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Controversial shark nets being removed from beaches

Ahead of predicted wild weekend weather, controversial shark nets are being removed from beaches in southern Queensland as a precaution.

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Qld casinos face scrutiny, penalties under new laws

New laws will impose greater penalties and scrutiny of casinos following an independent inquiry in 2022.

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Funds for vape crackdown after 'horror' chemicals found

A joint task force, resources for quitters and stronger enforcement of tough new laws will be funded by a $28 million package to stamp out vaping.

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Victims demand action on Qld's 'juvenile crime crisis'

Voice for Victims advocates say they will call for a royal commission if they are not satisfied with the Queensland premier's response to tackling youth crime.

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Police union boss condemned for ‘ludicrous’ and ‘factually incorrect’ opinion piece on treaty in Queensland

Ian Leavers claims treaty would result in justice system favouring Indigenous people and says police fear ‘latte sippers have grabbed control’

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After the Voice referendum: how far along are First Nations treaty negotiations across the country?

The Uluru Statement from the Heart called for Voice, treaty and truth. On October 14, Australians said “no” to the Voice to the Parliament, choosing not to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisory body in the Constitution. Many Indigenous Australians are devastated, seeing the result as a dismissal…

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Community reeling as fire claims life, destroys homes

A body has been found in southern Queensland where a ferocious bushfire described as a "wild beast" has destroyed homes and caused about 350 people to flee.

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Voters face year-long Queensland election campaign

The state election is more than a year away but Queensland is in campaign mode as the government and opposition launch their pitches to voters.

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Qld to legislate commitments to renewable targets

Commitments to renewable energy targets will be legislated by the Queensland government in a decision that has been welcomed by conservationists.

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Firefighters battle blazes in Queensland and NSW – as it happened

Five homes lost in Millmerran and Tara with several communities under evacuation orders on Tuesday evening

The Guardian - AU

Body found as fire destroys Queensland homes

A body has been found in southern Queensland where a bushfire has destroyed five homes and caused about 50 people to flee.

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Fibre up Qld: internet upgrades for more than 500,000

Faster and more reliable internet speeds are part of a federal government upgrade package for southeast Queensland residents .

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Queensland swelters in heat 10C higher than average as bushfire evacuations ordered

Inland temperatures surge across large parts of state while meteorologists track Pacific cyclone

The Guardian - AU

Case against 14 Queensland climate protesters adjourned as questions raised over validity of charges

Outside Brisbane court dozens of supporters waving Extinction Rebellion flags greet defendants with cheers and chants

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Parliament protester trial delayed over 'technicality'

The trial of 14 climate change activists accused of disrupting Queensland parliament by chanting slogans has been adjourned due to an argument over legislation.

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Cyclone not expected to threaten Australian coast

A tropical cyclone is not expected to threaten Queensland's coast after forming in the South Pacific, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

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People told to leave as fire threatens Qld homes

Bushfires continue to threaten properties in Queensland with soaring temperatures expected, ensuring firefighters are on high alert.

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Worst-case scenario isn’t jail but climate breakdown, Queensland activists say as day in court arrives

Fourteen protesters charged with disrupting state parliament to appear before Brisbane magistrate

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Millions to eradicate fire ant, devastating super-pest

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be pumped into wiping out fire ants, the tiny invasive insect which poses a huge risk to Australian agriculture.

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Qld activists could be jailed over three minute protest

A protest that lasted three minutes but disrupted the workings of Queensland's parliament could land 14 climate protesters in jail for up to three years.

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Bill Hayden obituary

The one-time Labor party leader and governor general was a popular and distinctive leader, once destined to become prime minister

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Residents returning to homes after Qld bushfires threat

People who fled a fire at Beerwah have been told they can return, as grants are announced for those impacted by a fire still burning near Gladstone.

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Historic laws aim to stop women suffering in silence

Historic laws that make coercive control a stand-alone offence in Queensland will ensure women will speak up and no longer suffer in silence, advocates say.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland treaty is going ahead, assures interim body charged with implementing it

Co-chair of truth and treaty group, Aaron Fa’Aoso, says he remains confident after meeting government representatives on Friday

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Queensland police officer suspended, charged with fraud

A Queensland police officer has been suspended after being charged with fraud and will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court next month.

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