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Woman found dead in Brisbane house

September 8, 2008 11:03:00

Qld police are interviewing a man in his 30s over the suspicious death of his partner in their Brisbane home[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, stafford-4053

WA election result fires up Qld's major parties

September 8, 2008 10:00:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she will have to stem the mood for change that she says was revealed by the weekend election result in Western Australia.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, labor-party, liberal-national-party-queensland, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Springborg says Qld Govt's blueprint just 'spin and rhetoric'

September 8, 2008 10:00:00

State Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg has scoffed at Premier Anna Bligh's new blueprint for Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Authorities ban underage fans from all-ages concert

September 8, 2008 09:49:00

Underage music fans are demanding an explanation after being banned from a concert last night at the Arena in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, entertainment-events, music, law-crime-and-justice, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, fortitude-valley-4006

Ergon uniforms making workers sick

September 8, 2008 08:44:00

Some Qld electricity industry workers are having severe allergic reactions to their new uniforms.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, government-and-politics, unions, health, occupational-health-and-safety, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Robertson an incompetent Minister, Oppn says

September 8, 2008 08:12:00

The Queensland Opposition says the state's Health Minister Stephen Robertson is incompetent.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, public-sector, states-and-territories, health, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, townsville-4810

Yacht search moves further north

September 8, 2008 08:07:00

A search will resume this morning for two men and their yacht missing off Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, maroochydore-4558

Authorities scouring wrong area for missing sailors

September 7, 2008 17:36:00

Rescue authorities have shifted the search for two Australian sailors after spending several days looking in the wrong area.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, maritime-accidents, missing-person, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670

Swan, Bennett kick off Child Protection Week

September 7, 2008 14:00:00

National Child Protection Week has been launched in Brisbane, with organisers choosing Father's Day to highlight the role parents play in influencing and protecting their children. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, child-abuse, family-and-children, children, parenting, family, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Man to front Cleveland court on attempted murder charge

September 7, 2008 00:00:00

A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a disturbance in Brisbane's eastern suburbs.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, assault, qld, brisbane-4000, cleveland-4163, thornlands-4164

Search intensifies for missing sailors

September 6, 2008 18:46:00

Authorities have stepped up the search for two sailors missing off the Queensland-New South Wales coast.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, missing-person, nsw, lismore-2480, newcastle-2300, port-macquarie-2444, qld, brisbane-4000, southport-4215, new-caledonia

Mason loss clips Roosters for Broncos showdown

September 6, 2008 11:07:00

Brad Fittler paid tribute to the impact of Willie Mason, who limped out of the Roosters' 10-0 win over the Dragons.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, qld, brisbane-4000

Roosters seal fourth, book date with Broncos

September 5, 2008 21:44:00

The Roosters set up a home final against Brisbane after both sides won their final round NRL games on Friday night.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, wollongong-2500, qld, brisbane-4000

Lethal unhappy with Brown rift rumours

September 5, 2008 19:17:00

Leigh Matthews says he is bitterly disappointed at continued speculation of a rift between himself and Lions co-captain Jonathan Brown.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Lord mayors agree to help homeless

September 5, 2008 17:07:00

The lord mayors of capital cities have announced their support for an event that aims to connect homeless people with health, housing and welfare services.[MORE]

Tags: homelessness, local-government, canberra-2600, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, sa, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

Mother acquitted of raping daughter

September 5, 2008 16:13:00

The Queensland Court of Appeal has acquitted a woman of raping her own daughter.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, qld, brisbane-4000

Lucas not concerned by Brisbane cruise ship bypass

September 5, 2008 15:31:00

Queensland's Deputy Premier Paul Lucas says he is not concerned that the world's largest cruise liner will continue to bypass Brisbane until at least 2011.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, qld, brisbane-4000

No use chasing Firepower's offshore funds: IMF

September 5, 2008 14:03:00

The litigation funder IMF believes shareholders in the fuel technology firm Firepower would be better off following the money trail in Australia rather than pursuing its interests offshore.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, consumer-protection, corporate-governance, oil-and-gas, transport, business-regulation, stockmarket, road-transport, australia, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

Robertson open to discussion on kids' hospital services

September 5, 2008 13:20:00

Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson says he is taking an open mind into tomorrow's meeting about the future of children's hospital services in Brisbane.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, health, health-administration, qld, brisbane-4000

Man charged after crashing car into Brisbane restaurant

September 5, 2008 10:49:00

A man will face court after crashing his car into a Brisbane restaurant.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Judge berates lawyer over Wotton case delay

September 5, 2008 10:23:00

A Brisbane judge has angrily warned lawyers for alleged Palm Island rioter Lex Wotton that he will not tolerate any more delays.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, palm-island-4815, townsville-4810

Bennett's Broncos eye home semi

September 5, 2008 10:10:00

Outgoing Broncos coach Wayne Bennett has warned the Knights pose a significant threat to Brisbane's prospects of finishing in the NRL's top four.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, qld, brisbane-4000

Dragons, Roosters clash for top four

September 5, 2008 09:27:00

The Dragons would leap-frog the Roosters, and may make the NRL top four, with a win in the final round tonight.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, qld, brisbane-4000

Queen Mary 2 to head to north Qld

September 5, 2008 09:18:00

In a boost for north Queensland tourism, the ocean liner Queen Mary 2 will stop in the Whitsundays in 2010.[MORE]

Tags: tourism, travel-and-tourism, airlie-beach-4802, brisbane-4000, cairns-4870, mackay-mc-4741, townsville-4810