The Palaszczuk government has sold off hundreds of social housing homes and vacant lots of land in the past 18 months, but is now putting a stop to sell-offs because of the escalating demand for housing. 

A mother of four who was violently murdered at Bluewater, north of Townsville, was discovered by a group of teens quad biking in the area. 

Commissioner Katarina Carroll says police are exhausted, as they battle exponential increases in domestic violence, a rising road toll and crime. 

Queenslanders turned out in droves in a show of support for the Ekka, with more than 340,000 people turning out to celebrate the return of its historic event. 

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