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Doctors urged mental health order for Elizabeth's mother
Doctors treating Elizabeth Struhs recommended her mother be forcibly assessed for mental illness, but child safety officers sent the girl home anyway.
the Guardian · 1m
Safety officer marked dying girl 'safe' despite coma
A child safety officer incorrectly assessed Elizabeth Struhs as safe one day after she arrived at hospital in a coma, a coroner's court heard.
the Guardian · 1m
Doctor's warning ignored before sect killed diabetic girl
A Queensland hospital specialist warned Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home with her mother years before the eight-year-old died when her parents and a religious sect withdrew her insulin.
the Guardian · 2m
Family turns bare island into reef oasis after guano mining destroys it
Lady Elliot Island was stripped bare by 19th-century miners. One family spent decades replanting it by hand, and seabirds have returned by the thousands.
Abc · 4m
Debut novel about segregated shantytown wins Queensland's top literary prize
Lenora Thaker's The Pearl of Tagai Town, inspired by her family's history in Cairns-Malay Town, wins the thirty thousand dollar Queensland premier's award for a work of state significance.
the Guardian · 2m
Cancer charity rocked by dismissal lawsuit
A former research director at Cancer Council Queensland alleges she was wrongfully dismissed after disputes with the chief executive.
Abc · 2m
Rural town faces life without a doctor
Moura's only GP is leaving this week, and health advocates say warnings about unsustainable workload went unheeded for months.
Abc · 2m
Two new stick insect species found in Queensland
Australian researchers discover what was thought to be one species is actually five, with major conservation implications.
the Guardian · 2m
One Nation's shed on Ashby's land raises questions
James Ashby, Pauline Hanson's right-hand man, has received substantial benefits including a $56,000 shed built by a party-linked company on his Queensland property.
the Guardian · 1m
Brisbane River Hosts 500 Crocodiles for 2032 Olympics
Olympic rowing course in Australia faces crocodile threat but officials say it's safe.
Dailymail · 1m
Fitzroy River greenlit for 2032 Olympics rowing
World rowing body picks crocodile-infested Fitzroy River as 2032 Brisbane Olympics rowing venue after safety checks
Malay Mail · 1m
Crocodiles aren't the problem at Brisbane's Olympic rowing venue
Queensland's Fitzroy River has been approved for 2032 Olympics rowing despite 500 crocodiles, but the real debate is about fairness and currents.
BBC News · 2m
Victoria adopts random knife searches despite expert warnings
Labor government reverses course to give police sweeping powers to search anyone for knives, ignoring evidence the policy doesn't work.
the Guardian · 1m
Queensland moves to shut objectors out of mining courts
A new Queensland bill would let the mines minister decide who gets to challenge a coal project in court, and only if they live within 125km.
the Guardian · 1m
A fatal step off the path at Kelingking
A 29-year-old Queenslander died after slipping from Bali's most photographed cliff, a 180-metre drop that tourists keep underestimating.
the Guardian · 1m