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CMC hearings at record rate
QUEENSLAND'S top civilian crime agency is using its controversial "star chamber" powers at a record rate to revive stalled police ...
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No Gonski pressure Newman
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has denied facing pressure from federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to shun the Gonski reforms, amid a war of words in Coalition ranks. Prime Minister Julia Gillard's signature school funding reforms have ignited a public disagreement between Coalition allies, with federal education spokesman Christopher Pyne claiming Liberal NSW Premier Barry ...
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5-star hotel to replace courts
Some of Queensland's most notorious citizens have contemplated their fate looking out at the view it offered. Now, international tourists will have the same opportunity. The former Brisbane Supreme and District Courts site has been sold to the Shayher Group, part of the Taiwan-based conglomerate Par Jar Group, in a deal which will see the largest single CBD development to date built on ...
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Mother of all efforts to restart school for carnival kids
For some kids, going back to school is a nightmare. But for 60 travelling show children, it's a dream come true. "My daughter yelled 'You got our school back Mum, I'm so excited!' when I told her," travelling show operator Jade Evans ...
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Which Valley property is worth $124m
The property, at 825 Ann Street, is across the road from the Mercedes Benz centre and houses a Ford dealership. The temperature in Fortitude Valley's real estate market is close to boiling point, with a property setting a new sale price record for the financial year. The Ford dealership on Ann Street has been sold for $124.67 million, as part of a massive deal set to re-shape the bottom ...
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Boy 5 hurt on ride was too small
Family prays for 'little mate' to wake up The grandfather of a five-year-old boy in a coma after being thrown from an amusement ride near Toowoowomba says he is "a great little ...
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Friend says Noa Begic has mental scars after bashing in Surfers Paradise police station basement
A MAN allegedly bashed by police under the Surfers Paradise police station has launched legal action against the state of Queensland. Noa Begic was arrested after a night out in Surfers Paradise in January last year and taken to the basement of the local police station, where CCTV footage appeared to show him being punched and thrown to the ground by officers. The Courier-Mail posted exclusive ...
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Ambos warn of lives in danger
PARAMEDICS are warning patient lives are being put at risk by a new protocol that automatically assigns them a new job 30 minutes after arriving at a hospital - whether they are ready or not. Paramedics are concerned the new system could result in life-threatening delays as communication staff are forced to contact a number of ambulance crews before they find one that is ...
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Fathers anger at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre head injuries mystery
A FATHER has had three conflicting explanations of how his son suffered severe head injuries while on remand in the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre last week. Russell Smulders is on life support in the Princess Alexandra Hospital after the mystery incident at the jail last Tuesday. His father, Russell Smulders Snr, said he was told his son had slipped while mopping, had fallen while playing ...
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Department of Child Safet role in fostering system blasted
THE peak body representing child protection agencies has backed calls for the Department of Child Safety to be stripped of its powers over the placement of foster children, saying the system is inefficient and often ineffective. The Courier-Mail revealed yesterday that the Commissioner of the Child Safety Inquiry, Tim Carmody, was in favour of outsourcing the placement of children in state care ...
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Wayne Bennett Nick Politis go after Horries son Jackson Hastings
IT isn't often a 17-year-old kid from the Holden Cup becomes a target of two of the most powerful men in rugby league - Wayne Bennett and Nick Politis. But then Jackson Hastings though isn't your normal footy player. They say he is a future champion and that is why Bennett wants him at Newcastle and Politis is chasing him for the Roosters. Six clubs are interested in Hastings, the ...
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Former prime minister Kevin Rudd backs same-sex marriage in online blog
Australia Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has thrown his support behind same-sex marriage.In a lengthy blog posted on his website tonight, Mr Rudd explains why he has reversed his opposition to gay marriage.Mr Rudd says he has reflected on the matter over a long period of time through conversations with family, friends and staff."I believe the secular Australian state should be able to ...
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Kevin Rudd declares his support for same sex marriage
FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd has thrown his support behind same sex marriage in a blog post on his website. "I have come to the conclusion that church and state can have different positions and practices on the question of same sex marriage," Mr Rudd said. "I believe the secular Australian state should be able to recognise same sex marriage." Mr Rudd said any marriage ...
