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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Police to be given new powers to randomly scan people for knives under NSW government proposal

Legislation to be based on Queensland law introduced last year in response to stabbing of teenager in 2019

The Guardian - AU

Increased cost fears with no delay in stone ban

Queensland builders fear the government's decision to scrap a transition period ahead of the engineered stone ban will increase costs to the industry.

AAP

Queensland police officers face fallout after engaging with offensive social media posts

Exclusive: Acting inspector removed from role after ethical standards command investigation into high-ranking officers’ social media use

The Guardian - AU

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Govt public service boost as unions march on Labour Day

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has marched with union members after making an Australian-first health leave announcement for public service workers.

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Two charged with murder after allegedly torturing Brisbane man at Queensland property

Woman and man, aged 21 and 23, facing charges including murder and deprivation of liberty after alleged victim died in hospital

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s going to be messy’: advocates balance climate action and conservation amid Queensland’s green energy boom

‘Some negative projects will get up, but we have to keep our eyes on the broader goals’, says WWF Australia

The Guardian - AU

Queensland MP claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted

Police investigating after Brittany Lauga allegedly assaulted in central Queensland town of Yeppoon

The Guardian - AU

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'It's not ok': MP allegedly drugged, sexually assaulted

Queensland MP Brittany Lauga says she was drugged and sexually assaulted on a night out, with police aware of claims of similar incidents.

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Govt under fire with kids 'suffering' in watch houses

Advocates say children are suffering in Queensland watch houses and a state government Youth Justice Act tweak will only make the problem worse.

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Investors with questions: how a ‘clean food’ farm scheme born of Covid vaccine fears descended into rancour

Family Farms in NSW and Queensland promoted by Covid vaccine-sceptic group Parents With Questions were intended to operate outside a ‘corrupt’ food system. But not all has gone to plan

The Guardian - AU

Gillnet-free zones to protect endangered marine species

Five net-free fishing zones have been given approval in northern Australia to the delight of marine conservationists.

AAP

Grocer monopoly price-gouging Torres Strait Islanders

Company monopolies and the need to have goods shipped from Cairns has left Torres Strait Islanders paying over-the-top food prices in Queensland.

AAP

Suns coach Hardwick reveals quest ahead of QClash

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has declared his club's ambition ahead of their spicy QClash against Queensland rivals Brisbane.

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Revamped emergency services to improve response times

Queensland emergency services will fall under new departments after state parliament passed laws to better align diaster management responses.

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State parliament votes to make sex work legal and safe

A fourth Australian jurisdiction has voted to fully decriminalise sex work in a bid to prevent discrimination and ensure safety.

The Guardian - AU

Australian red meat industry has recorded 78% reduction in emissions since 2005, industry report found

Drop is a result of reduced land clearing and greater vegetation regrowth, but experts say land clearing in Queensland may be significantly underreported

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Qld homes receive nation's biggest energy bill support

The Queensland government is delivering a major rebate amid the cost of living crisis in Australia's biggest energy cash splash for households.

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At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

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McReight headlines Reds changes for Christchurch trip

The Queensland Reds will hope the inclusion of Wallabies flanker Fraser McReight can lead them to victory in Christchurch for the first time since 1999.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland Labor’s lurch to the right on youth justice shows a government that’s lost principles and perspective

Premier Steven Miles’ erasure of the human rights principle of ‘detention as a last resort’ for children defies logic

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: reef’s ‘year from hell’, PM eyes action on online misogyny, Trump fined for contempt

Bleaching and a summer of storm surges and cyclones have devastated corals off Queensland; Albanese prepares for tough debate with national cabinet

The Guardian - AU

After 25 years, logging and bushfires, a greater glider has been spotted in Deongwar state forest

Native forest logging will cease in south-east Queensland this year – but how long will it take forests to recover?

The Guardian - AU

Queensland’s $1.28bn community safety plan includes transporting detained children for schooling

Exclusive: The raft of new laws includes expanding a trial of metal detectors to now include shopping centres and other high-risk locations

Newcastle Herald

Lake Macquarie men charged over alleged cocaine import plot

Three Lake Macquarie men are facing life in jail.

The Guardian - AU

Three men charged after 500kg of cocaine worth $160m seized in Queensland

Men intercepted travelling on fishing boat off Gladstone in what federal police say is one of the state’s largest cocaine busts

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