Queensland Literary Awards for her novel Edenglassie.

The Guardian - AU

Labor factions draw battle lines for Maribyrnong seat after Bill Shorten’s retirement from politics

AWU says it is a rightwing seat but UWU’s Jo Briskey has backing of Queensland powerbroker

The Guardian - AU

One of Australia’s biggest casino operators is in trouble. Will Queensland come to Star’s rescue?

Days after opening the $3.6bn Queen’s Wharf precinct in Brisbane, Star Entertainment is seeking government help to stay afloat

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Melissa Lucashenko wins $30,000 prize for novel that ‘elevates our understanding of Queensland’s soul’

Edenglassie, about the colonisation of the place now called Brisbane, has won the highest accolade at the state’s 2024 literary awards

AAP

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

An expert says concerns were raised with the Queensland government well before a review found inadequate staffing contributed to deaths at a mental health unit.

AAP

Police officers accused of watchhouse prisoner assault

Two police officers have been suspended and charged after the alleged assault of a prisoner at a far north Queensland watch house earlier this year.

The Conversation

Is policing in Australia corrupt and abusive? An eye-opening new book investigates

Edited by former Queensland police officer and Gunai/Kurnai woman Veronica Gorrie, the title of When Cops are Criminals may suggest a book covering high-profile, or unusual, officer-involved crimes. But this collection does not focus on the extraordinary.

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Troubled casino operator seeks tax relief to stay open

Troubled casino operator Star Entertainment is seeking tax relief from the Queensland government as it battles to keep a $3.6 billion project open in Brisbane.

AAP

Police put brakes on 'drug superhighway' in $44m bust

Two people have been charged after allegedly trying to collect $44 million worth of cocaine from a wharf in Queensland's remote north.

AAP

Company charged in state first after miner's death

A Queensland mining company has been charged with industrial manslaughter in a state first after an experienced coal miner died when a roof collapsed years ago.

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