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Laura Lavelle

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Laura Lavelle

    Number of days social homes sitting vacant in Queensland rises dramatically (opens the original)

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    State government data has revealed social homes were sitting vacant for an average of 42.7 days in the 12 months to June, up from 25.1 days in the same period last year. The vacancy rate for public housing in July this year was 0.6 per cent — with 56,000 homes managed by the government across the state and 44,000 people on the waiting list. Advocates are calling on the state government to work to bring the vacancy number back to 2025 levels. The number of days social homes in Queensland are sitt

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Laura Lavelle

    Taipan crash inquiry leads to recommendation for Defence report review (opens the original)

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    A senate committee has recommended a Defence report into the 2023 Taipan army helicopter crash be reviewed after claims of corruption and fabricated evidence. The committee heard explosive claims that an independent Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB) report had been corrupted by an "obvious" conflict of interest. The senate has also recommended the Department of Defence reconsider eligibility for the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial. A senate committee has recommended a Defence rep

  3. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Laura Lavelle

    Queensland government introduces major overhaul of bail laws (opens the original)

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    The Queensland government has introduced its breach bail, go to jail legislation to state parliament. The proposed laws include a mandatory minimum 12-month jail sentence for offenders who commit serious crime while on bail. The government has promised the bill will be law by the end of the year. Coercive control and child sex crimes will be included in the Queensland government's overhaul of bail laws introduced into parliament today. The breach bail, go to jail proposed laws include the introd

  4. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Laura Lavelle

    Qld police investigating alleged sexual assault of girl in residential care (opens the original)

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    Police say the alleged sexual assault occurred at a residence west of Brisbane and was reported to police a day later, on August 21. Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm said the allegations are "heinous". The government has introduced a bill into state parliament to create a new agency to protect children and vulnerable people. Queensland police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in residential care, which the child safety minister has described as "heinous". The allega

  5. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Laura Lavelle

    Queensland bail breach laws to carry minimum 12 month jail sentence (opens the original)

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    Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has confirmed proposed breach bail, go to jail laws will carry a minimum mandatory sentence of 12 months behind bars. He confirmed the legislation would apply to both youths and adults. The laws are set to be introduced in parliament this week. Serious repeat offenders, charged under the Queensland state government's proposed breach bail, go to jail laws will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 12 months behind bars. Premier David Crisafulli confirmed the leg

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