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Tributes flow for 'giant' of Queensland politics

Former Nationals senator Ron Boswell has died aged 85, and is being honoured for his more than three decades in federal politics.

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Morning Mail: Maduro pleads not guilty in US court, bushfire warning for city suburbs, Stokes’ sweary Ashes spat

The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro appears in court; report warns homes on outskirts of Australian are at risk from LA-style fires

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Police commissioner says extension ‘not about stopping free speech’ – as it happened

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Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

A possible tropical cyclone threatens to exacerbate damage from recent flooding as the prime minister announces relief measures for devastated farmers..

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‘You’re ringing an old lady in outback Queensland for life advice’: travellers worried about floods skip AI and pick up the phone

Flooding across the state’s north and west blocks roads and cuts off towns at a time of year when so many are on holidays

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Massive cattle deaths feared from Queensland flooding

Australia's biggest listed cattle group is trying to assess livestock deaths at three pastoral stations in northwest Queensland that were hit by flooding.

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Test selectors, curators urged to give spin a chance

Queensland leggie Mitchell Swepson wants more balance in pitches around the country after Australia again overlooked a front-line tweaker for the Ashes finale.

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Behind the scenes of Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics, a 19th-century story of politics and gay love

The new stadium sits in the suburb of Herston, a name alluding to the state’s first premier and the man believed to be his lover

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Man Dies In Queensland Floodwaters As Heavy Rainfall Continues To Lash The State

Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) have been activated for five councils following the severe weather conditions.

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Cheaper medicines, rules for cash and new state laws: what will change in Australia on 1 January?

Changes include the Victorian government expanding land taxes and Queensland introducing a child sex offender register

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Tropical Cyclone Hayley bears down on Derby in WA as man dies in north Queensland floods

Category-two system brings destructive winds, heavy rain and potential for flash flooding after making landfall on Tuesday night

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Queensland to continue to allow farmers to shoot flying foxes after revoking ban on controversial practice

Conservationists and scientists criticise state for backtracking and say alternative non-lethal methods such as netting are more effective

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Why fit-again Dimitrov has a point to prove in Brisbane

Two-time Brisbane International winner and fan favourite Grigor Dimitrov has returned to Queensland ready to put a horror run of injuries behind him.

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Rain, fire risk and a cyclone: flood alerts in Queensland’s north as wild weather forecast across Australia

Warnings of extreme fire danger in SA regions, while Tropical Cyclone Hayley tracks towards WA

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Far north braces for drenching as monsoon closes in

Residents are bracing for widespread rain as a monsoon trough inches across the far north with fears of isolated rainfall totals of up to 700mm.

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Thousands fined as police target rogue e-bike riders

A crackdown on the use of e-bikes and scooters has resulted in thousands of fines with police also seizing unlawful devices.

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Queensland braces for days of heavy rain as BoM issues flood warnings for parts of state

Livestock at risk as some areas expected to receive up to 500mm in the coming week, according to the Bureau of Meteorology

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Far north braces for drenching as monsoon season grips

Wild weather is expected to drench parts of northern Australia while bushfires have begun to ease in the west.

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WA bushfire downgraded while Queensland and NT brace for monsoonal rain and flooding

Conditions ease south-west of Perth as residents evacuated from Boddington fire on Christmas Day allowed to return

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Heatwaves and storms forecast for parts of Australia as Melbourne braces for coldest Christmas since 2006

BoM predicts continued heat for Queensland-NSW border and storms in east and north but Melbourne residents in for chilly Christmas Day

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Puberty blocker bans slammed as harmful to trans kids

Blanket bans on puberty blockers are the biggest risk to trans children globally, an advocate says, after a second Australian jurisdiction outlawed the drugs.

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Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns

Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’

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Queensland ban on puberty blockers for gender dysphoria to continue until at least 2031, LNP announces

Decision comes despite independent review finding that treatment decisions ‘must be informed by each individual’s presentation and circumstances’

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Budget blowout 'modest' for Australia's Olympic hosts

The mid-year budget report card has revealed a "modest" budget blowout as one state continues counting down to the 2032 Olympic Games.

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Queensland driver charged with eight attempted murders after pedestrians struck – as it happened

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