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The Premier has indicated hopes of extending the initiative past February depending on uptake and if Labor is returned to Government.

School leavers celebrating ‘Schoolies’ on the Gold Coast this year are set to have access to pill testing.

The Kabi Kabi People have been recognised as native title holders across lands and waterways around the sunshine coast.

50-cent fares will be rolled out on Queensland public transport services from August, as part of a program to reduce traffic congestion.

New Queensland legislation will focus on supporting victim-survivors during criminal trials, and add new offences for adult abusers.

Reproductive leave will be offered to Queensland Government employees from later this year, under a new measure due to help thousands.

Queensland has decriminalised sex work, with laws passing Parliament yesterday afternoon. The legislation was introduced in February.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced a $1,000 energy bill rebate for all households.

Road deaths in Australia are on the rise, according to new data from the Australian Automobile Association.

A pill testing centre in Brisbane opened on Friday, becoming the second fixed drug checking site in Australia.

Qld Premier Steven Miles said the laws would put the state “on par“ with the most ambitious targets in the country.

More than 55,000 teachers and 19,000 teacher aides are currently employed by Queensland’s Department of Education, across 1,264 state schools.

The results from the first Queensland pill testing centre have been shared, less than one week after the first service was staged.

Queensland Parliament has passed laws to increase the number of midwives in hospitals and increase abortion access.

Pill testing in Australia is a loaded subject, full of conflicting opinions and viewpoints. Here we break down the state of pill testing in Australia.

Sex work in Queensland will be decriminalised under new laws introduced by the Government this week. The changes are expected to pass.

A Queensland man arrested and charged with possessing over 1,000 child abuse images will face court next month.

Brisbane flooding has caused destruction, one week after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily swept through Far North Queensland.

A snap review of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics will begin today, following concerns of a cost blowout ahead of the event.

Why are fire ants dangerous? A warning has been issued amid fears of a new spread of fire ants in northern NSW and southeast Queensland.

Human rights laws in Australia are falling behind other Western democracies, Human Rights Watch has said in their latest global report.

Are supermarkets price gouging? Two Australian leaders have renewed concerns amid cost-of-living struggles.

An inquiry investigated NSW Police’s response to 32 unsolved deaths, suspected to be LGBTIQ hate crimes, from 1970 to 2010. Here are some of their stories.

Evaucations and rescue missions will continue on Wednesday, as large-scale responses to the Queensland floods progress.

Who is Steven Miles? The Deputy tipped to become Queensland’s new Premier after Annastacia Palaszczuk announced she would retire.

Who replaces Palaszczuk? Senior Queensland Government ministers are preparing a leadership bid following the longtime premier’s retirement.

James was hospitalised for vaping after one night of vaping at the start of his bucks weekend. Doctors later found a hole in his lung.

Maternity laws introduced in Queensland yesterday would provide a new model for newborn baby and birthing parent care.

The Queensland Government has tabled dangerous dog laws designed to improve public safety. Here’s what they include.

Queensland’s Parliament has passed new laws that could see strata tenants banned from smoking or vaping outdoors.

Over 1,500 children spent at least one week detained in a Queensland police watchhouse from 2018 to 2023, according to data given to TDA.

Flexible school hours in Queensland will be investigated by external officials before being approved under a new policy.

This week, the media was able to name Bruce Lehrmann as the man charged with two counts of rape in Queensland earlier this year.

More Nazi bans in Australia were added on Thursday, following the passing of laws in Queensland Parliament.

Queensland has changed a law that stopped the reporting of people accused of rape. There’s now only one part of Australia with the laws.

Queensland pill testing centres could open their doors from the end of this year, according to new documents issued by the state government.

Queensland has passed laws that will support the long-term detention of children in police watchhouses. Here’s what’s happened.

The Queensland Government has conceded it unlawfully held eight children in police watch houses. The ruling could trigger further findings.

Fire ants have been discovered six kilometres from the NSW border, prompting new restrictions to stop the ants from going across state lines.

A ban on some dog breeds in Queensland could be added as part of new reforms aimed at preserving community safety. Here’s what they are

New laws supporting transgender people were passed in Queensland this week. They put the state in line with most of Australia. Here’s how

The Queensland Government has unveiled plans to change a safeguard within its rape laws. Here’s what it would do

The Queensland Government has announced plans to curb housing stress through a new rent cap. But Parliament will need to approve it first.