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Premium Content Subscriber only Voluntary assisted dying will only be offered to adults in Queensland who are expected to die within 12 months from a condition they consider intolerable. And it will not be available to someone only because they have a disability or mental illness. The historic reforms were officially introduced in Queensland Parliament today, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saying the matter had not been rushed but considered extensively. But there is uncertainty around how the scheme will be available to people in regional, rural and remote areas because of the Common...

High Court rejects challenge to China interference probe Share The federal police investigation into a Labor MP’s former staffer under foreign interference laws will proceed after the High Court rejected a legal challenge to a search of the MP’s office. John Zhang, who was a part-time adviser to NSW upper house MP Shaoquett Moselmane from 2018 to 2020, has been accused of “covertly” trying to get Mr Moselmane to support Chinese state interests via the social media outlet WeChat between July 2019 and June 2020. NSW Labor MLC Shaoquett Moselmane (far right) with his then staffer John Zh...

Let’s work together to eliminate the use of gas We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 7, 2021 — 12.02am Save Normal text size Credit:Illustration: Jim Pavlidis To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. GAS Let’s work together to eliminate the use of gas Ignoring any political spin, it just seems sensible and natural to eliminate the use of gas for heating, cooking, hot water or barbecues (TheAge, 5/5). Burning gas is directly producing emissions. Also,...

A Queensland man is set to face Pine Rivers Magistrates Court today (Friday 12 February, 2021) charged with child abuse material offences, following an Australian Federal Police (AFP) child protection operation. The man was issued with notices to appear after the AFP executed a search warrant at his Caboolture home in November 2020. Detectives seized a number of electronic items from the home, including four hard drives, two smart phones and a tablet. AFP Child Protection Operations team in Brisbane launched an investigation into the alleged child abuse material after reports from the Nationa...

Crime by Elise Williams Premium Content   A Gold Coast man could be hit with a life sentence if found guilty of importing approximately $450,000 of liquid drugs police say he disguised as cleaning supplies, skincare products and fishing gear. The 37-year-old Clear Island Waters man is accused of importing 120L of the clear liquid substance of Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) - commonly referred to as liquid fantasy. Australian Border Force (ABF) began investigations in November last year, after examining several air cargo consignments filled with plastic b...