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Staff strike at high security prison
More than 100 staff from a southeast Queensland high security prison are set to walk off the job for 48 hours. The Southern Queensland Correctional Centre in Gatton, west of Brisbane, is full with 330 prisoners. Private operator, Serco, is offering its staff a 2.2 per cent wage increase, which is below the 2.3 per cent being offered to Queensland's public servants. Uniting Voice union ...
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Why Queenslanders fall for populist pollies
A few of examples of where Queensland populist politics takes over. They are the mavericks. Those of the big hats, big words and big dinosaurs, they storm into Queensland politics with their bluster and sheer physicality and force you to listen. And much like telling a lion to ignore a parading gazelle, journalists rush forward to gleefully absorb and pass on their every word. Joh: ...
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Fears on Stagg after old-school smash-up
Stagg, 32, screamed in agony after an innocuous incident in the 57th minute. Tryscorer Reed was taken to an eye specialist late last night. ';Staggy's in a bit of trouble; it's certainly a medial but they're worried about ACL,'; Griffin said. ';Jack is going to an eye specialist as we speak. He's got something similar, potentially, to what [Josh] McGuire had, ...
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Danger from horse lyssavirus unclear
It's too early to tell whether the deadly Australian bat lyssavirus could be transferred from horses to humans, health authorities say. On Friday a horse in southwest Queensland was confirmed as the first to contract the rare bat-borne lyssavirus. The infected animal was euthanased on May 11 after displaying symptoms similar to those related to the Hendra virus, which is known to affect ...
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New flood levy set to hit households
Queenslanders could be hit with a new tax as the Newman Government considers putting a levy in next month's budget to try to flood proof the state. Local Government Minister David Crisafulli is discussing a five year levy with senior ministers which would raise $1 billion to flood proof infrastructure in vulnerable areas of the state. The details are still being ironed out with it not ...
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Department of Child Safety to scrutinise staff after sexual assault by foster child
THE Department of Child Safety has launched an investigation into the suspected misconduct of its staff after they failed to disclose the sexual history of a child placed with a foster family, who then went on to sexually assault their eight-year-old son. Despite this, they are still suing the mother for neglect. In February this year, Ethical Standards investigator Gavin Gleeson wrote to the ...
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Students lose right to free laptop as Federal Government scraps Digital Education Revolution
HIGH school students will lose the right to a free laptop next year - and may be asked to bring their own. Parents could also be slugged more to use school laptops as the Federal Government scraps its Digital Education Revolution (DER). Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek yesterday accused the Federal Government of plunging students into the "digital dark age" by ceasing ...
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Lack of first-time homebuyers stalls house prices in Queensland
THERE was little growth in Queensland's property values during the first quarter of the year with prices and transaction levels stagnating. Initial strong signs in January have not translated through to any substantial increases in median house prices, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of Queensland's March median house price report. Brisbane's median house price dropped ...
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Former wives of brothers who head farming and mining company in legal battle for family fortune
THE ex-wives of two brothers at the helm of a Queensland farming and mining company have snared the lion's share of the family fortune after a legal showdown with one of their own children for the money. The women have netted almost $2 million in the bitterly-fought property claim against their husbands and a son, who tried to secure a slice of the asset pool in the Family Court of Australia ...
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Lack of first-time buyers stalls market
Initial strong signs in January have not translated through to any substantial increases in median house prices, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of Queensland's March median house price report.Brisbane's median house price dropped by 1 per cent for the March quarter to $515,000 - up only 1 per cent on the same time last year.REIQ chief executive Anton Kardash said a lack ...
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Brothers ex-wives fight for family fortune
THE ex-wives of two brothers at the helm of a Queensland farming and mining company have snared the lion's share of the family fortune after a legal showdown with one of their own children for the ...
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Bunnies humiliate hapless Tigers
Homebush 2140 Wests Tigers remain in last place on the ladder after being embarrassed by a 54-10 loss to competition leaders South Sydney at the Olympic stadium.Brisbane, meanwhile, returned to the winners' ...
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Escapee caught in ceiling after six weeks
POLICE have charged a NSW prison escapee after following a trail of stolen cars and finding him hiding in the ceiling of a Gold Coast home ...
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Truck driver critical after horror freeway crash
A TRUCK driver fighting for his life after a freak accident brought the CBD to a standstill had fled the war in Iraq to make a better life for ...
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Brisbane belt Gold Coast 32-6
Watching the Brisbane home cooking show. Carty dont ever say anything about refs or you will get the same treatment again. Tried to convert other code supporters tonight but after they watched that ...
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Dangers from horse lyssavirus unknown
It's too early to tell whether the deadly Australian bat lyssavirus could be transferred from horses to humans, health authorities say. On Friday a horse in southwest Queensland was confirmed as the first to contract the rare bat-borne lyssavirus. The infected animal was euthanased on May 11 after displaying symptoms similar to those related to the Hendra virus, which is known to affect ...
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Torres Strait Islander dies of TB
A TORRES Strait Islander woman has died from an apparent drug resistant strain of tuberculosis, becoming the first Australian in several years to succumb to the ...
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Drug lab found in Brisbane house
Two men have been charged after police uncovered a clandestine drug laboratory in a house in Brisbane’s inner-east. Police searched the Walter Street property in Murrarie on Friday, where they made the discovery. The house was evacuated while the area was made safe. A 26-year-old Ransome man and a 30-year-old Russell Island man have each been charged with producing and possessing ...
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Live Broncos v Titans
A moment of silence before the kick-off here to honour Luke Douglas' mother, who passed away during the week. Touching stuff and we're away with the Broncos kicking towards the brewery end of the ...
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Emirates set to launch A380 on Brisbane route
Emirates Airline has announced that Brisbane will become its third Australian destination to welcome the airline's flagship Airbus A380 later this ...
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Major delays as all inbound lanes closed on Tullamarine Freeway following truck crash
A SECTION of the Tullamarine Freeway will remain closed into the evening peak after a dramatic smash that has left a truck driver critically injured. CityLink said inbound lanes between Flemington Rd and Footscray Rd would stay shut throughout peak hour as police tried to reconstruct the crash on the road above Macaulay Rd, North Melbourne, near the Bolte Bridge. Motorists can access the Bolte ...
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Lyssavirus detected in horse on Qld Darling Downs
Warwick 4370 Biosecurity Queensland says a horse has tested positive to the bat-borne lyssavirus, in what is believed to be the first cross infection of its kind.Authorities have quarantined a property on the southern Darling Downs.The animal fell sick at a southern Darling Downs property and was put down about a week ago. The property has been quarantined.Another 20 horses on the property are ...
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Deadly bat lyssavirus found in horse
THE potentially deadly disease lyssavirus has been found in a horse for the first time and it is believed the infection occurred through microbats, rather than flying ...
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Trying to escape for weekend Be patient
MOTORISTS face a lengthy commute to escape the city this afternoon with major roads experiencing delays during the Friday peak-hour ...
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Motorists face delays during Friday peak hour
MOTORISTS face a lengthy commute to escape the city this afternoon with major roads experiencing delays during the Friday peak-hour rush. Northbound traffic is slow on the Gateway Motorway from Nudgee through to Deagon and on Sandgate Road near Toombul Road in Virginia. The Pacific Motorway is congested southbound from Upper Mt Gravatt through to Springwood. Commuters heading southbound on the ...
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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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