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Nine more lives lost to COVID-19 in Queensland, random testing reveals COVID prevalence on Gold Coast

Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says nine people have died with COVID-19 across Queensland and there are 8,643 new cases confirmed in the latest reporting period. He says all the people who died were over 60.

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Man extradited to NSW over child abuse

A man who has been extradited from Queensland to NSW is facing multiple charges, accused of sexually abusing a young girl he knew over a three-year period.

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Qld storms trigger hospital evacuation

A Queensland private hospital has had to transfer more than 30 patients to other facilities after an intense storm damaged the roof.

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Outdoor educators say suspension of school camps in Queensland could cost millions

A temporary ban on school camps in Queensland could cost businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars and rob students of important developmental experiences, outdoor educators say.

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Severe weather, storms likely again for large parts of Queensland, BOM warns

Storms are likely to hit communities north of Brisbane again today, bringing intense falls of up to 150 millimetres in a "short duration", the Bureau of Meteorology warns.

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Albanese demands Colbeck ‘resign today’ as nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened

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Queensland nursing home Jeta Gardens failed to meet aged care COVID-19 standards in lead up to Omicron outbreak

A Queensland nursing home where dozens of residents and staff have been infected with COVID-19 is the subject of a non-compliance notice for failing to meet aged care quality standards, including one relating to its COVID-19 outbreak management plan.

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Voters in coal and gas heartlands are ready to cash in on a clean energy future

The poll, released today, reveals that the clear majority of voters believe the states’ future prosperity lies in clean industries.

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Forget coal and gas for prosperity: poll

Months out from a federal election, a poll shows voters in the resource-rich political hunting grounds of NSW and Queensland back renewables over coal and gas.

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Brave toddler, 2, mauled to death by family dog 'fought until last breath' says dad

Talan Peters, aged two, was mauled by his family's dog in Mena Creek, Queensland, Australia, and later died in hospital. His dad James said his son "fought right up until his last breath"

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Queensland Premier's department boss shouldn't be the one to probe annual report allegations, former state archivist says

Queensland's former state archivist says it's not appropriate to have the director-general of the Premier's department, Rachel Hunter, investigate serious allegations he has made about his time in the role.

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Victoria announces facility to make rapid Covid tests as Australian hospital numbers fall

Rapid test manufacturing announcement comes as Australia records 69 Covid deaths including a child under 10 in Queensland

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Probe after woman's body found at Qld home

Queensland Police have declared a crime scene at a residence near Toowoomba after a woman's body was found on Monday.

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Queensland's wild weather sees more severe storms develop as state battles heatwave, threat of flash flooding

Severe storms that hit Brisbane, Logan, and parts of the Gold and Sunshine coasts ease but the Bureau of Meteorology says more storms have already formed and would continue through the evening.

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Qld set for "life threatening" flooding

More wild weather is set to signal an end to Queensland's heatwave conditions with the state's southeast bracing for "life threatening" flash flooding.

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Monsoon system wreaking havoc across Australia leaves towns cut off and roads flooded

Efforts to restore major supply routes in South Australia have been hampered by huge rainfalls but the weather system is expected to ease

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Queensland vets 'perplexed' by stringent rules forcing asymptomatic close contacts to isolate

If your dog gets bitten by a snake you're going to need a nearby vet. But what if they can't come to work?

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Qld man jailed for child abuse materials

Found with more than 500,000 files of child abuse materials, a 76-year-old far north Queensland man has been jailed for six years.

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Qld records 16 deaths, including child

Queensland has recorded another 16 COVID-19 deaths, including a child aged under 10, along with 9630 new cases amid calls for more children to be vaccinated.

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LNP wants Qld parliament recalled early

The Queensland opposition wants Parliament to sit ahead of schedule so the government can face questions about integrity allegations.

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Queensland records 16 new COVID-19 deaths, including a child aged under 10

A child aged under 10 is among 16 new COVID-19 deaths in Queensland, with the state recording 9,630 new cases.

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Elder abuse calls rise 30pct in Queensland

A new report shows that calls to Queensland's Elder Abuse Helpline have risen almost 32 per cent in 2020-21.

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Qld school gender contracts spark probes

Queensland's Non-State School Accreditation Board will probe a school's student gender and sexuality contracts, which are subject to human rights complaints.

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Queensland elder abuse helpline records almost 32pc increase in reports

"Fatigued" family members, Queensland's housing crisis, and COVID stress may be behind the dramatic increase in reports of elder abuse, a welfare group says.

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Nation records 69 Covid deaths as hospital numbers fall – as it happened

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