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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Are Australia's roads becoming more dangerous? Here's what the data says

In 2022, there were nearly 1,200 road crash deaths in Australia – a figure that has remained largely the same over the past decade. However, some states and territories have seen dramatic increases in just the last five years, such as the ACT (100%), Tasmania (59.4%) and Queensland (21.2%).

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Ask an expert: how can SEQ find opportunities as its population grows?

South East Queensland’s population is set to rise by 2.2 million people by 2046. Experts say the government must have a plan for every resident.

The Guardian - AU

Cool change gives small relief to fire crews across NSW

NSW communities near the Queensland border and on Sydney's western fringe have been told to prepare to take action as multiple bushfires burn across the state.

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Water-bombing chopper crashes in dam, pilot unhurt

A pilot has escaped injury after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a dam while it was collecting water to battle a blaze in Queensland.

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Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches

Queensland's human rights watchdog is calling for an end to routine strip-searching of women in prisons, saying they're dehumanising and don't improve safety.

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Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.

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Ads reveal pathway to success for 'yes', 'no' campaigns

Facebook ads targeting different states and a variety of age groups have shone a light on how the 'yes' and 'no' campaigns plan on winning the voice referendum.

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Bushfires stretch along east coast as Sydney and Hunter region warned of extreme fire danger

Dozens of blazes in NSW, Queensland and Tasmania as extreme heatwave moves north

The Guardian - AU

High-profile man accused of rape: prosecutors sifting through ‘thousands of pages’ of alleged victim’s phone data

Lawyer for the accused did not reveal in Toowoomba court if he still plans to seek a suppression order ahead of Queensland law change

The Guardian - AU

‘Traumatic’ strip searches lead women in Queensland jails to avoid medical treatment and family visits, review finds

State’s human rights commission says practice ineffective in making prisons safer and calls for use to be limited and eventually abolished

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Hidden women of history: disabled Australian author Dorothy Cottrell was 'the Liane Moriarty of the Jazz Age' but is almost unheard of here

In the late 1920s, poet Mary Gilmore – the woman on the A$10 note – declared she’d encountered only two instances of “genius” during her four decades in Australian literature. The first was a man who remains a household name: Henry Lawson, bush poet, author of iconic stories like The…

The Conversation

X should answer to Queensland authorities over Islamophobic tweets by an American, tribunal hears

Lawyer for Australian Muslim Advocacy Network argues white supremacist’s tweets caused harm to local Muslims

The Guardian - AU

Queensland braces for bushfires as season starts early

With Queensland already battling an early start to bushfire season and a heatwave creeping north, the state's authorities are confident they are prepared.

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‘Very little has shifted’: watch house case a major concern for First Nations group advising Queensland police

Exclusive: Leadership needs to act with urgency to address ‘culture of racism’ instead of focusing on ‘performative’ elements, says adviser

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Chicken blamed for three-state listeria outbreak

A commercial chicken product is the probable cause of nine listeria cases in Queensland, NSW and Victoria, according to health investigators.

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Palaszczuk about-face over complaints clearing house

A one-stop shop for government complaints will go ahead in Queensland to tackle corruption concerns.

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Australian state suspends human rights law to lock up more children

Experts fear ‘irreversible harm’ to children in Queensland after changes to justice system leave more in detention.

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An Aussie Influencer Just Private’d Her Insta Account After Getting Slammed For A Dingo Pic

A Gold Coast influencer has caused havoc after posting a picture of herself letting a dingo sniff her hand on K'gari island in Queensland.

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Queensland man who died after snake bite incident on weekend did not have venom in system

Family of Donald Morrison now believe he died at Koumala state school of an underlying medical condition ‘he was unaware of’’

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Bravus, formerly Adani, accused of attempting to block traditional owner from sacred site near Carmichael mine

Queensland police investigating complaint from Wangan and Jagalingou man Adrian Burragubba

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Second academic quits Queensland police First Nations advisory panel, saying force doesn’t want to change

Exclusive: Marlene Longbottom says police are ‘comfortable with the status quo’ and unwilling to confront real problems in the ranks

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High-profile man accused of rape could be named within weeks after change to Queensland law

State parliament votes to bring laws governing the naming of alleged sexual offenders into line with other offences and other states

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WTF: The Qld Cops Who Were Recorded Making Vile Racist Remarks Were Allowed To Keep Their Jobs

Officers in Brisbane’s city watch house were recorded in 2019 and 2020 making vile racist and sexist comments, including discussing wanting to "bury" Aboriginal people.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: 10,000 missing in Libyan floods, police racism warning, Biden impeachment bid

Former Queensland officers say colleagues have gotten away with slurs

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Queensland government urged to intervene after police staff in racist recordings go unpunished

Retired officers say a lack of accountability within the Queensland police service has allowed racism to fester

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