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The small town of Adavale in western Queensland has been evacuated after it was surrounded by flood waters from a days-long widespread deluge that is slowly moving towards the state’s southeast.
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Stadium bid to end years of turmoil
The Crisafulli government has been forced to embrace the ambitious plan to build a new $3.785bn stadium at Victoria Park, ending five tumultous years of political buck-passing.
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GST back-up fund ‘blown’ on green projects
The former Queensland Labor government set aside $2.5bn as a contingency for a predicted shrinking of the state’s share of GST, but squandered it on renewables and hydrogen projects.
Chalmers defiant over home state’s GST plea
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Lehrmann requests rape accuser’s communication with compensation lawyer
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Coast’s plea for tourists to visit for Easter
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