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Turtle encounters in hot demand as Bundaberg’s Mon Repos tickets go on sale

Travellers are racing to book their tickets for Bundaberg's turtle season after about half of last year's allocation sold out in 24 hours.

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Queensland's ongoing COVID camping boom poses challenges for national parks

The pandemic-driven popularity of Queensland's nature reserves has more than doubled visitor numbers to some south-east parks, bringing fresh challenges for managers and users.

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Fraser Island to go the way of Ayers Rock

Just as Uluru has replaced Ayers Rock, the Qld government hopes Fraser Island will go by the Indigenous name of K'gari as it embarks on an official name change.

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Queensland koala funding diverted to rollercoaster could be much better spent, experts say

Scientists say public money originally set for Dreamworld ‘koala tourism facility’ could be used to combat habitat loss and chlamydia

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Koala research money used on rollercoaster

Almost $3 million of taxpayer money for a koala research centre has been 'repurposed' to build a rollercoaster at a Queensland theme park.

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More than 1,000ha of koala habitat would be cleared for proposed Queensland coalmine

Campaigners warn of ‘disturbing trend’ of proposed mines falling just below the threshold requiring environmental impact statement

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Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital cares for koala joey after dog attack

An 18-month old koala joey is being treated in hospital after its mother was fatally mauled by a dog on a property in south-east Queensland.

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Peter Dutton and Meaghan Scanlon weigh in on calls for Redlands Mayor Karen Williams to resign

The comments come from both sides of politics, with Queensland Youth Justice Minister Meaghan Scanlon and federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton weighing in on the matter.

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Queensland’s newest LNP MP sparks glee – from his former state politics opponents

Election of Colin Boyce to federal parliament leads to a series of taunts from state Labor frontbenchers

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Australia’s climate data to UN questioned as study finds land clearing in Queensland underreported

If national emissions data is incorrect then Australia less likely to be on track to meet Coalition’s target of a 26-28% cut by 2030

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Australia's most polluted postcodes for 2022 revealed by Australian Conservation Foundation

Air pollution kills 3,000 people every year, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation which has revealed the most polluted regions in the country.

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Australian Conservation Foundation names Mount Isa the most polluted postcode in the country

Mount Isa Mines responsible for 91% of emissions in the outback city despite having an ‘industry-leading air quality management framework’

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Alcohol ban on Mornington Island ends after 20 years as authorities curb the scourge of home brew

After nearly 20 years of prohibition, alcohol will be reintroduced to the remote community of Mornington Island. Some say the ban was counter-productive and led to an increase in drugs and home brewing.

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Electric buses to be rolled out in Queensland as Australian-first bus depot opens on Gold Coast

Australia's first 100 per cent electric bus depot will open its doors on the Gold Coast today, ahead of 30 new electric buses hitting Queensland roads from next month.

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Wildlife groups find koala plan lacking

The federal government has released a plan to save endangered east coast koalas without Queensland's support but conservationists say it won't save the species.

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Queensland government buys out grazier to secure 'The Lakes' for a massive new national park

A farm double the size of Moreton Island near Townsville has been bought by the state government, with a big chunk of US funding, after two years of negotiations with a grazier.

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