Grace apologises after contempt finding, new driving laws announced

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1. Labor frontbencher Grace Grace apologises after committee's contempt finding

   Labor frontbencher Grace Grace has apologised after parliament's ethics committee found her in contempt following an investigation into a dispute with Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie during a sitting week last year.

   abc.net.au

2. Queensland to introduce new drink and drug driving laws to fix 'loophole'

   Queensland is introducing new drink and drug driving laws to close a loophole, with the Crisafulli government implementing a zero-tolerance approach to drug driving that includes restrictions on medical cannabis users.

   abc.net.au

3. Expect police anywhere, anytime over winter school holidays

   Queensland Police Service has launched Operation Yankee Cold Snap, its annual winter school holidays road policing operation, running from Saturday 27 June to Friday 17 July as temperatures drop across the state.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

4. Terminally ill 72-year-old still chasing solo sailing dreams

   Terminally ill 72-year-old David Burston is pursuing his dream to sail around Australia in an old yacht he purchased, despite being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

   abc.net.au

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