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Two teenagers die after Sunshine Coast waterfall accident and failed rescue attempt

Seventeen-year-old girl fell off waterfall at Queensland’s Wappa Falls and 17-year-old boy died after jumping in to help her

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Queensland woman in a serious condition after being allegedly set on fire

Man arrested after police responded to an alleged domestic violence incident in Kingston in the city’s south

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Dutton might once have been ‘unelectable’, but that may change if he draws Labor into a race to the right

At the state level, Labor has legitimised the idea of a ‘tough’ approach by claiming to offer it – then have been thrashed by oppositions promising to be even tougher

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QLD TikTok Influencer Arrested For Allegedly Torturing Her Child For Financial Gain

A 34-year-old Queensland woman, believed to be a social media influencer, has been charged with torturing her one-year-old daughter.

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Accused Queensland torturer allegedly poisoned one-year-old and posted videos seeking donations

Police allege woman, 34, filmed girl in ‘immense distress’ and used videos to ‘entice monetary donations and online followers’

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Coles to stop selling kitchen knives in supermarkets across Australia after Ipswich worker stabbed

Decision comes after alleged assault on 63-year-old Claudia Campomayor Watt on Monday

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'Political exercise': dismay over youth crime laws

A rapid decision to alter youth justice laws following a supermarket stabbing could tempt other jurisdictions into similar crackdowns, an expert has warned.

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Row erupts as creaking health system poses serious risk

Patient wait times continue to climb while a maintenance backlog poses major threats, an audit report of one state's health system has found.

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The prime minister started his unofficial re-election campaign in Queensland. It’s a telling political calculation

Queensland’s Bruce Highway is a bit like a 1980s family sedan: dated, worn in places, and often more than a little dangerous. But it’s also a necessary part of life for people just trying to get from A to B.

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‘Down but not out’: Queensland farmers end 11-year legal fight against New Acland coalmine expansion

Oakey Coal Action Alliance says it will still oppose ‘inappropriate’ mining after abandoning court appeal to stop New Hope Group’s project

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Queensland premier vows ‘many more’ changes to youth justice laws as 13-year-old arrested after stabbing

David Crisafulli’s comments come after 63-year-old supermarket worker was allegedly attacked by teen with a knife in Ipswich on Monday evening

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States defend 'no body no parole' from killer's appeal

A man jailed for murdering two women, one of whom was never found, claimed in the High Court that having his parole blocked unlawfully altered his sentence.

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Eastern states soaked as wet weather, storms continue

Heavy rainfall continues to blanket parts of the east coast as rain-soaked communities prepare for more severe thunderstorms.

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Severe storms trigger floods, rescues along east coast

Severe storms have triggered heavy rain, flash floods and rescues along Australia's east coast, with warnings conditions could worsen across the weekend.

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Stormy, hot weather forecast for most of Australia with flash flooding risk in NSW and Queensland

BoM says expected storms in Brisbane and severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in Sydney due to lingering north-easterly winds

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Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

After years of enduring fetid odours in their backyard, residents of a Queensland city fear a new inquiry into health effects will only deliver a "half job".

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Cold-case murder charge to be heard near body scene

The case of a man accused of killing his partner 27 years ago will return to court in a coastal town close to where police allege he committed murder.

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Man extradited to Queensland from NSW over alleged 1997 murder of former partner initially ruled as suicide

Keith Lees charged with murdering Meaghan Rose whose body was found at the base of cliffs at Mooloolaba

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Suspect returns 27 years after alleged cold-case murder

A man who allegedly evaded police across eastern Australia for 18 months has been extradited to face a murder charge over his partner's death in 1997.

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Morning Mail: Trump victory certified, Trudeau quits as Canada’s PM, radical plan to ‘split’ cricket

Donald Trump’s election win is secured amid heavy symbolism four years after Capitol riot; rethink would see two series against England every three years

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Victorian Labor minister takes aim at Brad Battin over ‘terrible representation’ of women in shadow cabinet – as it happened

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Fully recovering Australia’s threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can’t do it all at once – so let’s start here

Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2-3% every year over the last quarter century.

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PM sharpens attack on nuclear in election-style tour

The prime minister is using a multi-state blitz to launch new offensives against the coalition's nuclear energy policy as the federal election looms.

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Queensland attorney general orders prosecutors to appeal against two ‘manifestly inadequate’ sentences

Deb Frecklington says punishments, including one for a man who wrapped a rope around a woman’s neck and forced her into a car, ‘fail to meet community expectations’

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Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hanson seen dining together in Thailand – as it happened

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