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Queensland to create watch house for children amid fears of looming ‘human rights disaster’

Exclusive: Recently built Caboolture watch house, north of Brisbane, expected to be converted to child-specific facility by October

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Queensland coalmines to rival electricity sector for climate pollution by 2030, report finds

Eighteen new coal projects represent ‘carbon bomb’ that should not be approved, conservationists say

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Sarah Holland-Batt wins $25,000 top prize at Queensland literary awards

The poet’s premier’s award for The Jaguar, a collection about the death of her father, follows Stella prize win earlier this year

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Human Remains Found In Queensland Gemfields Identified As Man Who Went Missing 15 Years Ago

The human remains found in central Queensland's gemfields have been identified as belonging to Francis Patrick Foley who has been missing for 15 years.

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‘This Should Have Never Happened’: Qld Govt Apologises For Neglect Of Brothers W/ Autism

Between June 2000 and May 2020, there were at least 30 occasions where the concerns about the bothers were raised with Queensland authorities.

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‘Should never have happened’: Queensland apologises for neglect and abuse of brothers with autism

Disability royal commission finds state should have done more to protect pair, who were found malnourished in house with dead father

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Virtual reality is helping Olkola Traditional Owners get back on Country

The Olkola people from Queensland’s very remote Cape York Peninsula gained their land back through a native title claim in 2014. Since then, they have undertaken land management using traditional fire techniques, habitat protection and restoration and cultural tourism.

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Two Women Aged 18 & 35 Have Been Rushed To Hospital After Alleged Stabbing At Their Qld Home

A woman and a teenage girl have been rushed to hospital after they were allegedly stabbed multiple times at their home in outback Queensland.

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Queensland cabinet rallies behind premier Annastacia Palaszczuk amid leadership rumblings

Acting premier Steven Miles says Labor leader ‘is our best chance of winning’ following MPs’ discontent over suspension of Human Rights Act

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Queensland company accused of bribery in Nauru says charge should be dropped as fair trial ‘impossible’

Lawyers for Getax Australia say ‘unjustified and inexplicable delays’ from the prosecution mean evidence has been lost and essential witnesses have died

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More decapitated crocodiles found in Queensland amid reports of body part black market

Local Aboriginal land council says at least six crocodiles have been found shot dead in the past two months

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Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere

Expansion of metallurgical coalmine in Queensland will add 31m tonnes alone with activists accusing Albanese government of being reckless

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Australia records warmest winter caused by global heating and sunny conditions

NSW, Queensland and Tasmania experienced hottest winters with spring likely to deliver hotter than average temperatures too

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Even if her leadership is now doomed, Annastacia Palaszczuk will still be a Labor legend in Queensland

Whatever fate awaits Annastacia Palaszczuk over the coming weeks, Queensland’s 39th – and only the second woman – premier will never lose her standing in the Australian Labor pantheon.

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Queensland may face damages bill for unlawful detention of children in watch houses, lawyers say

Dylan Voller’s solicitor argues new law retrospectively legalising practice could be successfully challenged

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Labor MPs incensed by letter they say contradicts Queensland’s stated reason for suspending Human Rights Act

Exclusive: Guardian Australia obtains legal letter that appears to cast doubt on some of the state’s key justifications

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Disney+ production Nautilus scrapped after wrapping on the Gold Coast

The UK series, which employed hundreds of Australian cast and crew, is the latest victim of cost-cutting measures at Disney and beyond

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Queensland is not only trampling the rights of children, it is setting a concerning legal precedent

Last week, the Queensland parliament voted to override its own human rights law in order to enable children to continue to be detained in police watch houses and adult detention facilities.

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How a lethal fungus is shrinking living space for our frogs

In 1993, frogs were found dying en masse in Far North Queensland. When scientists analysed their bodies, they found something weird. Their small bodies were covered in spores.

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Queensland government repeatedly ignored warnings two years ago of youth prison overcrowding

More than 20 organisations issued warnings long before government’s ‘urgent’ move to override human rights protections for children on remand

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Rumours of a Queensland coup are premature – but Palaszczuk’s popularity is waning

The deputy premier, Steven Miles, called speculation about a challenge ‘rumours and gossip’

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‘I’ll never forget’: after 32 days without sunlight in a Queensland watch house, Nick’s hair was falling out

At 17 years old, Nick spent more than a month under conditions likened to that of farm animals and in breach of his human rights. Here’s his story

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Steve Irwin’s son Robert confirms relationship with Heath Ledger’s niece Rorie Buckley

Whispers of a romance between the 19-year-olds first emerged last November when they were first pictured together on a beach in Queensland

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Strip searches and suicide attempts: the reality for children in Queensland watch houses

Mental health episodes and other incidents requiring treatment are ‘frighteningly common’ among children held alongside adults

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Morning Mail: Catholic church’s ‘horrendous’ legal tactic, penguin chick catastrophe, Putin speaks on Prigozhin death

Catholic church attacked over its legal strategy in paedophile priest cases; fears for thousands of Emperor penguin chicks; Putin says Wagner boss made ‘serious mistakes’

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