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Global recognition for K’gari name change

It’s official. Fraser Island is no more. Australia’s request to have the world’s largest sand island known globally as K’gari has been approved. Federal

Commission of Inquiry into Queensland CFMEU

The Queensland Government will conduct a Commission of Inquiry into the State branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). Premier David

More than 7000 stops in police holiday blitz

More Brisbane drivers were found to have drugs in their system than alcohol in a school holiday random roadside testing blitz by Queensland Police which continues this

Queensland fast-tracks child protection scheme

Queensland will fast-track requirements for the early childhood sector to investigate and report suspicious conduct. State Attorney-General and Justice Minister Deb

Chemical fingerprint reveals the touch of gold

Scientists in Western Australia have discovered a new way to identify the likelihood of gold being found in an area of land. Experts from the Geological Survey of

Woeful watchhouses keep police from frontline

Queensland police are diverted from frontline response to transport and hospital guard duties for an equivalent for 37,000 shifts each year. A review into the State’s

Early Years Institute to support sector workforce

An Early Years Institute is the cornerstone of a new workforce strategy for the sector in Queensland. State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the Queensland

Extra boost to Cyclone Alfred recovery efforts

Almost $170 million in extra funding has been promised for restoration efforts in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Both the Queensland and Federal governments have

No clean water in Queensland town since December

A Central Queensland community which has not had access to drinkable water for more than seven months will see $18 million spent upgrading its water

Looking to nature to better prepare for disasters

A North Queensland trial is one of four under way across the country to test nature-based defences against natural disaster. The First-Nations led cultural fire

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