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Queensland police take vaccine mandate to court

About 50 Queensland police officers and staff have taken their fight over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate to the Industrial Relations Commission.

Queensland hints at border opening before Christmas

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has again hinted that the state borders could reopen to COVID-19 hotspots before Christmas.

Queensland woman charged over fake coronavirus certificates

A Queensland woman has been charged after allegedly issuing about 600 fake medical exemption certificates to get around coronavirus rules.

Queensland reinstates NSW border bubble travel

Queensland has eased restrictions on travel to and from all NSW border communities regardless of COVID-19 cases in some of them, in a further hint the state could be moving towards reopening its borders.

States face different COVID-19 realities

Australia's states and territories are following separate COVID-19 paths with diverging case numbers, outbreaks and vaccination rates.

Heroes of Tokyo Olympics soak up adoration in Queensland

Queensland's Olympic and Paralympic heroes have basked in the glow of public adoration, making up for what they didn't get in Tokyo.

Demands grow to see hospital surge models

A leading epidemiologist believes relatively COVID-free states such as Queensland should be able to manage a coronavirus case surge.

Queensland may not open borders at 80 per cent

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will not "necessarily" open the state borders once 80 per cent of eligible people are vaccinated.

Brisbane gets tick to host NRL grand final

The NRL grand final has been given the green light to be played at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday evening with a capped crowd of 39,000 in attendance.

Queensland on the brink of virus outbreak

Queenslanders have turned out in swathes for COVID-19 tests as the state government resists a lockdown with cases spreading from the southeast to the far north.

NRL grand final crowd cut amid COVID cases

The capacity for Sunday's NRL grand final crowd at Suncorp Stadium has been slashed to 75 per cent amid COVID-19 concerns.

New Townsville COVID case is fully vaccinated aviation worker

A fully vaccinated aviation worker who travelled from Brisbane to Townsville and was in the community for seven days has tested positive for COVID-19.

Queensland nurses union fights mandatory vaccines

A union that represents about 9000 Queensland nurses has launched a fighting fund to challenge the state's mandatory jabs policy.

Two new COVID-19 infections on the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is on alert with two men testing positive for COVID-19 after being out and about in the community for several days.

Townsville on standby as NRL Grand Final back-up

Townsville is on standby to hold the NRL grand final on Sunday with new cases of COVID-19 in Brisbane raising fears of an impending lockdown.

Queensland braces for multiple new virus cases as NRL GF nears

Queensland is reportedly set to record three new unlinked cases of COVID-19 in Brisbane, raising concerns about the NRL grand final.

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