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Hydrogen is a ‘truly sustainable solution’ for aviation which has so far been hard to decarbonise, says aircraft maker StralisGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesA Queensland airline has announced plans for what it claims will be Australia’s first hydrogen-electric aircraft.The airline, Skytrans, which operates out of Cairns and flies...

Coroner Jane Bentley hands down findings in the inquest of Hannah Clarke and her children, who died at the hands of estranged husband Rowan BaxterFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastA coroner investigating the deaths of Hannah Clarke and her children recognised the mother’s “astounding” bravery, saying it was unlikely...

Doreen Langham died after former partner Gary Hely set alight her townhouse in 2021Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingA coroner has called for urgent reforms to address the “inadequate response” of Queensland police to domestic violence, after investigating the deaths of a woman and her ex-partner.Doreen Langham died after Gary Hely set alight her townhouse in Browns Plains, south of...

Mining giant claims Ben Pennings sought to disrupt operations of the Carmichael coalmine, its suppliers and contractorsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingMining giant Adani has revealed it was seeking to claim more than $600m in damages from an environmental activist, a figure it has now dropped from its civil case against Ben Pennings.Adani claims Pennings, as the national spokesperson of...

NSW Greens criticise ‘overreach’ of police operation against climate activists; Anthony Albanese leaving Sunday for Europe visit; protester interrupts Chinese ambassador’s Sydney address; Chris Bowen says energy market has returned to ‘normal market conditions’; report of aged care providers operating at a loss; nation records at least 46 Covid deaths. Follow the day’s newsQantas to cut domestic flights as fuel prices soarJacinta Allan tipped...

Flush from winning three seats in Brisbane, Bandt debunked the myth that sunshine state residents are conservativeGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFar from being “inherently conservative”, as the political class assumed them to be, Queenslanders in fact went into the federal election with a “better understanding that politics was broken”, according to Greens leader Adam Bandt.Bandt made the comments on...

Twitter suspends two fake accounts pretending to be Fatima Payman; nation records at least 59 Covid deaths. This blog is now closedScott Morrison’s 2020 ‘home by Christmas’ pledge to stranded Australians made before discussion within government, report findsTrial of Brittany Higgins accused delayed after Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speechLa Niña has ended but there’s a 50-50 chance another will form by the Australian summerBridget Archer...

Conservationists celebrate $200m fund for expanding national park land but concerns remain over lack of spending on renewables and emissions reductionGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingQueensland conservationists are celebrating a state budget with unprecedented funding for new national parks, but others are outraged it “does nothing” to address the climate emergency.On Tuesday, the Palaszczuk government committed $262.5m to protecting more...

Matt Black says his claim the reality TV star and her boyfriend Pete Davidson had dined at restaurant had gotten twistedGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingIt was a story that sparked chaos and excitement for a small cafe in far north Queensland.On Thursday, in an interview with the ABC, the manager of a Cairns cafe claimed Kim Kardashian had joined...

CCC says Covid recovery has contributed to lobbying surge, and government decisions ‘can be inappropriately influenced’Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingLobbying in Queensland has surged since the Palaszczuk government was re-elected, increasing the risk of corruption, a watchdog says.The Crime and Corruption Commission warned election candidates about “improper influence” during the 2020 campaign. Continue reading...

Risk of electricity shortages recedes further after Daniel Andrews blames ‘dysfunctional’ market for energy crisis; Penny Wong says Australia ‘has ground to make up’ in Pacific region; jobless rate steady at 3.9%; nation records at least 73 Covid deaths. This blog is now closedEnergy markets could be back to normal within a week, says former head of Energy Security BoardLiberal Eric Abetz to leave...

Paul Erickson speaks at National Press Club; Bowen says energy system ‘under pressure’; AEC says it will not conduct a recount in federal seat of Gilmore; foreign affairs minister’s first trip to Solomon Islands since security deal with China; Victoria records 18 Covid deaths, NSW records 14. Follow updates liveAustralia’s minimum wage earners to receive $40 a week pay rise, Fair Work Commission rulesPower...

New Queensland Cancer Centre at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital to add 150 beds to health systemGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingQueensland cancer patients will be able to access specialist treatments at a new $750m centre, a move which is expected to ease pressure on crowded public hospitals.On Monday the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced the new Queensland Cancer Centre at...

Market operator in talks with large consumers as country faces energy crisis mainly due to poorly performing coal-fired generatorsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingSome of Queensland’s biggest consumers agreed to cut their power use on Monday to help the grid avoid blackouts, and a similar request may be made in New...

French defence minister welcomes Australia’s payment to Naval Group over submarine cancellation; 70 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closedAukus pact: Australia pays $830m penalty for ditching non-nuclear French submarinesAged care homes urged to speed up fourth-dose Covid boosters as outbreaks and deaths rise‘Love conquered all’: Biloela welcomes home Nadesalingam family after four yearsGet our free news app; get our morning...

Family ecstatic to be back in small Queensland town that fought so hard to free them, but they still seek permanent protectionFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe Nadesalingam family has finally touched down in Biloela, more than four years after they were taken from their home by the Australian Border Force.As...

Treasurer Cameron Dick says miners will pay more tax on each tonne of coal sold next financial yearFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingCoalminers say they are in the dark about how much tax they will be paying in Queensland this year, after a 10-year freeze on royalties.Ahead of the 21 June...

Teenager sentenced to at least six years in prison over manslaughter deaths of Matthew Field and Kate LeadbetterFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingA drug-affected teenager who killed a pregnant woman and her partner when he ploughed into them in a stolen four-wheel drive will be released from custody six years after...

Domestic violence campaigners say new three-week timeline is better but still ‘not good enough’Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingQueensland’s royal commission into police handling of domestic violence allegations has extended its deadline for submissions after fears were raised that victims’ voices would go unheard. However, campaigners say the new three-week timeline is still “not good enough”.The premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced...

Prime minister responds to reports of Chinese naval base in Cambodia; nation records 29 Covid deaths. This blog is now closedReserve Bank hikes official interest rate by 50 basis points to 0.85% to curb inflationTreasurer warns of ‘severity and magnitude of inflation challenge’ after RBA hikes official interest rateJacinda Ardern to visit Anthony Albanese to discuss ‘difficult’ deportation issueChinese military ‘to have exclusive use...

Low pressure system to cause icy temperatures and damaging winds across Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, eastern NSW and southern Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAn icy blast hitting much of southern and eastern Australia is expected to intensify, bringing low-level snow to several states.The strong cold front and low pressure...

Analysis: Implications of Greens wins could be decades-long – for both Labor and the LNPGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingA few days before the 2019 federal election, a group of regional Queensland state MPs held crisis talks with the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, and her then deputy, Jackie Trad.They brought advance news of the thrashing that Labor was about to receive...

Labor member for Macalister Melissa McMahon tells parliament of abuse she suffered, announces leave of absenceDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingQueensland MP Melissa McMahon has divulged a harrowing childhood of sexual abuse as she announced a leave of absence from parliament.On Thursday, the Labor member for Macalister, south of Brisbane, told parliament she would take time out to rebalance her...

Eight-metre-tall statue in pose some liken to a Nazi salute will be moved from Cairns to the Atherton TablelandsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingA statue of a Captain James Cook with an arm raised in a position that some liken to a Nazi salute has been removed from a main street...