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Star Entertainment's Gold Coast Casino License Suspension Extended

Despite slower-than-expected remediation progress, Star Entertainment's Gold Coast casino license suspension has been extended to September 30, 2026, due to steady improvements in remediation efforts, according to the Queensland government.

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Former Partner Charged with Murder of Queensland Mother Crystal Beale

Following the discovery of 49-year-old Crystal Beale's body in the Brisbane River in February, police have charged her 49-year-old former partner with murder and misconduct with a corpse after a seven-month investigation involving over 1000 hours of CCTV footage.

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Queensland Bans Pill Testing Despite Evidence of Life-Saving Benefits

Following the closure of Australia's first permanent pill testing clinic, Queensland is banning pill testing at festivals and preventing the reopening of the clinic, despite evidence suggesting it could save lives and warnings of increased overdose deaths.

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US Influencer Faces Backlash for Illegal Crocodile Handling in Australia

American influencer Mike Holston, known as "The Real Tarzann," faces investigation and potential fines in Queensland, Australia, for illegally capturing and handling crocodiles, sparking outrage among conservationists.

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Zenith Minerals: Strategic Refocus on Australian Gold Yields Positive Results

Zenith Minerals, under managing director Andrew Smith, has raised $3.5 million, sold its Turkish asset, and initiated a 12,000-meter drill program at its Consolidated Dulcie gold project in Western Australia, resulting in a 41% increase in contained gold ounces to 302,000.

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Former NSW Police Commissioner to Lead Reforms at Beleaguered Queensland Forensic Lab

Mick Fuller, former NSW police commissioner, has been appointed to lead reforms at Forensic Science Queensland, which faces a significant testing backlog and has been subject to two commissions of inquiry following allegations of testing failures.

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Queensland Coalmine Closures Due to Economic Factors, Not Just Royalties

New analysis reveals that recent closures of Queensland coalmines, blamed by mining companies on the state's royalty regime, are primarily due to the mines' uneconomical nature, cyclical profitability tied to coal price fluctuations, and rising operational costs.

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Queensland Premier Defends Coal Royalty Policy Amidst Job Cuts

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has rejected calls to change the state's coal royalty regime, despite recent job cuts in the mining industry and pressure from within his own party.

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Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco Sales in Queensland

Following the introduction of stricter tobacco laws in Queensland, police and health officials conducted raids on nine businesses, seizing nearly 600,000 cigarettes, 102 kilograms of loose tobacco, 9600 vapes, and 4300 nicotine pouches; one business, Strathpine Confectionery House, was closed for th...

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Alleged Bomb Threat Against Mosque and School in Queensland Condemned

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli condemned alleged bomb threats against an Islamic school and mosque, with police charging a 34-year-old man in relation to the mosque incident; the incidents follow a 1300% increase in Islamophobic reports to the Islamophobia Register Australia after the October 7...

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Queensland CFMEU Inquiry: Initial Findings and Future Direction

A Queensland inquiry into the CFMEU branch, led by Stuart Wood AM KC, is progressing behind the scenes, with three counsel assisting appointed and a public hearing expected soon.

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Brisbane Pill Testing Clinic Delays Reopening Amidst Government Opposition

The planned reopening of Brisbane's pill testing clinic, funded philanthropically after government defunding, has been delayed due to unspecified government threats, despite having staff, systems, and permits.

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