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Ice use is hitting regional communities particularly hard.
Drugs

Ice in the water: Sewage testing finds Queensland drug use increasing

The latest national wastewater analysis report into drug use has found ice use in regional Queensland is increasing despite diversionary programs.

  • by Stuart Layt
Hanna leaves the District Court in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Courts

Ex-union boss took photos of alleged rape victim without consent: court

  • by Warren Barnsley
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk would like there to be fewer pokies in the state.
Poker machines

Premier wants fewer pokies in Queensland

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Locals observe floodwaters at Black Weir in Townsville.
Annastacia Palaszczuk

Queensland's summer of natural disasters will cost $1.5 billion

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland drivers can soon add emojis to their plates
Say What?

Queensland drivers can soon add emojis to their plates

  • by Toby Crockford

Opinion & Perspectives

Why my bucket habit does not sustain me any more

John Birmingham
John Birmingham

No, not that sort of bucket. This other bucket came later, after marriage and children and the decline in my readily available funds.

Coles' results shows Wesfarmers made the right decision to cut it loose

Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight

The release of underwhelming maiden result explains why Wesfarmers' decision last year to cut it loose was a no-brainer.

What if the political hack was part of an influence campaign?

Chris Zappone
Chris Zappone

If hacked information was used against Australia, how would the country react? Thinking about it now could be useful for challenges.

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Politics

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk would like there to be fewer pokies in the state.
Poker machines

Premier wants fewer pokies in Queensland

Queenslanders lose more than $2 billion every year to pokies, with calls for them to be phased out in Queensland.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Locals observe floodwaters at Black Weir in Townsville.
Annastacia Palaszczuk

Queensland's summer of natural disasters will cost $1.5 billion

Treasurer Jackie Trad said Queensland's summer of fires and floods would hit the budget bottom line.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
The RSPCA has backed calls to allow pets on public transport in Brisbane.
Pets

Hundreds call for pets to be let on Brisbane buses, trains and ferries

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Losses on pokies in Queensland have reached a new record of $2.40 billion in 2018.
Poker machines

Queenslanders lose record $2.4 billion to poker machines

  • by Felicity Caldwell
The teenager suffered multiple stab wounds at a complex at Wynnum.
Accident

Boy, 6, killed while riding scooter in Queensland

  • by Tony Moore

South-East Queensland

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