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Cattle at a Quilpie farm in south-western Queensland in August, where the drought is hitting hard.
Drought

The drought is ripping money out of Queensland farms

On average nationally, drought conditions will eat nearly $70,000 of broadacre farm cash income in 2018-2019.

  • by Lucy Stone
Fines issued over use of Pauline Hanson plane
One Nation

Fines issued over use of Pauline Hanson plane

  • by Shae McDonald
A rescue helicopter was sent to Woodford Correctional Centre on Tuesday afternoon.
Prisons

Prison officers end strike over colleague's bashing

  • by Felicity Caldwell
New house. The Blaxland. 15 Botanical Drive, Caroline Springs. Colex Homes. Baby crib, children's bedroom.
Queensland courts

Queensland baby-murder accused stays behind bars

  • by Robyn Wuth
Led by shark experts Dr Richard Fitzpatrick and Dr Adam Barnett, the team will be on the water at Cid Harbour this week working from the research vessel ‘Argo’.
Sharks

Shark tagging begins after three maulings in north Qld

  • by Lydia Lynch

Opinion & Perspectives

Karl Stefanovic has no one to blame but himself

Michael Lallo
Michael Lallo

After the dizzying rise came the fall to earth for Nine's biggest star.

Shareholders haven't just spoken, they have shouted

Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight

NAB chairman Ken Henry knew he was beaten, and early in his address admitted his failure.

So this is Christmas: why pollies need to make 2019 better

John Hewson
John Hewson

Spin, fear-mongering and win-at-all-costs politics ... the major parties face a major challenge to earn back the trust of voters.

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Politics

New master plan for the West End State School, part of the Queensland Government's $800 million plan to tackle rising enrolments and education problems in the inner-city.
High school

Plans for new inner city school campus revealed as work set to start

The next step in tackling inner-city school enrolment pressures caused by the swell of inner-city living - a new school campus for inner-city West End - has been revealed by the Queensland Government.

  • by Tony Moore
Queensland Corrections staff striking at Woodford Correctional Centre.
Prisons

Prison officers walk off the job over assault on Woodford prison guard

Assaults in Queensland's prisons have risen by 95 per cent in five years, with overcrowding blamed for increasing levels of violence.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
There are 12,525 children on the social housing waiting list in Queensland.
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Public housing

Thousands of Queensland children languish on housing wait list

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Outgoing LNP president Gary Spence, vice president David Hutchinson and LNP leader Deb Frecklington at the Queensland LNP state convention.
LNP

David Hutchinson will be the new acting president of the LNP

  • by Felicity Caldwell
There were 54 people convicted of "escape by persons in lawful custody" in Queensland last financial year.
Crime

One person escaped from custody every week last year in Queensland

  • by Felicity Caldwell

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