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Homicide police are in central Queensland to investigate a triple fatal house fire.A woman and two boys died in the blaz...
16/10/2025

Homicide police are in central Queensland to investigate a triple fatal house fire.

A woman and two boys died in the blaze in the Gladstone suburb of Toolooa.

Investigations are continuing and police are appealing for anyone with more information or CCTV to contact them.

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A woman and two boys died in a blaze on Wednesday. The house collapsed, hampering search efforts by emergency services.

The Queensland government has apologised for releasing data that overstated a drop in the number of victims of crime.Per...
15/10/2025

The Queensland government has apologised for releasing data that overstated a drop in the number of victims of crime.

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The Queensland government has apologised for releasing data that overstated a drop in the number of victims of crime.

A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stabbing two men at a Rockhampton sports club. Police allege a trades...
15/10/2025

A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stabbing two men at a Rockhampton sports club.

Police allege a tradesman was putting his tools away when he was stabbed in the neck.

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Police allege a 21-year-old man stabbed two men at a Rockhampton sports club and threatened another man in unprovoked attacks.

Three people have been confirmed dead following a house fire in Queensland this morning.Choose your news on the ABC NEWS...
14/10/2025

Three people have been confirmed dead following a house fire in Queensland this morning.

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Police say it will take some time to establish the identities of the people who have died and what caused the blaze.

Queensland's Crisafulli government is embroiled in a new "jobs for mates" controversy after it appointed a Liberal Natio...
14/10/2025

Queensland's Crisafulli government is embroiled in a new "jobs for mates" controversy after it appointed a Liberal National Party powerbroker to oversee the state's lead agency for disaster recovery.

The recent announcement of LNP stalwart Jane McNamara as chair of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) is even more controversial due to her links to a disgraced council CEO with corrupt conduct findings against him.

At least 34 taxpayer-funded executive jobs and board positions have been handed to LNP donors, former politicians, candidates, colleagues and party operatives since the party came to power less than a year ago, in a process the opposition has labelled as "frankly outrageous".

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Queensland's Crisafulli government is embroiled in a new "jobs for mates" claim after it appointed a Liberal National Party powerbroker to oversee the state's lead agency for disaster recovery.

A major study of the teeth of thousands of schoolchildren across Queensland has found rates of tooth decay have decrease...
14/10/2025

A major study of the teeth of thousands of schoolchildren across Queensland has found rates of tooth decay have decreased since water fluoridation was introduced.

Two Queensland councils voted to scrap fluoride in the past 12 months, although the majority of the state's population does have access to it in drinking water.

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The findings are released as more Queensland councils opt out of water fluoridation and amid rising rates of misinformation.

The Queensland government has introduced sweeping reforms to its defamation laws which would bring it in line with other...
14/10/2025

The Queensland government has introduced sweeping reforms to its defamation laws which would bring it in line with other jurisdictions.

A law expert says the proposed reforms would offer better protections for social media platforms from being sued, while giving courts greater powers to have content taken down.

The bill has been referred to a parliamentary committee.

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An expert says Queensland's proposed changes to defamation laws would save money and make the rules clearer.

The Queensland government last week unveiled its energy road map, which included a new solar panel rebate targeting land...
14/10/2025

The Queensland government last week unveiled its energy road map, which included a new solar panel rebate targeting landlords.

It follows the introduction of a federal battery subsidy scheme in July, which contributed to rising demand for solar across the country.

Despite the demand, clean energy advocates are urging governments to do more to boost access to solar for renters and apartment-dwellers.

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The Queensland government unveiled its energy road map last week, introducing a new solar rebate scheme. The industry says similar subsidies mean demand is already surging.

with chief business correspondent Ian Verrender: Back in January 2011, Santos' then-chief executive David Knox announc...
13/10/2025

with chief business correspondent Ian Verrender: Back in January 2011, Santos' then-chief executive David Knox announced that the company would lead a consortium to build a massive LNG export facility on Curtis Island, just the off the Queensland coast near Gladstone.

There was just one problem. A large portion of the gas reserves it thought would be sufficient to feed this export monster proved to be too difficult to tap.

The solution? Siphon gas from the domestic market.

The end result has been that domestic gas prices on Australia's east coast have trebled, resulting in surging electricity prices that have put Australian households and energy intensive businesses under extreme pressure.

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It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless thousands of jobs. And it all hinged on one disastrous decision in an Adelaide boardroom.

The Bureau of Meteorology is also predicting a return to regular spring temperatures after a spell of warmer days. Choos...
12/10/2025

The Bureau of Meteorology is also predicting a return to regular spring temperatures after a spell of warmer days.

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The Bureau of Meteorology is also predicting a return to regular spring temperatures after a spell of warmer days.

The weather bureau says much of the state can expect above average temperatures with possibly severe thunderstorms in th...
11/10/2025

The weather bureau says much of the state can expect above average temperatures with possibly severe thunderstorms in the south-east today.

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The weather bureau says much of the state can expect above average temperatures with possibly severe thunderstorms in the south-east today.

Communities across Queensland have welcomed plans to keep coal and gas burning across the state, though some warn a lack...
10/10/2025

Communities across Queensland have welcomed plans to keep coal and gas burning across the state, though some warn a lack of future planning could undermine short-term benefits.

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Communities across Queensland have welcomed plans to keep coal and gas burning across the state, though some warn a lack of future planning could undermine short-term benefits.

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