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Third area declared a Special Wildlife Reserve

The Queensland Government has declared a 229,000-hectare area south-west of Mount Isa a Special Wildlife Reserve. The Pilungah Special Wildlife Reserve, owned by Bush

School support officers added to youth crime squads

The Queensland Government has added School Support and Child Safety Officers to its Youth Co-Responder Teams as part of the battle against youth crime. The teams have

Bruce Highway upgrades at Marlborough and Tully

Bruce Highway upgrades have commenced on a 22km section of the notorious Marlborough stretch between Pine Mountain Creek and Deep Creek north of Rockhampton, and at

State seeks stronger trade ties with Pacific neighbours

The Queensland Government has released a new three-year strategy to strengthen trade and investment across the Pacific. The strategy focuses heavily on New Zealand,

Work begins on new Caloundra South school

Construction has started on a new $98 million primary school in one of Australia’s fastest growing areas. The Caloundra South primary school on Queensland’s Sunshine

Power prices ‘heading for 10 percent drop’ next year

The Queensland Government says power prices are set to drop by about 10 percent next financial year as the state’s Energy Roadmap rolls out. Treasurer and Energy

Nominations open for Queensland export awards

Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Premier of Queensland Export Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of businesses in the state’s $138.9

State inquiry launched into federal environment laws

The Queensland Government has taken the unusual step of ordering an inquiry into the processes of another level of government. Treasurer David Janetzki has directed the

Mount Lindesay Highway widening completed

Work has been completed on the widening of a crucial section of the Mount Lindesay Highway in Jimboomba, south-west of Brisbane. The $95 million upgrade was funded

Explicit deep fake images to be criminalised

The Queensland Government is moving to criminalise the creation of non-consensual deep fake sexually-explicit images. Attorney -General Deb Frecklington said the reforms

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