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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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

The Conversation

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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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’

The Guardian - AU

Keeping kids in watch houses: why the Queensland government could change the law to suit itself

Possible ‘robodebt’ scenario left Labor to either move the children or suspend the Human Rights Act – and it chose the latter

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List: all 14 last-minute amendments rushed through by the Queensland government without scrutiny

Changes range from the policing of sex workers to overriding the state’s Human Rights Act, to allow children to be kept indefinitely in adult watch houses

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Queensland children may have been illegally detained for years, advises state’s solicitor general

New laws that suspend Human Rights Act follow court order for urgent transfer of three children held in watch houses for extended periods

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‘Farm animals with better legal protection’: Queensland’s new child watch house laws pilloried

Palaszczuk government overriding state’s Human Rights Act to allow for imprisoning children as young as 10 in adult watch houses

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Voice referendum date to be revealed in Adelaide as South Australia emerges as swing state

Guardian Australia analysis shows yes and no campaign advertising is focused more on SA, Tasmania and WA, and less on east coast states

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‘Absolute dog act’: Queensland Labor criticised for shock move to override state’s Human Rights Act

Proposed law changes include allowing children to be detained in adult watch houses for the next three years

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'We can’t go shopping without police coming': north Queensland's at-risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled

Youth crime in Australia has been the subject of sensationalist media coverage and growing community concern, particularly in north Queensland.

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High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape to fight to retain anonymity

Laws soon to be introduced to Queensland parliament would allow accused to be named before he’s committed for trial

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‘I was shocked’: Catholic-run public hospitals refuse to provide birth control and abortion

Publicly funded Catholic hospitals across Australia are using the cover of religion to opt out of providing reproductive care – and experts say it has created a ‘postcode lottery’ for access to services

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LNP takes lead in Queensland Resolve poll, but Labor still far ahead in Victoria

The Queensland state election will be held in October 2024. A Resolve poll for The Brisbane Times, conducted from May to August with a sample of 947, gave the Liberal National Party 38% of the primary vote (up five since January to April), Labor 32% (down three), the Greens 11%…

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The impossible dream of joining Queensland police for people with ADHD

As the force struggles with staff shortages, experts and recruits are urging the restrictions on recruits with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to be overturned

The Guardian - AU

Australian police rejected Fifa requests for Gianni Infantino to be escorted during World Cup travel

Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria police turned down request for escort for Fifa president, which is normally reserved for foreign heads of state

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Oi Queenslanders: Matt Damon Confirms He Froths The Ekka & That’s Filled My Show Bag Right Up

The star was spotted at the Queensland show this week.

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