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Eleven people in hospital after hazmat incident

Emergency services are investigating a hazmat incident in a far north Queensland office after 11 people were taken to hospital with dizziness and nausea.

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Rent-bidding ban, ID protections in housing reforms

The Queensland government has moved to increase rights and protections for renters through legislative reforms but not all are on board.

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More pharmacists trained to prescribe contraception

A new pharmacist training program focused on safely and appropriately prescribing contraceptive medication will be rolled out in Queensland.

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Man charged with murder after stabbing over cigarettes

A murder charge has been laid after a man was allegedly stabbed in the neck following an argument over a pack of cigarettes in Queensland's far north.

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Clermont locals pushed for this Queensland mine. Now Adani is fighting for the right not to employ them

The state rescinded its decision over Carmichael mine fly-in, fly-out jobs but it’s unlikely to be the end of the dispute

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Record reward paid out after murder charge

Queensland Police have paid out a record $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the man accused of murdering 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley.

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Crackdown on gambling, money laundering as laws pass

New laws have passed Queensland Parliament to reduce gambling harm and the risk of money laundering in the state's casinos.

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Nearly $1 million in funding for festival pill testing

The Queensland government will invest nearly $1 million over two years to fund pill testing after the deaths of two festival goers.

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Delay in court case for man accused of vandalising Woolworths over Australia Day stance

Six-week adjournment granted for Travis Profke, 40, who is accused of spray-painting graffiti on Queensland Woolworths store

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Man sold drugs to clear 'significant' debt, court told

A man paid regularly paid $28,000 in cash to his drug supplier and transported cocaine across Queensland in an effort to clear a drug debt.

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Dress-up party says price to pay if cash no longer king

Standing defiant in fake fur robes, holding toy swords and with plastic crowns on their heads, a political party declares war on a cashless society.

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Queensland Is Finally Opening Its First Pill Testing Site In A Huge Win For Common Sense

The Queensland government has finally seen reason and is moving forward with pill testing, in a welcome move that will no doubt save lives.

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Neighbours `courageous' for help in fatal house fire

Police have hailed the bravery of two good Samaritans after they tried to save someone from a burning house before a body was later found in the debris.

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Queensland getting on with 2032 Olympics preparations

The Queensland government has been forced to deny it sought advice on cancelling the 2032 Brisbane Olympics amid cost and public support concerns.

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Grandfather's death sparks family demand for action

The family of a grandfather who died in hospital says it was a result of medical failings and has called for answers from the Queensland government.

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Forensic institute created to end state's DNA bungles

Queensland will get a forensic science institute following recommendations from two commissions of inquiry into the state's troubled DNA lab.

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'Surprising' study finds Qld crocs stay close to home

Ninety per cent of Queensland crocodiles remain within 50km of where they hatched in contrast to their Northern Territory counterparts, a study says.

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Queensland passes new forensic laws after thousands of DNA samples forced to be re-tested

Government declared last year that more than 100,000 samples may need to be re-tested

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Police officer suspended, charged with stalking

An officer in Queensland's far north has been charged with stalking after an alleged off-duty incident.

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Govt's 2032 venue decision swayed by IOC submission

The Queensland government has scrapped a Brisbane 2032 infrastructure review's key recommendations based on a submission by an Olympic powerbroker.

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Queensland farming lobby launches legal challenge against Great Artesian Basin carbon capture trial

AgForce is seeking a judicial review of a 2022 decision that found the project did not need to be assessed under federal environmental laws

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Queensland premier Steven Miles rejects plan for multibillion-dollar Olympic stadium in Brisbane

Former lord mayor Graham Quirk’s review recommended a new $3.4bn stadium be built in Victoria Park instead of Gabba rebuild

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Rental properties 3C hotter indoors, survey of Australian tenants over summer finds

Landlords should be required to make homes fit and healthy to live in through summer, Better Renting says

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Queensland LNP should lay the groundwork for walking away from the Olympics

Sports stadiums are the worst kind of infrastructure. Queensland should walk away from the Olympics while it still can.

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Reds can't hold off powerful Drua in Super Women's loss

The Queensland Reds have been unable to avenge last year's Super Rugby Women's grand final defeat as they were beaten again by the Fijian Drua on Sunday.

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