Historic maternity laws tabled in Queensland
Maternity laws introduced in Queensland yesterday would provide a new model for newborn baby and birthing parent care.
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Dog owners to face jail time under new laws
The Queensland Government has tabled dangerous dog laws designed to improve public safety. Here’s what they include.
Queensland’s new strata smoking laws
Queensland’s Parliament has passed new laws that could see strata tenants banned from smoking or vaping outdoors.
Exclusive: Over 1,500 children held in Qld watchhouses for at least a week
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.
School hour shake-up for Queensland
Flexible school hours in Queensland will be investigated by external officials before being approved under a new policy.
Nearly 60 homes destroyed in Queensland fires
Queensland bushfires have caused the destruction of nearly 60 homes. Most of these have been in the town of Tara in the Western Downs region.
32 homes have been destroyed in Queensland’s bushfires
32 homes have been lost after several days of extreme conditions in the Western Downs region where there are Queensland bushfires.
Bruce Lehrmann charged with rape in Toowoomba
Bruce Lehrmann can be named as the man who was charged with two counts of rape earlier this year in Toowoomba.
One person dead in QLD Western Downs bushfire
One person has died and at least six homes have been destroyed as crews continue to battle multiple blazes west of Brisbane.
Exclusive: Vaping hospital admissions surge in Queensland
The rise in popularity of vaping has led to increased hospitalisations in Queensland since 2020, according to documents obtained by TDA under a right to information request.
Queensland passes hate symbol laws
More Nazi bans in Australia were added on Thursday, following the passing of laws in Queensland Parliament.
Some Queensland schools are undertaking an AI trial
An artificial intelligence (AI) trial is underway in QLD schools after Australia’s education ministers met to discuss AI use in classrooms last week.
Accused rapists in Queensland can be publicly named from next month
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.
Pill testing one step closer to reality in Queensland
Queensland pill testing centres could open their doors from the end of this year, according to new documents issued by the state government.
Queensland to override human rights with new youth detention laws
Queensland has passed laws that will support the long-term detention of children in police watchhouses. Here’s what’s happened.
Queensland Government admits to unlawful child police detention
The Queensland Government has conceded it unlawfully held eight children in police watch houses. The ruling could trigger further findings.
NSW is scrambling to stop fire ants crossing from Queensland
Fire ants have been discovered six kilometres from the NSW border, prompting new restrictions to stop the ants from going across state lines.
