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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Help arrives for fatigued Queensland firefighters

Queensland's fire fighting focus has quickly shifted north to the Atherton Tablelands near Cairns after a fast-moving fire forced people to flee.

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Jewell century lifts Tigers to Marsh Cup win over Bulls

Caleb Jewell's 137 set up a 28-run Marsh Cup win for Tasmania over Queensland despite Bulls opener Ben McDermott's 143 against his former team.

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Afternoon Update: Hamas militants clash with Israeli forces in Gaza; extreme fire conditions threaten Queensland towns; and Australia’s best political cartoons

North-western and southern Gaza Strip rocked by fighting as Israeli troops and tanks advance

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Queensland's opposition ramps up pledge on ambulances

LNP leader David Crisafulli has signalled an early election commitment to reduce ambulance ramping in Queensland as hospitals struggle.

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‘Some people have lost everything’: Queensland town ‘saved’ as NSW fire threatens explosive storage facility

Eleven evacuation warnings were issued across northern NSW and Queensland, for areas including Nymboida, Tabulam, Woodside, Tara and Wieambilla

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Thrill of the grill as NSW barbecue competitions sizzle

Three Queensland mates known as the Beefy Brothers are on a meaty pilgrimage through regional NSW, taking on two barbecue competitions.

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Border town saved from blaze – as it happened

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Town saved but bushfire heartache continues for others

Firefighting crews are still battling a ferocious blaze on the Western Downs after quick thinking saved a border town amid extreme conditions.

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Recovery of couple killed in plane crash postponed

Strong winds have postponed the recovery of a couple in their 70s who were killed in a light plane crash in mountainous terrain in north Queensland.

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Conditions to deteriorate on Tuesday as authorities confirm 46 homes destroyed in Queensland

More than 80 fires are burning across Queensland, with extreme fire conditions forecast for Darling Downs region

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MP calls victim rally a 'rent a crowd', apologises

Queensland Labor MP Aaron Harper has accused the LNP of hijacking a victims of crime rally after losing his cool and calling them a "rent-a-crowd".

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Is Australia in the grips of a youth crime crisis? This is what the data says

In recent months, there has been increasing focus on crime committed by young people in Australia. Politicians are coming under more pressure to respond to these well-publicised criminal acts and the public perceptions that Australia is in the grips of a youth crime crisis.

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Total fire bans as temperatures soar and bushfires rage

Queensland firefighters are bracing for a day of high temperatures and strong winds as a fierce blaze continues to burn west of Brisbane.

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In the face of grim polling, can Annastacia Palaszczuk and Queensland Labor retain the state?

Daniel Andrews went out on top but in Queensland the premier fights on, even as the LNP gears up to go all-in on regional seats

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In abandoning support for an Indigenous treaty, Queensland’s LNP is playing with people’s lives

The treaty process is not about politics, it’s about driving positive change together – and is worth every effort

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Tassie pull off record Shield chase to beat Queensland

Tasmania have chased down 432 against Queensland for the biggest successful run chase in their Sheffield Shield history in a thrilling finish in Hobart.

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Plane crashes into mountain, killing two grandparents

A couple in their 70s have died when their light plane slammed into a mountain in a remote region in north Queensland.

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Eighty Queensland fires active, evacuations ordered

Dozens of bushfires are burning across Queensland, with some downgraded amid warnings the state is still facing difficult conditions in the next few days.

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What are the laws on voluntary assisted dying in each state?

Australia does not have a national approach to VAD. So how do the laws differ across the country?

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Supercars reveals more 2024 dates but still no full calendar

While the teams were racing in the Gold Coast 500, Supercars revealed the dates of two events to be held in the state of Queensland next season.

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Childcare worker faces court charged with rape

Queensland police have charged a man with the rape of a child and several counts of possessing and creating child exploitation material.

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Wine and spirit bottle refunds offered in Aussie first

Queenslanders will now be paid 10 cents for empty wine and pure spirit glass containers at the state's recycling stations, as the scheme expands.

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Kathmandu Newa Chhe’n, Brisbane: Where the chips chilli comes as hot as you like

The restaurant may be located in a Queenslander house in inner-city Brisbane. But inside it evokes Nepal – and those in the know ask for the special menu

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Queensland set up shot at Shield victory over Tasmania

Tasmania have gone to stumps on day three at 2-88 in their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, chasing 432 for an unlikely fourth-innings victory.

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More urged to evacuate as Queensland fires spread

Police are door-knocking residents to tell them to flee as a fast-moving blaze - one of more than 80 across Queensland - threatens towns on the Sunshine Coast.

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