Lydia Lynch
Brisbane Times
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Queensland border remains open to NSW despite local cases
Anyone who arrives in Queensland from 1am on Friday who has visited a declared COVID-19 exposure site must immediately go into 14 days of hotel quarantine. → Read More
Staff to be hired to monitor train cleaners after dodgy COVID practices
Security cameras caught a number of workers sitting around “not doing any cleaning” aboard Brisbane trains. → Read More
‘Fight for the heart of the party’: Why the LNP’s Senate showdown matters
A bitter battle between the Christian right and traditional conservatives for the top spot on the Queensland Liberal National Party’s Senate ticket will be fought on Saturday as the party deals with bigger ideological struggles. → Read More
Restrictions to be eased Thursday after Queenslanders’ ‘mighty job’
Restrictions will be lifted across the state at 6am, after almost a fortnight of zero community-transmission cases. → Read More
No new COVID-19 cases as Qld premier calls for women’s issues summit
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it was “wonderful news” to see zero COVID-19 cases overnight. → Read More
No new cases, with date for NZ travel bubble to be announced
Two local cases have been confirmed in the state since greater Brisbane emerged from its snap three-day lockdown on Thursday. → Read More
‘Get rid of this idiot’: Former branch chair says LNP HQ wanted Laming out
Branch members in rogue MP Andrew Laming’s office say Queensland’s Liberal National Party headquarters tried to get rid of him before the 2019 election but backed down. → Read More
Brisbane lockdown to end at noon
Brisbane’s lockdown will end at noon after Queensland recorded one new locally acquired coronavirus case on Thursday. → Read More
Three new COVID cases recorded overnight as Brisbane lockdown continues
Queensland has recorded three new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. → Read More
Brisbane lockdown: Eight new cases of community transmission overnight
Eight new local cases of COVID-19 have been added to Brisbane’s growing cluster, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed. → Read More
Health alerts issued for 40 sites across Queensland
Queensland Health added new sites to the list on Monday morning, which included bottle shops, cafes, bars and Bunnings. → Read More
10 new cases overnight: Brisbane to go into lockdown
Greater Brisbane will go into a three-day lockdown from 5pm Monday. → Read More
Locally transmitted COVID case detected in Brisbane
A new locally transmitted case of COVID-19 has been detected in Queensland. → Read More
Infected Queensland patients tested as new strain emerges in India
One of Queensland’s latest COVID-positive arrivals travelled from India via Dubai. → Read More
Queensland now has most active COVID-19 cases in Australia
More coronavirus patients are being cared for in Queensland than anywhere else in Australia as more positive cases flock south from Papua New Guinea. → Read More
Schools closed as ‘rain bomb’ floods roads across south-east
Homes have been evacuated and more than a dozen Queensland schools have been closed on as “extreme weather” continues to lash the south-east on Tuesday. → Read More
Paper cuts: Qld government to axe compulsory print media advertising
Laws to be introduced to Parliament this week will ban print advertising for government agencies. → Read More
Where and how to book your COVID-19 vaccine in Queensland
The state’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout moves into its second phase on Monday morning. Check our list of jab sites. → Read More
Brisbane hospital lockdown lifts at noon after no cases linked to doctor
About 400 potential contacts of the junior doctor were tracked down and tested. → Read More
No new Queensland cases reported following PA Hospital scare
Queensland recorded no new local COVID-19 cases overnight, after the infectious UK strain spread outside a quarantine hotel last week. → Read More