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Kangaroo attacks leave coast town residents scared to leave home

Residents in a Queensland coast town carry a big stick if they dare to venture out on an afternoon walk, after seven reported kangaroo attacks in the past 12 months — including one where a woman received a broken leg.

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Meet the families who uprooted their lives to help create Australian cotton's lasting legacy

From a cottage industry to leaders in the global export market, Australian cotton farmers have pioneered their product from the First Fleet to today — and they're not done yet.

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Queensland’s police commissioner declined an initial invitation to appear at domestic violence inquiry

Inquiry hears Katarina Carroll was asked if a summons was needed for her to appear

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Qld top cop 'did not know' DV plan on hold

Queensland's police commissioner has promised to restart a plan to better resource the response to domestic violence after learning it was on hold.

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Qld woman changed over fatal shooting

A woman has been charged with being an accessory to murder after the fatal shooting of a driver in Toowoomba on Queensland's Darling Downs.

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NRL grand final to be played in Sydney, ending NSW and Queensland battle for event

The ARLC has chosen NSW to stage this year’s showpiece event, with hosting rights for future editions to be sold to the highest bidder

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Palmer's donations court action dismissed

An application by Palmer Leisure for judgment against Queensland's electoral commission over political donations has been dismissed.

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Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll questioned at inquiry over senior officers' misogynistic comments

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll tells an inquiry into domestic violence and police culture that she was shocked and appalled over two lewd incidents by senior staff this year.

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Man arrested over alleged murder of Sydney teenager Arthur Haines in 1998

Arthur Haines died 11 days after escaping a burning home in Sydney almost 25 years ago. Police yesterday arrested a man in Queensland over the deliberately lit house.

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Qld govt still mulling fire, SES reports

Queensland's opposition is calling for the state government to publish two reviews of the firefighting and emergency services before this year's storm season.

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Queensland workplace laws ready for review

The Queensland government has announced a review of workplace health and safety laws strengthened after the 2016 Dreamworld and Eagle Farm tragedies.

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Wallaroos up for Kiwi rugby Test challenge

With new starters, Queensland prop Bree-Anna Cheatham and Brumbies No.8 Grace Kemp, the Wallaroos will look to end a 20-game losing streak against New Zealand.

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NRL grand final to be played in Sydney

The NRL grand final will be played in Sydney in 2022 after league officials decided to keep the game in NSW rather than move it to Queensland.

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Doomadgee hospital staff say communication breakdowns contributed to deaths

Health professionals from Doomadgee have described the communication breakdowns and lack of resources in the remote Queensland Gulf town that lead to the death of three young women from a disease that was eradicated in non-Indigenous Australian communities in the 1950s and 60s.

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First Nations campaigner accuses Queensland government of ‘hypocrisy’ for voting down ‘raise the age’ bill

Labor voted against bill seeking to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 shortly after committing to Indigenous treaty

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BHP pauses coal investments in Qld over royalty rises, future of Blackwater South mine in doubt

The decision means investment into the new Blackwater South coal mine in central Queensland is now paused.

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Questions over whether Scott Morrison was involved in delaying release of new energy price until after election

Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni raises questions about who approved a delay in releasing national energy prices until after the May election.

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Queensland to examine pill test trial

Queensland will draw on international evidence in assessing the merits of a pill testing trial, its health minister says.

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Palaszczuk makes pitch for NRL grand final

Queensland is ready to host the NRL grand final for a second consecutive year should talks between the NRL and NSW government fall through.

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NRL not rushed as grand final call looms

The NRL insists crowds will not be impacted by the late announcement of the grand final venue with a call on the match likely to be made on Thursday.

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Number of women sentenced to jail in Queensland jumped 338%, with a third being Indigenous

Aboriginal women more likely to be sentenced for nonviolent and minor crimes than non-Indigenous women, research shows

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Qld truth inquiry to have power to compel

The Queensland government says a new Indigenous truth telling inquiry will have the power to compel governments, agencies and individuals.

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Imprisonment numbers triple for Qld women

The number of Queensland women being jailed as part of their court punishment has tripled and there are concerning trends amongst Indigenous women and girls.

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Gladstone Hospital maternity unit remains on bypass with women in labour turned away

Gladstone Hospital's maternity unit has been on bypass for several weeks, causing stress for expectant women who are not sure where they will be able to give birth.

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NRAS tenants face rising rents as affordable rental scheme winds down

Low-income tenants who have rented through the National Rental Affordability Scheme now face competing on the open market as the scheme winds up.

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