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'A shameful problem': There are just 11 beds to house 130 homeless youth in Toowoomba

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 03:30:14 GMT

Members of the Toowoomba community have convened a round table group to tackle the town's homelessness problem at a grassroots level.

Peter English contacted his family from Mount Isa last year, but no-one has seen him since

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 03:01:04 GMT

Peter English last contacted his family from Mount Isa on February 11, 2019, and his car was seen in the Tennant Creek area of the Northern Territory the following day. Neither Mr English nor his car have been seen since then.

Cairns restaurants fined $21k for breaching COVID-safe measures

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 02:20:09 GMT

Four businesses in Far North Queensland have been fined for breaching COVID-19 safety regulations, despite being warned multiple times.

Queensland sends fashionable face masks south as demand gets 'crazy'

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 01:23:40 GMT

A little boutique clothing shop in Bundaberg has suddenly found itself playing an important role in keeping the rest of the country safe, as some regions introduce compulsory face masks in the war on COVID-19.

State Government snubs $195m federal funding for north Queensland pipeline ahead of election

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 01:09:37 GMT

The State Government says it will fund a multi-million-dollar pipeline project itself, rejecting money from the Commonwealth over GST concerns.

Disregard for social distancing rules at weekend NRL game prompts stadium to reduce crowds

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 23:48:46 GMT

Sunshine Coast Stadium will reduce its capacity to 5,000 patrons amid concerns of a disregard for social distancing rules at a weekend clash between Melbourne Storm and Newcastle Knights.

LNP to vote on new president three months out from the state election

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 23:36:49 GMT

After months of internal unrest and power struggles between LNP politicians and its senior executives, a new party president will be elected today, with several candidates suggested for the role.

Queensland records no new cases of coronavirus as Premier calls on exemption 'loopholes' to be ...

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 23:08:08 GMT

Queensland records no new cases of coronavirus overnight as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk calls for exemption "loopholes" to be closed off after one of the state's positive cases was revealed to be a returning consular official who did not need to quarantine.

Students at Queensland high school 'harassed', segregated for wearing extra layers of clothes

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 21:00:00 GMT

A Queensland state high school is accused of "harassing" and segregating students for wearing stockings and long-sleeved garments underneath their uniforms to keep warm.

'It was a dream come true': Accountant cashes out of oil and gas, and into fruit and veg

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 20:30:46 GMT

Qualified accountant Neil Federer traded his life working in the coal and gas industry to purchase a roadside fruit and vegetable store and now seeks to help farmers and local growers by rejecting imports in favour of Australian produce.

Moreton Bay wetland under threat from off-leash dog park, locals say

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 20:04:51 GMT

Nudgee Beach residents say Brisbane City Council's trial dog park is creating noise and traffic problems and threatening a sensitive protected wetland area, and they want it shut down.

Education plan to stamp out illegal dolphin feeding

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 20:00:04 GMT

In Whyalla marina, new signs have been installed to educate people about the impact of feeding the dolphins and that it is also illegal to touch them, prompting a mixed response from locals.

Why the Queensland Premier says this week will be 'crucial' for coronavirus in the state

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 19:56:10 GMT

Despite record testing and a limited number of confirmed cases linked to the Melbourne cluster over the weekend, health officials are not celebrating avoiding a second surge of infections in Queensland just yet.

West Coast's epic win over Geelong sets the bar high as AFL edges towards finals

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 19:54:55 GMT

We have only just passed the halfway mark of the AFL's home-and-away season, but West Coast and Geelong gave us a glimpse of what the finals will resemble in this truncated year of football, writes Grandstand's Alister Nicholson.

Fremantle adds to Collingwood's woes in the west, Giants beat Suns

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 08:37:13 GMT

The Magpies' premiership credentials take a hit following their two-goal loss to the Dockers, and the Giants continue their dominance over the Suns with a 26-point triumph on the Gold Coast.

Cameron Smith hurt in Melbourne Storm's victory over Newcastle Knights

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 08:05:52 GMT

The inspirational Storm skipper is forced from the field with a shoulder injury in the 26-16 win over the Knights, while the Eels just get home against a spirited Bulldogs outfit.

NSW Swifts pip Giants to make winning start to Super Netball title defence

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:38:33 GMT

The defending premiers recover from a five-goal deficit at half-time to beat their cross-town rivals 63-61 in a historic Sydney derby in Brisbane.

Palaszczuk says Queenslanders are abiding by health restrictions

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 01:10:27 GMT

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she's satisfied Queenslanders are abiding by health regulations, with just one new case overnight – a returned traveller in hotel quarantine.

Brisbane aged care residents' COVID-19 tests come back negative, one positive case in quarantine

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:26:45 GMT

Queensland records one new coronavirus case overnight, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saying it is a returned traveller in quarantine.

Luciano has been waiting nine years for knee surgery — he's one of 52,000 Queenslanders stuck ...

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 22:12:05 GMT

A global pandemic, a dire waiting list for elective surgery and thousands of people ditching private health cover — a raft of factors has left Queenslanders desperate, living in agony, and waiting years for life-changing surgery.