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Police fear lifting of grog ban
POLICE will need to double their numbers in indigenous communities overnight if the High Court on Wednesday rules that Queensland's alcohol management plans are unlawful, the Police Union ...
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Socceroos book their tickets to Rio
After years watching his beloved Dunfermline play in the Scottish leagues, Jim Morrison brings his unique understanding of Route One football to Sydney as the Socceroos look to book a ticket to the World Cup in Brazil. A win is good ...
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Socceroos beat Iraq 1-0 at ANZ Stadium to clinch World Cup 2014 spot
WELL, you didn't really doubt them did you? The team that likes to do it the hard way is going to the World Cup, but guess what? They did it the hard way. An 82nd-minute goal from Josh Kennedy punctured Iraq's resistance, earning the Socceroos the narrowest of wins. But ultimately no one cared about the margin, for the win was enough to confirm a third consecutive appearance at the World ...
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Train driver injured by power line
A TRAIN driver has been taken to hospital with burns after sparks from an overhead power line struck his cabin at an inner Brisbane train ...
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Murder hearing told of unit brawl
AN accused murderer thumped the wall of the prisoner's dock as she listened to evidence from a man she allegedly stabbed during a violent brawl at a Bribie Island holiday ...
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Live Socceroos v Iraq
After years watching his beloved Dunfermline play in the Scottish leagues, Jim Morrison brings his unique understanding of Route One football to Sydney as the Socceroos look to book a ticket to the World Cup in Brazil. A win is good ...
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I was right says Bernardi
Bernardi: 'It's happening' Liberal senator Cory Bernardi says his highly contentious comments on same sex marriage are being proved right. He's also attacked Kevin Rudd's change of position on the ...
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Fire forces evacuation of Brisbane nursing home
Birkdale 4159 More than 100 residents have been evacuated from a Brisbane nursing home after a fire in the kitchen.The incident happened this afternoon at the Prins Willem Alexander Village aged care facility at Birkdale in Brisbane's east. The fire has been extinguished and no one was injured. Authorities are assessing if it is safe for the patients and staff to return inside the ...
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A win and its off to the World Cup
After years watching his beloved Dunfermline play in the Scottish leagues, Jim Morrison brings his unique understanding of Route One football to Sydney as the Socceroos look to book a ticket to the World Cup in Brazil. A win is good ...
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I do not see it as my role to intervene
The Pulse Live: Stephanie Peatling blogs live from Parliament Former prime minister Bob Hawke has rejected a call for him to intervene in the Labor leadership stalemate between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, saying it is a matter for the caucus to decide. Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie had earlier called on Mr Hawke to act as a "circuit breaker" for Labor. But in a statement ...
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Police consider angry customer scenario on Gold Coast car incidents
Southport 4215 Police on Queensland's Gold Coast say a string of incidents involving suspicious devices could be the work of a lone "disgruntled" person.Police are investigating how a container filled with white flammable powder came to be strapped to the fuel tank of a car in Burleigh. Several businesses on the street were evacuated as the bomb squad moved in to safely detonate ...
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Local governments may lose control
The Queensland Government has written to Federal Local Government Minister Anthony Albanese over its concerns on the wording on of the referendum ...
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Hospital wing cleared of legionella
THE WESLEY Hospital is tonight accepting new patients following the return of clear legionella test results from the hospital's East ...
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Third man wanted over stabbing
a double stabbing in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. One man was stabbed in the leg and limped to a nearby kebab shop for help. A second man was stabbed in the stomach during the attack on Surfers Paradise Boulevard about 5.15pm on Monday. "Three men were involved in an altercation outside an address on Surfers Paradise Boulevard," police said in a ...
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Wesley Hospital east wing deemed free of legionella
Brisbane 4000 The east wing of Brisbane's Wesley Hospital has been cleared of legionella bacteria.The hospital says the 180-bed wing underwent a rigorous treatment program after an outbreak of deadly legionnaires' disease three weeks ago.A 66-year-old male patient in the hospital's east wing died from the disease at the start of the month.A 46-year-old woman who contracted ...
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Qld seeks change to council referendum question
Brisbane 4000 The Queensland Government says it cannot give its full support to the referendum question on local government.Voters will be asked to recognise local councils in the constitution at the September federal election.But State Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says legal advice confirms the referendum question would allow the Federal Government to control councils by placing conditions ...
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State of Origin II Josh Papalii and Daly Cherry-Evans called up to make Queensland debuts at Lang Park
QLD Barnstorming Canberra Raiders forward Josh Papalii and Manly half-back Daly Cherry-Evans will make their State of Origin debuts after being selected for Queensland in the second game of the series at Lang Park next week.Dropping out of the squad are Gold Coast veteran Ashley Harrison and Raiders prop David Shillington.Papalii will start off the bench with South Sydney's Chris McQueen ...
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Fire engulfs Ipswich house
Crews are currently at the scene however it is understood the fire is under control.Emergency services have said that nobody is unaccounted for.More details ...
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Hospital cleared of legionella
The hospital has been following an intensive treatment program since the outbreak that claimed the life of a 66-year-old man and left a 46-year-old woman in intensive care.Water systems have been scalded while chemical solutions have been used to ensure any remaining traces of the bacteria are destroyed.The east wing contains 180 beds and its reopening would be a crucial step towards a return to ...
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Reef on brink of danger listing
The Great Barrier Reef may be added to a list of world heritage sites in danger unless Australia can show a firm commitment addressing key threats to the ...
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A slice of the Big Apple in Vegas
First it was a Paris-style shared bicycle scheme, now Brisbane City Council is taking its cue from the Big Apple with the launch of shared garden furniture. About $14,000 will be spent to install and maintain more than 40 outdoor tables, chairs and deckchairs in Post Office Square over the next six months, brisbanetimes.com.au can reveal. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the Chairs2Share trial ...
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Come clean on jobs Newman tells Palmer
"I was put through a lot of scrutiny to get into this job and during my time as lord mayor, and Mr Palmer needs to understand you can't have it both ways." - Campbell Newman Premier Campbell Newman has asked Clive Palmer to "guarantee" jobs at his Townsville nickel refinery and Sunshine Coast resort. But Mr Palmer has hit back by saying he would "undertake a ...
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Labor sets plan for early picks
Queensland Labor has begun to rally the troops. At an administrative meeting of state party heavyweights on Monday night, leader Annastacia Palaszczuk and deputy Tim Mulherin set out a plan to recruit for the first round of state pre-selection, a senior Labor party source has told Fairfax media. The seat of Redcliffe, currently held by former LNP member Scott Driscoll, is believed to be one of ...
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UNESCO postpones decision about adding Great Barrier Reef to in danger list
Townsville 4810 UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has deferred its decision to place the Great Barrier Reef on the "in danger" list.The World Heritage Committee, currently meeting for its annual session in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, has been tasked with determining if the Great Barrier Reef was in trouble.UNESCO raised concerns about the level of development along the ...
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Oldie but a Goodie
Sometimes you can play it cool when speaking to a childhood hero. Other times you wind up gushing to a Goodie about Cambridge University in the early 1960s being a meeting place of the comedy gods. “Oh please, you're going over the top, you really are,” laughed Bill Oddie, who will present his one-man nostalgic show An Oldie but a Goodie on Thursday at 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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