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Call of duty: Why veteran Hunt can't say no to Maroons

Queensland hooker Ben Hunt, 34, is inspired to keep playing for the Maroons with key words about duty from former team manager Dick 'Tosser' Turner a driver.

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Cobbo 'could play anywhere': Slater coy on super-sub

Billy Slater says there won't have to be an injury for super-sub Selwyn Cobbo to take the field for Queensland in State of Origin.

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Australia’s ‘learning by doing’ approach to managing large mines is failing the environment

High-profile legal disputes, such as the current case between coal giant Adani and the Queensland government, show Australia’s approach to managing large mining projects is flawed.

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Maroons guru of 'Ubuntu' leaves legacy driving Cotter

Queensland's mental strength coach of the past two Origin series, Hugh van Cuylenburg, has left a legacy about gratitude and unity that drives the 2024 squad.

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Reds primed to break NZ Super Rugby stranglehold

History is stacked against the Reds as they take on the Chiefs in Hamilton, but the Queenslanders' recent record against New Zealand opposition gives them hope.

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Queensland woman Natasha Ryan remembered as more than just the ‘girl in the cupboard’

Also known as Tash Black, the 40-year-old was at the centre of one of Australia’s most famous missing person cases

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Dearden ready to guide Maroons as JT wisdom adds polish

Queensland five-eighth Tom Dearden has been absorbing pointers from assistant coach Johnathan Thurston and is confident of doing his job in the Origin series.

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Former 'girl in the cupboard' missing person dies

A woman who made international headlines when she was found in a cupboard after going missing for years, has died at the age of 40 in central Queensland.

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The housing crisis hit Queensland hard. Jolted into action, the state has raised its game

Post-COVID housing stress has been especially intense in Queensland. Brisbane property prices have climbed by 65% since the pandemic began. That’s almost double the Australian capital city average (34%).

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Brisvegas is second most expensive after Emerald City

Brisbane is now the second most expensive city to buy a house, leapfrogging the nation's capital Canberra to sit behind Sydney for the first time since 1997.

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Shade cloth and poisonous dust: how the red-finned blue-eye was brought back from the brink

Numbers of the Australian native fish have grown from 1,000 to 5,000 in eight years, and Queensland has now declared its habitat a special wildlife reserve

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Firebirds shock Thunderbirds in Super Netball boilover

The Queensland Firebirds have snapped a five-game Super Netball losing streak with a huge upset over the wayward, out-of-sorts Adelaide Thunderbirds in Brisbane

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$14 million side of injured stars who could win Origin

So great is the impact of injuries ahead of State of Origin I, an 18-man team of stars unavailable for the series would not fit under the NRL's salary cap.

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Why a NSW farmer trapped under a ute called a neighbour, not triple zero, to get to her closest hospital

The town of Deepwater is in the Hunter New England local health district, whose largest hospital, at Newcastle, is six hours away

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With youth suicide rates rising in Queensland, parents who have lost children are speaking out

Suicide is now the leading cause of death for those aged 10–17 in the state, amid a ‘rising mental health crisis’ in Australia

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Carl Webb video clips fire Cotter to do Maroons proud

Queensland players wore an Indigenous jersey at training last week co-designed by late Maroons hero Carl Webb, and prop Reuben Cotter wants to do him proud.

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'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

The plight of children in custody in Australia has again been highlighted with judges describing one child's lengthy isolation as a disgrace and embarrassment.

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Cameron Smith protege Grant shrugs off virus mystery

Still influenced by Cameron Smith's Maroons legacy, Queensland hooker Harry Grant has put to bed suggestions his midweek illness was a smokescreen.

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Cost of living relief as airport train fares halved

Queenslanders will receive a six month reprieve on high fares to catch the train to the airport after the government bargained for half price tickets.

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Supermarket inquiry slammed as 'missed opportunity'

Queensland's supermarket pricing inquiry has handed down its recommendations but the opposition has slammed it as a "missed opportunity" for real action.

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Reds deny Waratahs in last-round Super Rugby thriller

The finals-bound Queensland Reds have held on for a thrilling 27-26 derby win over Super Rugby Pacific wooden spooners the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.

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Man deported from Philippines and charged with 67 domestic violence offences in Queensland

The 55-year-old was charged with offences that police allege occurred over several years and involved multiple victims

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Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Queensland Ballet's academy faces the prospect of closure, say the dance company's leaders who are calling for more federal funding to ensure its survival.

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Mayor told to stand down by premier, council colleagues

A north Queensland mayor accused of misconduct says he is going nowhere despite growing political pressure to step aside.

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Troy Thompson refuses to resign as Townsville mayor over false military service claims

Townsville’s 10 councillors join Queensland premier in calling for mayor to stand down after revelations he exaggerated his military history

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