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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

New social housing target for the sunshine state

The Queensland government has pledged to build 53,500 more social homes by 2046 but construction industry delays may halt the ambitious target.

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Ex-cyclone Kirrily tracks south, brings more rain

After bringing heavy rainfall to Queensland's regional areas, former tropical cyclone Kirrily now has NSW firmly in its sights.

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Hit-and-run investigation after body found on motorway

A man's body has been found on a major highway that connects NSW and Queensland, sparking a probe into the possibility he was killed in a hit-and-run incident.

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‘I don’t want you to watch me die’: the last words my father said before sending me away

At the age of 20, Ruaridh Nicoll was sent half a world away by his dying father. Now, with a son himself, he returns to that remote corner of Queensland to imagine his lost, younger self – and wonder at the remarkable decision his dad made

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Queensland to ban rent bidding as $160m in relief flows

Some long-awaited relief is on the way for renters in Queensland, with the state government vowing to ban rent bidding and create a portable bond scheme.

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Relief in sight as ex-Kirrily moves, recovery persists

The remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily are expected to subside but not before more severe weather, while rain-sodden areas continue flood recovery.

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McDermott's brilliant ton steers Qld out of trouble

Queensland's Ben McDermott has smashed an unbeaten 146 against Tasmania at the Gabba, steering the Bulls out of trouble at 3-24 in the Sheffield Shield.

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Ponga and Walsh could play together in Origin: Slater

Kalyn Ponga and Reece Walsh appear set for a battle to play fullback for Queensland in Origin this year but Billy Slater is open to finding a role for both men.

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Young boy bitten in latest dingo attack on island

A dingo has bitten a boy on a Queensland island in the fourth such attack in as many weeks, with the young victim taken by boat to hospital on the mainland.

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Scorching weather forecast for western Sydney, Melbourne and northern Victoria

Heatwave warnings as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues to dump heavy rain across parts of outback Queensland

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Severe weather warning for border as ex-Kirrily lingers

Flood-hit Queensland regions are bracing for another drenching from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily amid calls for more resilient infrastructure.

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Premier admits mistake over homelessness appointment

Appointing a former director-general to undertake a review of Queensland's response to homelessness was "not a good look", an apologetic premier says.

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Mosquitoes and mould pose risk in drenched Queensland

Mould and mosquitoes have been identified as greater risks in Queensland amid heavy rain and flooding in the aftermath of two cyclones.

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Kaufusi, Capewell, Gagai back in Origin mix for Maroons

Billy Slater has included Felise Kaufusi, Dane Gagai and Kurt Capewell in a 34-man Maroons squad that will gather in Brisbane ahead of the NRL season.

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Paedophile deported from Australia worked as lifeguard in the UK

Dean Carelse, a South African, was convicted in Queensland and left the country after being refused a visa before getting a job at Butlin’s in England

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Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Queensland is set to farewell ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily after a long week of heavy rain and damaging winds as another threat looms off the coast.

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Australia ‘on track’ with climate targets needed to protect Great Barrier Reef, Labor tells Unesco

Federal and Queensland governments are trying to convince UN body not to add the reef to list of world heritage sites in danger

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Rise in Queensland baby deaths sparks review

Queensland has recorded Australia's second-highest number of perinatal baby deaths, however, the reason for the increase remains unclear, sparking a review.

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Koalas threatened by mine approval: environmentalists

Environmental groups warn almost 800 hectares of koala habitat will be cleared if a proposed coal mine in central Queensland goes ahead.

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Review, funding boost launched to end homelessness

The Queensland government has launched a homelessness review with specialist support services also receiving a $390 million funding boost.

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Long arm of the claw: police rescue Queensland toddler stuck in Hello Kitty prize machine

Officers smash glass after boy became trapped in Capalaba claw machine, having climbed through chute to reach prized plushies

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Tanya Plibersek urged to block ‘climate-wrecking’ Queensland coalmine that would raze koala habitat

Environmentalists say Vulcan South mine would be an ‘absolute disaster’ for animals including koalas, greater gliders and glossy black cockatoos

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Community prepares for worst as ex-cyclone lingers

Heavy rain has triggered flashbacks of a "one in 2000-year" flooding disaster for a nervous outback Queensland community as ex-cyclone Kirrily lingers.

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The Australian who ascended to the helm of a Republican-linked fundamentalist Christian group

Martyn Iles, the former head of the Australian Christian Lobby, is set to lead a lucrative creationist group that built a replica Noah’s Ark – and has fresh ambitions for Australia

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Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Major flooding has struck a region north of Brisbane for the second time in two years after rain lashed southeast Queensland, leaving families devastated.

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