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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Soaring temperatures and wind prompt fire warnings

Extreme fire danger warnings are in place on the east coast and Northern Territory due to high temperatures across Queensland and the NT and high winds in NSW.

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Gold Coast unveils bold bid to salvage 2026 Comm Games

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has revealed a bold bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, three months after Victoria stunned organisers by pulling out.

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Man dies after being hit by car he is washing

Police say a man has died after the car he was washing rolled forward and struck him before hitting a fence in central Queensland.

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Queensland Police Union willing to challenge officer misconduct rulings after ‘unmitigated debacle’

Prospect of appeals causes disquiet among police, with one harassment victim fearing some union members ‘will now be supporting our abusers’

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Renshaw ton puts Queensland in box seat against Vics

Queensland have moved to 4-297 in reply to Victoria's 253 at stumps on day two of the Sheffield Shield clash in South Mackay.

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Voice vote fails with no state supporting referendum

Counting has resumed for the referendum result, with a majority of Australians voting it down and the 'yes' vote failing to get up in any state.

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Lions continue AFLW QClash dominance with Suns drubbing

Brisbane have claimed their fourth consecutive win over Queensland rivals Gold Coast, victorious by 36 points to stay in touch with the AFLW top-four.

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Short ton salvages Victoria in Shield clash with Qld

Victoria were shaky to begin their Sheffield Shield match with Queensland before Matt Short helped them save face with a fourth first-class century.

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Residents return after dangerous blaze threatened homes

Firefighters have brought a dangerous grassfire in Queensland under control as residents receive the green light to return home.

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Suns plot Lions upset as race for AFLW finals heats up

Gold Coast are looking to take out bragging rights for the first time in four years over Queensland rival Brisbane as the AFLW finals race tightens.

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Queensland police lodge complaint to hospital over treatment of alleged teenage rape victim

Exclusive: Central Queensland child protection investigation unit complained after family reported alleged assault in August

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Final Voice polls have 'no' leading by sizeable to landslide margins

The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm AEDT in the south-eastern states, 6:30pm in South Australia, 7pm in Queensland, 7:30pm in the Northern Territory and 9pm in Western Australia.

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Pucovski rested from Shield under 'managed' return

Will Pucovski has been slated to miss Victoria's second-round Sheffield Shield match against Queensland with officials insistent it's part of a managed return.

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Man charged with murder over teenager's death

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of another 18-year-old man in Mount Isa, in outback Queensland.

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Queensland bans hate symbols in sweeping reforms

Queensland has passed reforms that make it an offence for a person to publish, distribute or display hate symbols.

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Antisemitic chants to be treated as a hate crime under tough new Queensland laws

Comments heard at a recent pro-Palestine protest in Sydney would come under the laws which aim to crack down on vilification, lawyers say

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‘Nothing short of disgusting’: Queensland hospital under fire for treatment of alleged teenage rape victim

LNP opposition says women ‘should expect a lot better’ while health minister apologises for year 11 student’s experience and says hospital will improve its processes

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Test opener Khawaja rested for Bulls' Shield clash

Queensland captain Usman Khawaja has been rotated out of his side's Sheffield Shield clash as part of Cricket Australia's workload management plans.

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Hefty fines and possible jail under new e-scooter laws

On-the-spot fines are out and court dates are in under proposed new laws targeting careless e-scooter and personal mobility device users in Queensland.

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Reward offered to solve hitchhiker's suspected murder

Queensland police hope a $500,000 reward will lead to new information and assist an investigation into the suspected murder of Anthony Jones.

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Tourism minister calls time to focus on family

Queensland Tourism Minister Sterling Hinchliffe has announced he will retire at the next election, with the long-serving MP wanting to make family his priority.

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Apology after rape victim turned away from hospital

Health Minister Shannon Fentiman says a rape victim did not receive proper care at a central Queensland hospital and has "unreservedly apologised".

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Alleged teenage rape victim says she was left humiliated and suicidal by treatment at Queensland hospital

Exclusive: Year 11 student says she had to wait three hours and was made to ‘feel completely stupid’ by doctor who admitted to lacking relevant training

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Driver charged after fatal crash with coal train

Months after a fatal collision between a four-wheel drive and a coal train in north Queensland, a 40-year-old man has been charged by police.

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Queensland to make coercive control standalone offence

Three years after Hannah Clarke's death, laws to make coercive control a stand-alone offence have been introduced to Queensland's parliament.

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