Queensland
Latest news and comment on the Australian state of Queensland
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Clive Palmer's refinery charged over alleged Great Barrier Reef toxic spillA nickel refinery owned by the Palmer United party leader has been charged with six environmental breaches and faces a $1.1m fine for each charge
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Huge dust storm engulfs Queensland town of Bedourie – in picturesEnormous dark clouds of sand and dirt turn day into night in the small outback town on the edge of the Simpson Desert
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Police prevent asylum seeker accused of rape being deported before trial – lawyerIranian man’s lawyer says he deserves the opportunity to clear his name in court and will contest the charge
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Queensland Indigenous group appeals to UN over mining on traditional landMithaka people of south-west Queensland say the government has violated international law by failing to consult them over fracking
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Baby coral research gives glimmer of hope reefs could adapt to global warming
Team examines tens of thousands of genes to identify those that allow coral to adapt to high carbon dioxide levels and more acidic oceans
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Queensland could save $263m by small change to youth justice, report saysDiverting just 0.2% of justice funding to social work would keep 10 young people out of prison and 20 from probation every year, researchers say
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Ian Fairweather's Drunken Buddha paintings reunited at TarrawarraQueensland artist survived prisoner of war camp, near drowning and arrest to become one of Australian art’s most influential figures, writes Fiona Gruber
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Sea turtles released near Great Barrier Reef after rehabilitation – video
Two sea turtles have been released into the waters of Queensland's Great Barrier Reef after being rehabilitated in captivity
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Dead mouse 'found after woman bit into Woolworths rice paper roll'Gold Coast council is investigating after woman says she tasted fur on her second nibble into snack
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Quentin Bryce says it is up to men to confront domestic violence‘We are talking about … human hurt of such intensity it’s impossible to imagine,’ former governor general says in interview discussing her role leading a Queensland taskforce
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Hail damage: Queensland car dealers facing closure won't receive helpCampbell Newman says his ‘heart goes out’ to storm-hit businesses but ‘I’m afraid that’s one of the risks of this state and its climatic extremes’
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Queensland school reeling after two killed in New Zealand road accidentSchool trip ends in tragedy after a student and teacher were killed when the van they were travelling in collided with a tanker on a Bay of Plenty highway
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Former Queensland Liberal MP Chris Davis voices corruption concernsOne-time assistant health minister compares government’s approach to that of a doctor who stops examining patients to deny the existence of an illness
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Brisbane stunned by severe storm: 'no time to evacuate, no warning'Residents are still counting the cost of Thursday’s storm, which left many without power overnight, and others without a roof
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Brisbane storm: just 12 people fixing power lines to save on overtime – unionThousands still without power after hailstorm but Electrical Trades Union tells Senate hearing that utility kept staffing down to save on penalty rates
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Bum-breathing turtles 'at risk of extinction'Urgent action required to save white-throated snapping turtle amid fears that loss of eggs and hatchlings is crippling the population, says Queensland researcher
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Brisbane's massive storm damage from the air – video
Remarkable aerial footage captured by Queensland police shows the extent of the storm which lashed Brisbane on Thursday
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Logan fire: coroner unable to determine exact cause of blaze that killed 11Inquest into 2011 fire recommends smoke alarms be fitted in every Queensland bedroom
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Brisbane storm: why was it so bad?The ‘Supercell” storm and its 140km winds was caused by a perfect confluence of meteorological events.
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Brisbane storm damage – in picturesA ‘supercell’ storm hits Brisbane during afternoon peak hour, flooding roads, smashing windows and flipping planes
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Brisbane cleans up after hailstones and high winds smash city in huge stormArmy called in to help after roofs are ripped off buildings and planes flipped over in severe thunderstorm
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Clive Palmer case in court: dense legal wrangling with a cast of hundredsEverything’s bigger in Queensland. Especially when it comes to Palmer’s legal battle with his former Chinese partners
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Brisbane storm damage reported from large hailstones and high windsGolf ball-sized hailstones, destructive winds and torrential rain have battered parts of Brisbane
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Skynet drone-delivery mailbox in the running for $1m prizeConcept one of 20 to make semi-finals of Drones for Good competition, intended to steer technology towards improving lives
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Baby forest dragons – in picturesRaptor and Nedry, the new Boyd’s forest dragons at Wild Life Sydney zoo, were born two days apart, each weighing only a few grams
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Rebels bikie faces jail in first use of Queensland recruiting lawClubmate charged with supplying methamphetamine to two-year-old in one of biggest raids since crackdown on outlaw motorcycle clubs
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Queensland bikie raids: 75 people arrested and drugs seizedA 14-month operation by Queensland police leads to seizure of $500,000 in cash and drugs worth $5m
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Why were police so quick to kill, asks mother of Queensland shooting victimMother of Troy Foster says her son was ‘rampant’ and ‘psychotic’ at the time but denies he lunged at Gold Coast police with a knife
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Clive Palmer may be investigated by special Queensland teamCivil case in Brisbane supreme court hears allegations Palmer knew of misuse of funds, while potential criminal investigation may shift from WA
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Queensland police may get instant access to mental health recordsMental health commissioner says while mental illness is yet to be confirmed as a factor in latest police shootings, plan would be a big advance in how police deal with such confrontations
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Daniel Morcombe jury should never have heard murder confession, court toldLawyers for Brett Peter Cowan argue confession that he murdered 13-year-old Daniel on the Sunshine Coast was given involuntarily
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Queensland police shootings: three investigations into recent fatalitiesFour fatal police shootings this year, along with another in August 2013, are under investigation by the state coroner
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Cairns casino sale: Tony Fung 'yet to provide crucial information'The tycoon has set his own deadline for the deal to be approved but has not met Queensland gaming officials, regulator says
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Big four banks under pressure to rule out funding Queensland coal projectsGuardian Australia: Environmental groups accuse government of leaning on banks to back mines despite being signatories to Equator Principles
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Queensland police shootings to be reviewed after four deaths in two monthsGold Coast man in his 30s the most recent fatality after confrontation with police just hours after civil libertarians called for independent inquiry
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