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By Sam Mortimer Parliament was due to debate an amendment to the Hospital and Health Boards Act, set to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals around the state. Coincidentally, nurses and midwives were also celebrating International Nurses Day today, and Queensland Premier Annastacia …

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Written by Georgie Scotchford, edited for online by Sam Mortimer. US space agency NASA announced the detection of more than 1200 new planets in an astronomical discovery which increased the chances of finding life in outer space. Launched in 2009, the …

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Written by Jacob Miley, edited for online by Sam Mortimer A crowd of women’s rights advocates gathered outside Parliament House as Queensland Independent MP Rob Pyne presented a bill aimed at decriminalizing abortion in the state. Abortion was prohibited under the Queensland …

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Written by Lucy Ross, edited for online by Sam Mortimer. The Queensland Government is supporting tourism park Sea World against activists who are trying to stop dolphin captivity. This followed a push from former New South Wales Premier, Bob Carr, to …

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Both houses of Federal Parliament were officially dissolved this morning, signalling the start of the eight-week election campaign. Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten are in highly-contested marginal seats hoping to win over crucial Queensland votes. Education, youth unemployment and asylum …

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