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Demand for tutors skyrockets as students suffer from COVID-19 learning disruptions

After two heavily disrupted years COVID-19 is again wreaking havoc in Queensland's school system, prompting worried parents to hire tutors to ensure their kids don't fall behind.

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Qld extends CHO pandemic powers until Oct

Queensland's Labor government has extended the chief health officer's pandemic powers for six months, without Liberal National Party or crossbench support.

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Queensland cane farmers call out 'disgraceful' illegal dumping on their land amid safety concerns

From washing machines to mattresses and hazardous waste, Queensland farmers are fed up with finding rubbish dumped illegally on their land.

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How Brisbane Independent School prevented outbreaks of COVID-19, despite Omicron wave

A small primary school in Brisbane's west has done what many others have been unable to achieve during COVID-19's Omicron wave in Queensland: remain outbreak-free.

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When does daylight saving end? Here's what time the clocks go back this weekend

Many Australians will be anticipating a Sunday sleep-in this weekend, with clocks to be wound back by one hour. But why do we still have daylight saving time?

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Coal seam gas company Arrow Energy fined $1m for breaching Queensland’s land access rules

Investigation began after discovery of ‘deviated’ wells drilled from neighbouring properties

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Queensland government has spent $27m on COVID-19 hotel quarantine despite program ending

The government reveals it has paid $26.9 million on hotel quarantine fees in the past seven-and-a-half weeks, despite announcing an end to hotel quarantine six weeks ago.

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Brumbies the Aust 'pinnacle': O'Connor

James O'Connor thinks influential prop Taniela Tupou is reach his potential as the Queensland Reds prepare to host the table-topping Brumbies on Saturday.

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Qld quarantine hotels cost $500,000 a day

Contractual obligations and regional provision have pushed Queensland to a $27 million spend on hotel quarantine since opening its Wellcamp facility in February

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Qld unveils $190m school internet plan

Queensland will spend $190 million to turbocharge the speed of internet in 1258 schools, including connecting 40 regional establishments to fibre optics.

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'Mongrel' Qld MP snaps at party processes

Queensland LNP MP George Christensen says party discipline has resulted in the loss of individuality, critical thinking and true representation in parliament.

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Queensland teacher shortage reaching 'crisis point' with 270 vacant teaching posts

Teacher shortages across parts of regional Queensland are reaching "crisis point", turning classrooms into little more than child minding centres, parent advocates say.

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Queensland sex workers face 'daily discrimination' with up to 90pc of industry unprotected by laws

More than 70 per cent of workers in the sex industry face "daily and systemic" discrimination and vilification across key areas such as healthcare, housing and banking, a landmark survey finds.

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Australia's budding vanadium industry vital to more sustainable future, experts say

As the country comes to terms with its role in climate change, Australia begins to harness its rich vanadium deposits for the first time. Here's why experts are so excited about it.

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Barnaby Joyce abolishes body set up to advise on major water projects after dam announcements

Exclusive: Letter from member to colleagues questioned whether government’s funding promises on dams made for ‘political purposes’, after body not consulted

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Bizarre 'alien creature' with long tail and 'reptilian' skull washes up on beach

Alex Tan, from Queensland, Australia, was left baffled when the body of a four-legged specimen with a "long, rat-like tail" washed up on the beach - and he had no idea what it could be

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Qld govt sought advice on corruption boss

Queensland's attorney-general says her staff sought legal advice on former Crime and Corruption chairman Alan MacSporran's powers without her knowledge.

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Five rescued in Qld floods as rain eases

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says rain that triggered the state's fourth deadly floods in four months in easing as the system moves south into NSW.

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Qld police release bomb suspect footage

Queensland police have released footage of a person in relation to a nail bomb explosion that seriously injured a man south of Brisbane last week.

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Qld farmers want reef law science auditor

Queensland farmers have slammed the major parties for not backing a crossbench bill to wind back Barrier Reef runoff rules, which they claim are not scientific.

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Sycco, The Jungle Giants win top honours at 2022 Queensland Music Awards

Brisbane singer-songwriter Sycco becomes the first person to win Song of the Year and the Pop Award back-to-back at the state's revered Queensland Music Awards.

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Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened

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Federal budget 2022: Queensland flood victims say $6 billion flood relief doesn't address immediate housing need

Last night's federal budget revealed $6 billion will be spent on flood relief for communities in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, but those affected say they need immediate housing help.

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Greens and LNP in rare agreement over Queensland government’s pandemic powers

Annastacia Palaszczuk government’s push to extend Covid pandemic powers meets opposition in parliament

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