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Patients left waiting outside emergency departments for longer in Queensland as satellite hospitals delayed

Ambulance ramping is worsening in Queensland amid the latest COVID wave, as it's revealed satellite hospitals designed to lessen the load on emergency departments won't be ready until the end of next year.

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Qld to tackle limited abortion access

Queensland's government is looking to expand access to abortion, with many in the state's regions having to travel to Brisbane for a surgical termination.

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More First Nation kids placed in Qld care

The over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Queensland's child protection system continues to grow, new data shows.

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‘Shit area, shit house’: Queensland police officer allegedly told not to waste time investigating woman’s death, inquiry hears

Survey of 53 QPS officers revealed ‘prettier’ domestic violence victims more likely to receive attention from police, inquiry hears

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Hiring family 'common' at Qld health body

It was common for family to be hired at Queensland's biggest public hospital service before an alleged nepotism scandal, a court has heard.

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The Queensland government spent $1.9 million on Tradies in Paradise campaign, only two have been paid

The Queensland government spent $1.9 million on the Tradies in Paradise campaign, but only two have taken them up on cash incentives so far.

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Two tradies wooed by $2m Qld govt program

The Queensland government has spent $1.9 million on an incentive program to woo interstate tradespeople, of which only two people have taken part.

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Vaccine patch combats COVID variants

Queensland researchers testing a needle-free vaccine patch have found it has better efficacy in neutralising COVID-19 than traditionally administered jabs.

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Not sensible to own quarantine centre: Qld

The Queensland government will mothball the Wellcamp quarantine facility next month, despite having a lease until April.

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Queensland records one of its highest COVID death tolls in a single reporting period

Queensland records one of its highest death tolls of the pandemic, with 27 COVID-related fatalities in the latest reporting period.

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Arctic-like temperatures won't go away in southern Queensland as tourists plot their winter escape

Just when it felt like the last cold snap had ended, another one is gripping the state's south again. But it hasn't stopped a quirky winter festival from thriving.

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Qld Govt, Actual Villains, Used $$ Set Aside For Crucial Koala Research On A Fkn Rollercoaster

You cannot make this shit up, folks.

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No answers on Qld coal mine water dealings

Questions about dealings between the Bravus mining operation in central Queensland and state government-owned corporation Sunwater have gone unanswered.

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Low unemployment and immigration levels force Queensland businesses to look interstate for workers

Low unemployment and immigration levels are putting the squeeze on small businesses, forcing them to look interstate for workers.

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Secret dealings: state-owned Queensland water company refuses to outline Adani relationship

Sunwater says documents confidential after right-to-information request reveals dealings with mining giant

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New Idea To Stop Kids From Vaping Just Dropped: Sending *Checks Notes* Army Veterans To Schools

The sunny state of Queensland seems to be embroiled in a never-ending war against vapers. Specifically, vapers who duck out of their Modern History class to slurp a grape-flavoured Gunnpod in the dunny. Schools across the state have already installed “silent vape dectors” in bathrooms to stop kids from vaping…

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Witness accused of embellishing evidence

Queensland's corruption watchdog pressured a key witness to embellish evidence against a former health boss in an alleged nepotism scandal, a court has heard.

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Koala research money used on rollercoaster

Almost $3 million of taxpayer money for a koala research centre has been 'repurposed' to build a rollercoaster at a Queensland theme park.

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Mackay council votes to paint over Blacks Beach skate park mural tribute to teen killed in crash

A Queensland council will destroy an artwork painted as a memorial for a local teenager because it did not have prior approval, sparking anger from the community.

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Queensland COVID-19 surge sparks calls for improved PCR access amid RAT accuracy fears

Mass testing clinics should be reopened and GP referrals for PCR tests should be removed as Queensland faces its third wave of COVID-19, health experts say.

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Qld floods bill tops $7.7 billion: report

Deloitte estimates the total cost of the southeast Queensland floods, which impacted half a million people and 18,000 homes and business, to be $7.7 billion.

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Former Longreach Pastoral College going up for sale, but no sign agriculture training will return

There are several parties interested in the former Longreach Pastoral College, according to the state government, and the site could be split up and sold as separate entities.

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Queensland quarantine facility to close

Queensland's Wellcamp quarantine facility is to stop accepting guests, with the $200 million complex no longer required amid the changing COVID-19 response.

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Wellcamp COVID quarantine facility costing Queensland government more than $220 million after figures released in budget estimates hearing

The Deputy Premier reveals how much taxpayers paid to set up and run the controversial privately owned Wellcamp quarantine facility on the Darling Downs.

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Queensland COVID-19 cases and deaths remain high, but hospital caseload falls

Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles says while COVID case numbers are high in Queensland, the hospitalisation rate is much lower than for other variants because of the higher vaccination rate.

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