A motorist's front and rear dash cameras have captured two separate crashes during a six-vehicle pile-up on the Logan Motorway. Picture: Steve Holland/NCA NewsWireSource:News Corp Australia, RELATED: Follow our live coronavirus coverage. “The state might appear a certain way to outsiders but it’s really interesting and diverse,” Kefford says. The cases were confirmed after crew from a cargo ship were brought ashore.

Here’s everything you need to know. “Queenslanders deserve a majority government that is interested in working for them, and that’s what they’re going to get with a Frecklington-LNP government,” she said. “The major parties, they have to rationalise what they’re doing and be strategic about their messaging. The party also hopes to pick up seats on the Gold Coast and the southern Sunshine Coast. Between March 19 and September 29, 2296 people were fined a total of $3.5 million for breaking Queensland's coronavirus health directives. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic, Follow our live coverage of the final 2020 US presidential debate. The AFL has moved to Brisbane this year - what does a Grand Final away from the MCG look like, and how might the teams' play styles influence the game? FOOD With early half of surveyed Aussies not knowing if their barramundi is local or imported, a stoush is brewing to keep the barra name local. As a trailblazer for women in sport — what advice does she have for girls? The three-year-old Queensland girl whose disappearance triggered an Amber Alert has been found "safe and well". “As predicted, it has become a Labor campaign bonanza,” he said. National Cabinet Queensland’s border closures are set to be dismantled before the end of the year, with all but one of the nation’s state and territory leaders committing to a Christmas deadline for reopening the country. Instead, the strategy appears to be focused on winning as many regional seats as possible and defending marginals in the south-east, writes Peter McCutcheon. Reports surfaced that Ms Frecklington had been referred to the election watchdog by her own party for attending dinners hosted by property developers. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and National Cabinet leaders will meet this morning to discuss the next steps in reopening Australia’s economy, as well as hotel quarantine measures, mental health, aged care, the federal budget and the removal of social restrictions by Christmas.

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As Queensland records one new case, a crew member on a ship has tested positive to a virus strain not believed to have been seen before in Australia. As the players in the NRL and AFL grand finals line up ahead of the biggest matches of the year, wouldn't it be wonderful if the crowd's contemplative hush was followed by a stirring rendition of an anthem that spoke for every Australian, writes Richard Hinds. In Townsville & Cairns the @LNPQLD will trial an 8pm curfew for kids aged 14 & under and a 10pm curfew for youths aged 15-17.

