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Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal

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Men accused of raping cellmates mistakenly allowed to stay in shared cells by Queensland prison staff

Strict protocols violated by corrections staff who wrongly believed sexual assault cases were ‘closed’, ombudsman finds

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Queensland’s renewable energy ‘whiplash’: how the shift from coal stalled in Australia’s most polluting state

In 2024 seven solar and windfarms and seven storage projects – totalling 3,202 megawatts – had been approved. Then came the LNP government

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‘Take them to Byron’: Gold Coast glitter strip cracks down on people living on the streets

A report presented to the Gold Coast council says its compliance-led approach has had ‘positive results’

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Ben Roberts-Smith to attend first Anzac Day service since war crime charges

Former soldier says he will ‘pay my respects’ at commemoration in Queensland where he has been living since being released on bail

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'It sucks': Reds forge on without Test halves

Queensland Reds captain Fraser McReight is confident injured pair Tate McDermott and Tom Lynagh will still play a major role this season.

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Dirty dozen list boosts 'adult crime, adult time' laws

Sweeping additions to a state's "adult crime, adult time" laws have been introduced while giving police new powers to crack down on anti‑social behaviour.

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Queensland police recall 15,000 service-issued Glock handguns after discovery of fault causing multiple shots to fire

A malfunction was discovered during routine testing of the firearm, which is standard issue for QPS officers

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'Just instinct': farmer loses arm, neighbour steps up

A quick-thinking neighbour has been credited with helping save the life of an elderly Queensland farmer who lost his arm in a horror harvester accident.

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Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds

NSW and Queensland governments ‘severely underdelivered’ on promised infrastructure to improve water flows, independent review finds

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Queensland is debating new ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws. How will they work – and who do they disadvantage?

Under the proposed legislation, police powers are expanded while children convicted of some offences are subject to the same sentences as adults

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Labor to tighten child NDIS eligibility to curb spending as Queensland MP warns change is ‘failing kids’

Health minister faces backlash from states as he announces major changes to scheme ahead of May budget

The Guardian - AU

DCE reveals stance on Origin recall after Maroons axing

He will always answer an SOS if his state needs him, but Daly Cherry-Evans has all but confirmed his State of Origin career is over.

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Jewish man among first charged in pro-Palestinian slogan crackdown that reminds some of 1970s Queensland

Stephen Heydt says he spoke in a custom-made T-shirt and was ‘charged with two offences: one for the shirt, one for the chanting’

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Warning after extreme weather's financial toll revealed

The eye-watering cost of extreme weather for 2025 has been revealed, sparking a warning the financial toll may only get worse.

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Munster to fight way out of slump as Origin looms

Queensland five-eighth Cameron Munster is his own "worst critic" and admits he has been down on form at club level as the Origin series opener draws nearer.

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Is there really untold oil wealth in Queensland’s Taroom Trough? Here’s why scepticism is warranted

As Australian leaders scramble to secure fuel supplies on the international market, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has been quick to pitch a domestic option: begin extracting the “sea of oil” in the Taroom Trough, a geological formation near the town of Roma.

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Constitutional fight looms over banned protest chants

Police have made more arrests under controversial hate speech laws as pro-Palestinian protesters vow to mount a legal challenge after another defiant rally.

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More than 20 arrested over Queensland’s controversial ‘from the river to the sea’ laws during weekend of protests

Activists vow to challenge laws in the high court after a weekend of mass protests across Brisbane

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Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crimes allegations – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Big ban for Jaydn Su'A adds to Flanagan's woes

Shane Flanagan's task to drag St George Illawarra out of their rut has become even harder as Queensland representative Jaydn Su'A faces suspension.

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Rocky row: is a river 600km north of Brisbane really the best place to host an Olympic event?

To supporters the Fitzroy is a ‘gift from the rowing gods’ but critics, including gold medallists in the sport, fear the site could become a white elephant when the Games are over

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Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant

Police have arrested a number of demonstrators who chanted a banned pro-Palestine phrase, which is also used in a John Farnham classic.

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By-election sparked by MP's death ignites fuel debate

A by-election date has been confirmed after an MP's sudden death, triggering debate about a state government's handling of the fuel crisis.

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Queensland ebike laws could cripple Uber Eats, DoorDash and shared e-vehicle schemes, industry warns

Food delivery services say the proposed laws will affect their workers, while shared e-vehicle schemes claim the laws could make them uninsurable

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