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Outback Queensland community rallies after town’s only grocery destroyed by fire overnight

After becoming isolated for weeks at a time due to recent flooding, Thargomindah’s only general store has been destroyed by fire. Owner Donna Humphris says the offers for assistance she has received from residents have reminded her why she loves the town.

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Stolen car linked to missing Qld woman

A stolen vehicle has been linked to a missing Queensland woman, who was last seen in a remote northwest town 11 days ago.

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Cairns court hears 'two-timing' carnival worker Kyam Keith Broadby told girlfriend he kicked alleged victim in the head

A Queensland court has heard a "two-timing" carnival worker told one of his girlfriends he jumped on a man's throat and kicked him in the head.

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Fears for teenager missing in outback Queensland as NT authorities notified of her disappearance

Tea Wright-Finger, 19, was last seen near Richmond, where temperatures could reach 42C this weekend

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Police searching for Tèa Wright-Finger say the car she was last seen near was stolen in north Queensland days before she disappeared

Tèa Wright-Finger went missing in an outback Queensland town 11 days ago. Police say the vehicle had been stolen in north Queensland on October 14.

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Career officer says racism is forcing him to quit Queensland Police service

After 26 years, Richard Monaei says racism in the police service is getting worse and he no longer feels safe.

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Jailed Qld cops to face immediate sack

The Queensland government has introduced a bill to allow police to dismiss an officer as soon as they are jailed by a court, regardless of a possible appeal.

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Queensland's COVID journey revealed in new data as Chief Health Officer's pandemic powers set to expire

After more than 8.6 million eye-watering PCR tests, 12 million jabs and 1 billion check ins on the state government's app – Queensland is set to take the next step in its COVID journey.

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Qld to open first Holocaust museum in 2023

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the state's first Holocaust museum will open in the Cathedral Precinct in Brisbane's CBD early next year.

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Townsville hospital patient dies after violent incident in dementia ward

Queensland Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the death of a 77-year-old man who was injured by another patient.

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A 19YO Man Has Been Charged With Murder After His Ex-GF’s Body Was Found In Queensland Bushland

Police made the grim discovery in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Inflation buffer for Qld public servants

A cost of living clause weighed against the consumer price index has been included in a pay offer for Queensland public servants.

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Rural Fire Service volunteers hope restructure will fix uncertain legal authority

The association representing Queensland's 28,000 Rural Fire Service volunteers says a major shake up of the state's emergency services should fix the uncertainty around their legal authority.

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North-west Queensland outback search for missing teen Tèa Wright-Finger enters tenth day

It's been 11 days since Ms Wright-Finger was last seen in her blue Toyota Prado outside of Richmond, 400 kilometres east of Mount Isa.

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Fuel thefts increase in Queensland as cost of living, petrol prices increase

More people are driving off without paying for their petrol as the rising costs of living hit. The service station industry says the losses are added to their fuel prices.

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Office of the Public Trustee accused of overcharging vulnerable clients commissions own review proposing fee increase

Last year, Queensland's Public Trustee was accused of overcharging its vulnerable clients in a damning report. Now a review it commissioned says it needs to lift fees.

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Queensland lab manager slammed for 'complete failure' to respond to DNA testing flaws, 'standing by' while police were misled

A manager at Queensland's state-run forensic lab faces a tense grilling over his response to grave concerns about DNA testing, and for allowing police to be misled.

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Queensland scales back pandemic powers

Queensland has stripped pandemic powers from its chief health officer to shut the state's borders or mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for the general public.

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Queensland to change laws that prevented UN inspectors entering mental health wards

Annastacia Palaszczuk says the restrictions will be removed this year to comply with Opcat treaty

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Qld to change mental health laws for UN

Queensland's premier says United Nations inspectors will be allowed to physically visit detained mental health patients under laws being drafted.

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Federal budget confirms funding for Paradise Dam rebuild amid water project cuts

The federal budget has withdrawn, reduced or deferred funds for several Queensland dams, but work on raising Paradise Dam's wall has been saved from the chopping block.

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Queensland police commissioner vows to do more to protect whistleblowers after inquiry revelations

Officers who made complaints say internal witness support unit is understaffed and overwhelmed

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Foster says fraud case is 'fatally flawed'

Peter Foster says charges laid against him over an alleged $2 million Bitcoin fraud are "fatally flawed" and he expects Queensland police to drop them.

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Major shake-up of Queensland's emergency services sees budgets and frontline workers boosted

The Queensland government announces a restructure of the state's fire and emergency services, with hundreds of additional staff and a $400 million boost over four years.

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More firefighters part of Qld restructure

The Queensland government will spend $400 million on extra firefighters and equipment upgrades by 2026 as part of a major emergency services restructure.

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