Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission will be forced to seek independent legal advice before laying charges and face external oversight under sweeping reforms to curb the risk of the watchdog “mishandling matters”. 

School kids struggling with their studies or mental health in the wake of Covid lockdowns have been dealt another blow with the delay of funding for programs to help them catch up. 

Queensland athletes won almost half of Australia’s medal count in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games this year, taking 87 of the country’s 178 podium finishes. 

The Ekka’s busiest day has arrived, with a crowd of more than 50,000 set to flood in as the Queensland Royal Show celebrates its People’s Day. 

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