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Woman murdered on way home from work
THE husband and workmates searching frantically last night for a missing Logan woman drove past the yard where her partially-clothed body was found dumped this ...
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McDonalds worker found dead in yard
A woman has been found dead in the front yard of a home south of Brisbane just metres from the fast-food restaurant where she worked. Neighbour Robert Mills told reporters at the scene he noticed the woman’s partially-clothed body in the front yard of the Leichhardt Street home in Logan Central about 6.30am on Wednesday. ‘‘I freaked out,’’ he ...
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Fire damages factory plant in suburban Brisbane
A fire broke out in a factory plant at Carole Park in Brisbane's southwest on Monday night. Though the fire was quickly contained, it caused extensive damage to the ...
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Search continues for missing central Qld pair
Mount Archer 4701 Police say they expect to continue searching bushland today on the outskirts of Rockhampton in central Queensland, as part of investigations into the disappearance of a man and a woman.Robert Martinez, 26, and Chantal Barnett, 27, have not been seen for about three months.Police say they started a search of the Mount Archer area yesterday after receiving information from the ...
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Flood rescue earns policeman bravery award
Winton 4735 A policeman in Longreach in central-west Queensland has been awarded a commendation for brave conduct after rescuing a man trapped in a car in rising floodwaters.Sergeant Scott Spence was one of several people honoured yesterday at a ceremony at Government House in Brisbane.Sergeant Spence and a colleague rescued the man in November 2010 from Yarraman Creek, north of Winton.He says ...
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Trap snaps up second far north Qld croc
Mossman 4873 A three-and-a-half metre long crocodile has been caught in a trap near Mossman, north of Cairns, in far north Queensland.It is the second croc to be trapped at Saltwater Creek at Newell Beach in four weeks.Rangers will recover the reptile today once tides allow access to the trap.Environment Minister Andrew Powell says it is likely the animal will be offered to a crocodile farm or ...
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Mayor struggles with BJD cattle lockdown
Karumba 4891 A mayor in north-west Queensland's Gulf Country says he is starting to question the need for movement restrictions on cattle that have suspected bovine Johne's disease (BJD). Carpentaria Mayor Fred Pascoe is also a director of the Indigenous pastoral company which runs Delta Downs near Karumba, north-west of Mount Isa.The station's cattle are still under movement ...
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Gladstone Harbour dredging on track for early finish
Gladstone 4680 The Gladstone Ports Corporation says its massive dredging program in the central Queensland city's harbour could be finished as early as August, 15 months ahead of schedule.The controversial expansion involves digging up millions of cubic metres of earth to deepen the harbour for ships exporting liquefied natural gas.Project leader Peter O'Sullivan says the bulk of the ...
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No decision yet on FNQ youth boot camp
Kuranda 4872 Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says he will not decide on the location for a trial boot camp in the state's far north until a new operator has been picked.Safe Pathways was dumped as the operator after two teenagers escaped from its Kuranda facility, west of Cairns, last month.Mr Bleijie says the new operator should have a say in where the boot camp should ...
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Police still hunt Gold Coast lifeguard attacker
Burleigh Heads 4220 Police on Queensland's Gold Coast are still searching for a man who bashed a lifeguard yesterday afternoon.Witnesses say the lifeguard had asked the assailant's wife not to walk her dog in a flagged area on a beach at Burleigh Heads.He was later taken to hospital with facial injuries.Chief lifeguard Warren Young says he will receive support."He's going ...
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Townsville men acquitted over creek death
Townsville 4810 Two Townsville men in north Queensland have won an appeal and been acquitted of killing a man in 2010.Glenn William Nuggins and Arthur Ramiend Langlo were convicted of the manslaughter of Wesley Johnson.They were accused of pushing Mr Johnson onto rocks in a Townsville creek.He died several days later from head injuries.The Court of Appeal has found there was not enough ...
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Cane farmer in dark over Mackay ring-road route
Mackay 4740 A north Queensland cane farmer says he has received no correspondence from the Federal Government, despite the proposed route for the Mackay ring-road going right through his property.Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese was in Mackay yesterday to unveil the planned route for the ring-road, which aims to reduce the amount of heavy traffic passing through the city.Mr ...
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Woman found dead in front yard of home
Leichhardt St, close to McDonald's . It is understood the woman is wearing a McDonald's uniform. They said emergency services attended the scene and that detectives were working to establish the woman's identity. They said Leichhardt St had been cordoned off and a crime scene ...
