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Queensland man flies drone to second foreign fishing boat in Australian waters

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 Jan 2026
A Torres Strait resident has flown a drone out to capture images of a second foreign fishing boat spotted in Australia's northern waters, just days after Border Force intercepted a boat that almost reached the mainland ... .
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Queensland Police search for allegedly armed man

Sydney Morning Herald 22 Jan 2026
Police have urged residents in multiple streets to stay inside as they respond to reports of an armed person in Queensland's Ipswich region ....
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Queensland PhD candidate accused of plotting to firebomb Australia Day event wanted AI-driven society, court hears

The Guardian 22 Jan 2026
A Queensland PhD candidate has been accused of planning to throw a molotov cocktail at an Australia Day crowd, as part of an alleged ...
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Brisbane girls' school principal resigns following leaking scandal

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 Jan 2026
A prestigious Brisbane girls' school principal will resign, following a scandal where personal student information was leaked to the public ... .
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CSIRO PhD candidate accused of planning Australia Day terror attack

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 Jan 2026
Sepehr Saryazdi has been accused of planning to use Molotov cocktails and lead a "riot" at the Gold Coast on Australia Day ... .
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Sigh of relief for city hit with lower than predicted flood levels

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 Jan 2026
Rockhampton was bracing for a moderate flood all week, with revised predictions now showing it will only reach a minor level. Some residents and sporting clubs will wait for days for waters to recede, to assess damage ... .
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Woman found dead at K'gari a 'free spirit that couldn't be contained'

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 Jan 2026
Friends of 19-year-old Canadian woman Piper James pay tribute to a woman who loved adventure and nature ... .
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'Unbelievable' timing of Coalition split divides National Party heartland

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 Jan 2026
The second messy break-up between the National and Liberal parties is concerning regional voters across the country, even in diehard conservative heartlands ... .
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Council evicts homeless people from riverfront camps

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 Jan 2026
Mackay Regional Council tells rough sleepers evicted from riverfront camps to pack up and move within 24 hours ... .
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Queensland's under-pressure construction sector to get 'industry reset'

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 21 Jan 2026
Changes will be made to everything from procurement to workplace health and safety legislation as the state government seeks to tackle declining productivity in the construction industry ... .
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Australia: Two Killed In Head On Collision In Queensland, Probe On

Zeenews 21 Jan 2026
Two people were killed after two vehicles collided head on in Australia’s Queensland, police said on Wednesday ... .
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Why did Queensland's flood warning gauges fail when they were needed most?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 21 Jan 2026
Queensland's flood emergency exposed vast holes in the patchwork of river gauges relied on for early warnings. But getting them back online will take a lot more than a reboot ... .
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