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A flooded bridge near Kingaroy this week.

Child among three rescued in floods as south-east dams start to swell

Heavy rain in southern Queensland has flowed into Wivenhoe Dam, prompting authorities to prepare to release water to maintain its capacity for flood protection.

  • Rex Martinich

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Opposition Leader David Crisafulli and Deputy Jarrod Bleijie slammed the Labor government’s “cover up” of the Redlands Hospital report.

Miles apologises for hospital’s deadly failings as Crisafulli cries cover-up

A day after the release of a report into cancer screening faults at Redland Hospital, Premier Steven Miles and David Crisafulli were still fighting over underdog status.

  • Cameron Atfield and Catherine Strohfeldt
Two men were rescued from a capsized yacht off the coast of Bundaberg on Sunday.

One dead, father and son rescued after yacht capsizes off Queensland coast

A 65-year-old man’s body was found several hours after the father and son were winched to safety on Sunday about 85km off the Bundaberg coast.

  • Cameron Atfield
RACQ CapRescue were responding to an incident where people were clinging to a boat off the coast of Bundaberg.

Seven people rescued while clinging to capsized boat off Bundaberg

A distress beacon was activated late on Saturday afternoon after the seven-metre vessel was upturned in rough seas.

  • Jocelyn Garcia
Police are calling on anyone with information to come forward after three women were allegedly drugged, raped and sexually assaulted.

Men charged with seeking children for sex online

Two men will face court after being accused of using the internet to lure children with the intention of engaging in sexual acts.

  • Robyn Wuth
FILE IMAGE: A man warms himself next to a campfire at dusk.

Beach campsite rape trial stopped after police delete ‘nude photos’

Two men were on trial accused of raping a woman while she was unconscious near a beach campsite in August 2018.

  • Toby Crockford
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Independent candidates Jack Dempsey and Suzie Holt.

Queensland candidates shoot for teal-free independents’ day

While Queensland lacks a so-called “teal” movement, two independents contesting safe LNP seats are making waves.

  • Cameron Atfield
Voices of Ryan has a logo - but no candidate.

Who is running? Brisbane takes a different approach to independents

So-called “teal independents” have found support in Sydney and Melbourne. One Brisbane seat has supporters for such a movement - but no candidate.

  • Matt Dennien
The accidental death of a galah (not the one pictured) has led to a worker’s payout for unfair dismissal.

Worker awarded payout after he was fired for killing boss’ pet galah

Blake O’Keeffe took his former longtime employer to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal after he sacked him over the accidental death of the beloved family pet.

  • Angus Thompson
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk with Deputy Premier Steven Miles and Bundaberg MP Tom Smith at Tuesday’s press conference.

Qld to pay full $1.2b cost of rebuilding dam if federal government won’t stump up half

The Premier has committed $600m to rebuild Paradise Dam near Bundaberg but wants the federal Coalition to spring for the rest.

  • Matt Dennien

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