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Bikies linked to drug ring
A six-month investigation into drug trafficking on the Gold Coast has identified links to an outlaw bikie gang. Detectives from the Major and Organised Crime Squad wrapped up Operation Kilo Billabong on Tuesday with four arrests. A 42-year-old Surfers Paradise man was allegedly found in possession of cocaine, amphetamines, fantasy and a handgun. He’s been charged with multiple counts of ...
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Gay marriage protest suicide
A far-right writer and activist killed himself in front of the altar of Paris's famed Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in an apparent protest against gay marriage, after calling for "spectacular" action to protect France's identity. Dominique Venner, 78, a former right-wing activist known in France for his political essays, posted a note on his blog, attacking a law passed by ...
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Woman found dead in Logan Central
POLICE are treating the death of a woman in her 20s as murder, and have made an appeal to the public for information. Logan police said they were alerted to the partially clothed woman's body around 7.10am in Leichhardt St in Logan Central. Residents that may have heard a disturbance between 8.30pm and midnight on Tuesday are asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Police ...
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Drinksafe program flawed rushed auditor-general
Brisbane 4000 Queensland's auditor-general says the Drinksafe program to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence appears to have been a costly failure.Auditor-general Andrew Greaves examined Queensland's Drinksafe precincts pilot program, which aimed to improve safety in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Townsville and Brisbane's Fortitude Valley.The program, was introduced by the ...
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Central Qld measles outbreak triggers symptoms warning
Moranbah 4744 Queensland Health is trying to contact up to 400 people who may have been exposed to measles at Moranbah, south-west of Mackay in the state's Central Highlands.A nurse at the Moranbah Medical Centre is believed to have caught the disease after coming into contact with a patient who contracted it while visiting Thailand.The nurse was working at the clinic between Tuesday and ...
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Qlds national parks cattle grazing laws disastrous
Brisbane 4000 The National Parks Association of Queensland (NPAQ) says new laws will harm the state's parks and reserves.The State Government has passed legislation allowing graziers to agist drought-stricken cattle in five national parks and eight reserves.It says many of them were former cattle properties anyway and grazing will help manage invasive species like buffel grass.The plan ...
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Audit report reveals mistakes distributing gambling taxes
Cairns 4870 Queensland's auditor-general Andrew Greaves has released a damning assessment of the way gambling taxes are distributed to the state's community groups.Mr Greaves examined Queensland's four gambling community benefit funds, which distribute $50 million a year to not-for-profit organisations. He found the grant process was inefficient and ineffective and ...
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South-east Qld to get 10 new schools
Brisbane 4000 The Queensland Government says it will build 10 new schools in "growth hot spots" across the state's south-east, as nine others fight to stay open.The two new secondary and eight primary schools will be built in areas from the Gold Coast, through to Brisbane and Ipswich, and north to Caboolture. The Government says a Planning Commission was set up to identify where ...
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Woman bashed burned in alleged attack
Officers were called to a residence on Digger St, in Cairns North, around midnight on Tuesday after neighbours reported hearing noises.It is alleged a 25-year-old man stabbed, punched, headbutted and burned the woman with a piece of meat.The woman, who police said was known to the alleged offender, was taken to Cairns Base Hospital.The man was charged with unlawful wounding with intent to cause ...
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Raid uncovers drug lab in apartment
TWO men have been arrested on drug charges after police uncovered an amphetamine lab at an apartment in Woree, south of Cairns, on ...
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Pensioner shock at bank savings grab
Adrian Duffy emerged from a quintuple heart bypass only to find his wife's $20,000 Suncorp account empty because the bank gave it to the government. PIC: David ...
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Late-night sitting passes clearing laws
CONTROVERSIAL vegetation clearing laws which passed in parliament last night are bound to increase the rate of clearing, conservationists ...
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Cost of driving is becoming punitive in Brisbane
Is driving in Brisbane becoming punitively expensive? With the recent toll increases, on top of those made in 2006 and 2008, as well as last year, and the recent mis-management surrounding the privatisation of major roads in Sydney, it seems that using major roads in Brisbane is going to become even more expensive.
Brisbane, like many cities across Australia, is facing a mounting budget deficit in the wake of the near-crippling financial crisis and ensuing recession, as the state capital, it must also oversee Queensland’s plunge in revenues, which has created a budget deficit of over $2.3 billion for the state. Read more
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