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Indexed articles, last 90 days
15
Latest publication
Sep 29, 2026
Outlet visibility, for ABC Australia
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sarah Richards

    Queensland government department loses $800k in cyber attack (opens the original)

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    The Customer Services, Open Data, and Small and Family Business department lost $809,000 in public money due to an external cyber attack for financial gain. The department plays a lead role in strengthening the state government’s cyber security capabilities. No government data or sensitive information was compromised during the incident. The Queensland government department delivering the state's first cyber security strategy lost more than $800,000 in a cyber attack, a new report has revealed.

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Sarah Richards

    Number of Qld children known to child safety who died up 60 pc (opens the original)

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    Ninety-one children known to child protection services died in the last financial year in Queensland, up 59.6 per cent from the previous year. It's also the highest number known to the child protection system to have died in five years. Overall, 452 children died, 312 of those from a natural cause. The number of Queensland children known to child safety who have died has gone up almost 60 per cent in a year, a new report reveals. The Queensland Family and Child Commission's annual report showed

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Sarah Richards

    Drug drivers will face higher fines under new Queensland laws (opens the original)

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    Increased penalties for drink and drug drivers have been passed through Queensland parliament. Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg says the reforms aim to improve road safety. From December, a motorist with the presence of methamphetamine, cocaine or cannabis in their saliva will face a fine of up to $4,835 and a loss of licence for at least two months. Drivers with a drug present in their blood or saliva will face higher fines under new laws passed in the Queensland parliament. From December, p

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Sarah Richards

    Autism added to driving fitness standards triggers complaint (opens the original)

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    A human rights complaint has been lodged over autism being included in the national medical standards to determine if a person can drive safely. The guidelines are used across Australia, but the final licensing decisions are state or territory-based. Casey Archbald is waiting to hear the outcome of his complaint. A Queensland man has lodged a human rights complaint over the latest national fitness-to-drive standards, calling the guidelines "demonstrably ableist". Casey Archbald, who is autistic,

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Sarah Richards

    Breaking: Queensland's credit rating downgraded for first time since 2009 (opens the original)

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    Queensland's credit rating has been downgraded for the first time in almost 20 years, putting pressure on the state's multi-billion-dollar debt and Olympic infrastructure. S&P Global Ratings today confirmed it had lowered its "long-term issuer credit rating" on Queensland to AA from AA+. The state has had an AA+ rating since early 2009. In a statement, S&P Global said the outlook on the long-term for the state remains stable. "The stable outlook on the long-term rating reflects our view that Que

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