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Teen linked to fatal crash found
Police have spoken to a 19-year-old man connected to the crash that killed a Beenleigh man on his way to work Saturday. The 58-year-old man died shortly after the two-car crash in Beenleigh, south of Brisbane, Saturday morning. He was the sole occupant of the car. The other vehicle involved in the crash had been reported stolen, according to the Queensland Police ...
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Gold Coast man faces rape and child sex charges after 15 years
A 65-year-old man has been charged on the Gold Coast today with rape and child sex offences dating back 15 years. Police charged the Upper Coomera man with three counts of rape and five counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16 years of age after several alleged incidents in the late 1990’s. It is believed the alleged offences occurred during 1998 and 1999. He will appear in ...
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Lions duo facing AFL bans
Brisbane 4000 Brisbane pair Daniel Merrett and Justin Clarke are each facing suspension after incidents arising from the Lions' stunning win over Essendon at Docklands on Saturday.Merrett is facing a three-game ban for rough conduct after being cited for a hit on Bombers midfielder Michael Hurley.Due to his previous record, an early guilty plea will not cut Merrett's ban ...
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Measles prompts statewide health alert
A NURSE has been diagnosed with measles after treating a Central Queensland mine worker with the contagious infection this month, sparking a statewide ...
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Jury retires in manslaughter case
Moments later she hit and killed her boyfriend, smashing the car into a brick pillar at his parent's house in Alberton.Collins, 19, has pleaded not guilty in the Brisbane Supreme Court to the manslaughter of David Alan Eldridge, 21, on July 14, 2011.After hearing four days of evidence and submissions in a trial before Justice John Byrne, a jury is poised to decide his fate.It retired at ...
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Blast screams before fire razes home
The home on Navajo St, Wilsonton, was enfulfed by flames about 5.30pm when it is believed a water heater system exploded.The force of the blast threw the heater metres across the lounge room, blew the security door off the home and left the mother and one of her children with minor burns.Another two children escaped unharmed.Neighbour Malcolm Hoyes said he was gardening when he heard the ...
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Lions win lightens the mood for Voss
"I've been impressed with the way the players have really taken accountability for their performances and what they're doing behind the scenes to turn that around," Voss says. It probably wasn't deliberate but Michael Voss could be forgiven for taking his sweet time on a brighter than usual Monday morning at the Gabba. Instead of waiting in the sun on the playing ...
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Bond student missing at Kosciuszko
A police search is underway in the Kosciuszko National Park for a Canadian bushwalker who has been missing in freezing conditions for a week. Law student Prabhdeep Srawn parked his car in the Charlotte Pass Village on Monday 13 May. It is believed the 25-year-old intended to walk to Mt Kosciuszko and then to another unknown mountain ...
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Budget boost for beleaguered PM
Kenneth Davidson: Swan as prepared the way for Austerity Abbott Julia Gillard has arrested a three-month decline in her standing with voters, to be back level with Tony Abbott as preferred prime minister, although Labor would still be beaten if an election were held now. Both leaders sit on 46 per cent as preferred PM - an 8-point improvement for Ms Gillard since April and just 4 points below ...
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Suns Smith the AFLs latest ACL victim
Carrara 4211 Gold Coast ruckman Zac Smith has become the latest AFL player to rupture his ACL and will miss the rest of the season following knee surgery.Smith injured his right knee early in the Suns' win over the Western Bulldogs at Carrara on Saturday night.The club confirmed on Monday that surgery would be required."Unfortunately the scans have shown that Zac will require ...
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Man jailed for possession of exploitation material
Brisbane 4000 A man has been sentenced to 15 months' jail after he was caught at Brisbane Airport with child exploitation material.The 66-year-old was stopped by Customs officers after he arrived on a flight from China in January.A baggage inspection found multiple electronic devices containing almost 100,000 images and more the 85 video clips.He is due for parole after three ...
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Statewide health alert after Queensland nurse catches highly contagious measles from mine worker
A NURSE has been diagnosed with measles after treating a Central Queensland mine worker with the contagious infection this month, sparking a statewide warning. The Moranbah Medical Centre nurse caught the measles from the fly-in fly-out mine worker and was in contact with many patients while infectious from Tuesday May 14 to Thursday May 16. She is now recovering in home isolation. Public Health ...
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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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