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Roar vows to retain identity
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The Queensland Roar has pledged to retain its current name even though the state will soon have another two teams in the A-League.
Chinatown pagodas closed after more Brisbane safety fears
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Public safety fears have forced the closure of a second Brisbane landmark in a week.
Alleged servo attacker granted bail
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A Supreme Court judge has granted bail to a man who allegedly punched another man at a Brisbane service station.
Hospital crisis claims inappropriate: Robertson
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Health Minister Robertson has again rejected suggestions that problems in the health system are worse than ever before.
Long-serving firefighters honoured at Brisbane ceremony
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About 100 long-serving Queensland firefighters have been honoured at a ceremony in Brisbane.
Brisbane Coles evacuated over odour
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About 60 people had to evacuate a Coles store at Indooroopilly in Brisbane's west about 10:30am AEST due to a strong chemical smell.
Farina supports A-League expansion
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Queensland Roar coach Frank Farina has welcomed the inclusion of two new A-League teams in the state and believes local rivalries will strengthen the competition.
Haneef advice ignored by Andrews: lawyers
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Lawyers for Dr Mohamed Haneef say they have new documents showing the Govt ignored advice.
Missing man search continues in national park
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Rescue crews are searching rugged terrain in the Main Range National Park near Warwick, in southern Queensland, for a man missing since early this week.
Qld hospitals in meltdown, Oppn says
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Oppn Leader Lawrence Springborg says the worst health crisis ever seen in Qld has emerged this week.
CMC consider charges against former bureaucrat
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The Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) is considering whether to refer a case against former senior Queensland Government bureaucrat Scott Flavell to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Qld hospitals playing 'musical bypass'
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A doctor has given the State Govt her evidence that emergency patients died because of hospital bed shortages.
Oppn says new phone-tapping powers 'better late than never'
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The Qld Oppn says the Govt's decision to bring in phone-tapping powers is 'better late than never'.
Kenny stems Broncos exodus
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Brisbane forward Nick Kenny has signed a one-year deal with the Broncos, retaining some much-needed experience for a side which loses a string of influential players at the end of the season.
AFL to trial tougher drug policy
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The AFL is introducing a trial of hair tests and tougher sanctions as part of changes to its illicit drug policy.
Enough evidence to charge Flavell, inquiry hears
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A Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) inquiry has heard there is sufficient evidence for prosecutors to consider charges against former senior Queensland government bureaucrat Scott Flavell.
Ambulance union backs dying patients claim
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The union representing Qld paramedics backs claims patients have died because they could not get a hospital bed.
Schools face uncertain future
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The Education Department is considering closing two Lockyer Valley schools with a combined enrolment of 18 students.
Federal funds target Sun Coast black spots
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The Federal Government has provided more than $500,000 to improve roads on the Sunshine Coast as part of the black spot program.
Man escapes jail time over knife attack
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A 29-year-old Brisbane man has escaped serving jail time over a knife attack after the arresting police officers wrote letters of support for him.
Plan for new phone-tapping laws gets go-ahead in Qld
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Queensland police and the Crime and Misconduct Commission will get phone-tapping powers.
Brisbane scrap metal fire put out
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Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that has been burning for days at Rocklea on Brisbane's southside.
National park search on for missing man
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Police and State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers are searching the Main Range National Park in southern Queensland for a 43-year-old Brisbane man who was reported missing on Tuesday.
Brisbane scrap metal fire still burning
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Emergency services say a large fire in a scrap metal business on Brisbane's southside is likely to burn until it runs out of fuel.
Children severely burned in Brisbane house fire
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A woman and her two children have suffered burns in a house fire overnight, just south of Brisbane.
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