State Labor powerbroker Jim Soorley was on retainer as an adviser to a developer pushing a controversial West End project at the time it was called-in by the State Government. The next Queensland Premier will be female — but is feminism still a dirty word? It will fall apart within a year.”. She said police in her electorate support the curfew policy as well as those across Queensland. A body has been found by search and rescue teams after a man went missing following a car crash near Gympie, north-west of the Sunshine Coast, last week. Maureen Anne Enright was arrested after police received new information in August about Peter John Enright's disappearance. “The truth is they are preferencing the Greens and they can’t have a bet each way.”. Dean Webber will not testify verbally because he is still too traumatised but will write responses to questions and be given 72 hours to do so. Farmers west of Bundaberg say Thursday's hail storm was one like they have never seen before and the weather bureau is warning it may just be a taste of what's ahead over the next week. How Bali tourism could be crushed by Australia’s latest rest... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is calling on other states to "cough up" money they "owe" the state for quarantine costs. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. A number of operational delays meant emergency services officers were more than half-an-hour late to the scene of the crime, an inquest has heard. COURT A former Bandidos bikie landed himself in court after allegedly enlisting a doctor to try to explain why he failed to report to police while on bail. Tax cuts have taken effect. For more updates check below links and stay updated with News AKMI. Latest Queensland news and headlines from Australia and the World. Here's the weather across Australia on Thursday, October 15, 2020, including wind warnings in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, SA and WA. Queensland opposition leader Deb Frecklington denies youth curfew is racist, Thousands demand justice at Brisbane rally, Australia is in recession for the first time in 29 years - here's what it means for you, The cap on international arrivals to Australia is lifting by 290 places next month, Steve Kean named Melbourne Victory assistant coach, Indigenous voice report handed to minister Ken Wyatt after criticism of ‘flawed’ process, Daniel Andrews flags hopes for a ‘COVID-normal Christmas’ as Victoria records just one new case, Lawyers for one of accused wait for DNA results, ISL amid COVID-19: Hyderabad aims to rise to the occasion, Here’s why women fund managers regularly outperform men, and seven stocks that’ll help you do the same, Indoor Surf Pool Makes a Splash in New Jersey’s American Dream Mall, 6 Fitness Watches to Enhance Your Workout, Guinness Just Released An Alcohol-Free Version of Its Iconic Stout, You Could Get Paid to Move to Italian Wine Country and Open a Business, OCR Athlete Ryan Kempson’s Hill Workout for Strength, Brewery ShinDigger sees massive boost to home deliveries with chatbot service, Pandemic drives US cereal sales higher, GlobalData says | 2020-10-22. When Zachary Schmidt jumped into the turquoise waters of Hinchinbrook Island off northern Queensland he was immediately on the lookout for sharks. Here is the weather forecast for Australia, on Saturday, October 17, 2020 including rain and thunderstorms in Victoria, Tasmania, eastern SA, much of NSW, and central Australia. UPDATE Authorities will count the votes contained in five ballot boxes with undone seals and an investigation into the the cause is underway. Invalid postcode. All eyes will be on border opening decisions at National Cabinet today. Poll Call: LNP rejects jobs report as Labor slams Palmer on attack ads Prime Minister Scott Morrison has had trouble leaving Queensland ahead of the National Cabinet meeting today, as Labor and the LNP … Three men Stou Daniels, Davy Taiao, Trent Thrupp have been charged with the murder and torture of Cory Breton and Luliana Triscaru. Police are hunting at least two people for shooting dead notorious ex-Finks member Shane Bowden on the Gold Coast. Breaking news from Brisbane & Queensland, plus a local perspective on national, world, business and sport news. So there is still live outbreaks there,” he said. The BCA has called on the National Cabinet to announce a plan for domestic travel before December – to hopefully allow Australians to see interstate family by Christmas. They've been close for years, but can Geelong snag the AFL flag? Labor is sending a message that they’re supporting the project and taking it forward. On the eve of the election, Labor sought to neutralise a potential campaign problem by signing a long-delayed royalties deal for Adani’s under-construction Carmichael coalmine.

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“The sort of macro-level strategy that Labor took to the federal election, if you talk to anyone in the Queensland Labor party, they were pretty keen not to repeat the mistakes of the strategy and messaging that did not work with the regions in Queensland,” Kefford said. But China’s latest trade threat could hit Queensland to the tune of $10 billion in a worst-case scenario. “We’re guaranteeing the election of at least two, probably more, Greens,” the LNP member said. It's become known as the toolbox murders and now four men have faced court, accused of playing a part in killing Cory Breton and Luliana Triscaru in January 2016. Here's a state-by-state breakdown. Two toddlers have escaped a childcare centre on the Gold Coast, caught by passers-by just before running onto a busy street. The opening, however, was on the proviso of no community transmission cases in NSW for the preceding 28 days. Queensland is hours away from polling gates swinging open as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington officially launched their campaigns. Most aren't rushing back, COVID-19 damaging the heart more than other viral infections, All the President's spam: Trump's emails keep pushing the right buttons, Man who treats extreme chronic pain with hot wax says spinal stimulator is 'life-changing', Rental data shows where Australians want to live out COVID (and where they don't). At least 200 properties remain damaged almost two years on from the North Queensland floods and one man says he has moved back in against the builders' wishes. Here's the weather across Australia on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, including severe to extreme fire danger in parts of WA's South Interior, Goldfields, Pilbara and Kimberley and SA's West Coast. Economy A largely hidden Queensland industry is absolutely booming as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, with workers on average wages of about $100,000 a year. When you add in international aviation losses at $250 million a day or $7.6 billion per month, we are talking about an enormous hit to our economy.”. But given the daily number of locally acquired transmission cases NSW has recorded since October 7, there are question marks over that border plan.