Wednesday 10th March, 2010
Domestic violence inquiry launched
News.com.auThe Queensland Government today launched a review of domestic violence laws which were introduced in 1989.Community Services Minister Karen Struthers told the launch there had been 60 domestic violenc...
Bomb scare delays trains
Courier MailAt 3.30pm, a train at Bowen Hills station was stopped when police arrived to investigate the scene.A police spokeswoman said: "We had a bomb threat.""We're still investigating it at thi...
Kidnap victim says life is surreal
Courier MailAll a far cry from the 15 months the Australian photographer spent held captive by Somali kidnappers.Brennan and a fellow captive, Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout, were freed last November when a ...
Pomersbach helps Warriors battle back
ABC NewsBatsman Luke Pomersbach made an unbeaten 73 as Western Australia fought back against Queensland on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba. The bottom-placed Warriors were 6 for ...
Pink balloons at funeral of murder victim
News.com.auMORE than 40 pink balloons were released outside a Bundaberg church just after 11.20am today as the city farewelled murder victim Trinity Bates.
Three hurt after crane comes off hinges
News.com.auTwo of the workers have been taken to Nambour Hospital, the Department of Community Safety said. Their condition was not known.The men sustained head and hand injuries after the crane came off its hin...
House prices chase Sydney
Brisbane TimesProperty values in the Australian capitals over the last decade. A humble abode in a leafy Sydney suburb was once considered completely unattainable by those living north of the border. Now, howeve...
Body found: woman's death 'suspicious'
Brisbane TimesPolice are investigating the suspicious death of a woman on Brisbane's bayside. Officers responded to a phone call shortly after 9am this morning and located the body of woman aged in her 60s at a ...
Mayor highlights desal windfall
ABC NewsThe Gold Coast Mayor says the Queensland Government is making a significant profit from the sale of desalinated water produced at Tugun. Councillor Ron Clarke says it is appropriate the desalination ...
MP defends bayside school
ABC NewsState MP Vicky Darling has defended the anti-bullying policies at St Patrick's College on Brisbane's bayside but says there is always room for improvement. Elliott Fletcher, 12, died last month after...
Sex-starved man filmed partner in shower
News.com.auA SEX-starved man was so frustrated when his de facto partner refused to sleep with him that he began secretly filming her in the shower to fulfil his sexual urges, a court heard today.
Men walk away from chopper crash
Courier MailThe chopper went down in a rural area at Tally Ho, about 60km south of Emerald, just before 11am (AEST) on Wednesday, the Department of Community Safety said.
New computer program to boost mine safety
ABC NewsQueensland's mine safety commissioner says a new computer program will help reduce the number of collisions and fatalities at mine sites. Work has started on the COLLISIONgate project, which compiles...
Tides reveal contaminated sand: resident
ABC NewsA Sunshine Coast resident says oil from last year's massive spill off the south east Queensland coast is leeching out of the sand on Mudjimba Beach. Oil from the Pacific Adventurer washed up on 8.5 k...
Swart saves Warriors from collapse
ABC NewsWestern Australia is 3 for 108 at lunch after losing the toss and being sent in to bat on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the 'Gabba. Mitchell Swart is unbeaten on...
Action group against school violence
ABC NewsAn action group against violence in schools will meet for the first time today amid claims a school on Brisbane's bayside is ignoring bullying. The father of a former student at St Patrick's College ...
Dad claims bullying culture at slain boy's school
ABC NewsA Brisbane Catholic boys' school where a 12-year-old was stabbed to death is turning a blind eye to bullying, according to a father whose four boys all attended the school. Schoolboy Elliott Fletcher...
Premier to give evidence in corruption trial
ABC NewsQueensland Premier Anna Bligh is expected to testify today at the corruption trial of a Brisbane businessman. 58-year-old Harold Warner Shand has pleaded not guilty in the District Court to paying a ...
Pink balloons at funeral of Trinity Bates
News.com.auMORE than 40 pink balloons were released outside a Queensland church just after 11.20am today as the city farewelled murder victim Trinity Bates.
Flood victims warned of charity, tradie scams
News.com.auFLOOD-HIT Queensland residents have been warned to beware of dodgy handymen and charity collectors trying to make a quick buck during the clean-up.
Mum of bashed boy challenges premier
News.com.auTHE mother of a 12-year-old boy bashed at a police-run disco is demanding new laws to ensure young bullies pay for their actions.
Man 'filmed partner in shower'
Courier MailA SEX-starved man was so frustrated when his de facto partner refused to sleep with him that he began secretly filming her in the shower to fulfil his sexual urges, a court heard today.
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