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Skippers at odds over Shield format

March 21, 2010 22:16:00

Rival captains Cameron White and Chris Simpson are at odds over the best format for the Sheffield Shield final, after Victoria turned the MCG decider into a run-fest against Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

McCrone gets his chance against Broncos

March 21, 2010 18:35:00

Opportunity has come-a-knocking for Josh McCrone in 2010, with the young Canberra half-back given the chance to face Brisbane in Monday's NRL clash at Canberra Stadium.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, act, canberra-2600, qld, brisbane-4000

Toddler rescued from water tank

March 21, 2010 18:11:00

A toddler has been rescued from a water tank at a property west of Brisbane this afternoon. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, gatton-4343

Swifts begin season with surprise win

March 21, 2010 17:27:00

The New South Wales Swifts put a nightmarish 2009 trans-Tasman netball campaign behind them by upsetting preseason hotshot Queensland Firebirds 50-47 in their opening-round clash on the Gold Coast.[MORE]

Tags: sport, netball, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, qld, brisbane-4000, surfers-paradise-4217

Woman charged with perjury over murder 20 years ago

March 21, 2010 16:21:00

Police have charged a woman with perjury in relation to the 20-year-old unsolved murder of a Toowoomba teenager in southern Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, toowoomba-4350

Bushrangers wrap up big Shield win

March 21, 2010 15:02:00

Victoria has cemented its standing as the powerhouse of Australian domestic cricket by capping an outstanding season with back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles for the first time in three decades.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

Bulls battle losing cause

March 21, 2010 13:04:00

Victoria is six wickets away from securing its second successive Sheffield Shield title against Queensland, on the final day at the MCG on Sunday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel closed for bike race

March 21, 2010 07:00:00

Brisbane's new Clem7 tunnel will be closed for several hours this morning as part of Bike Week activities. [MORE]

Tags: human-interest, people, lifestyle-and-leisure, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, mount-coottha-4066

Shield retention a formality for Vics

March 20, 2010 18:10:00

Victoria will be crowned Sheffield Shield champion for a second season running after flogging Queensland with the bat on day four of the final at the MCG.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

Bulls watch Shield slip away

March 20, 2010 13:03:00

David Hussey reached his century as Victoria pushed the Sheffield Shield final further from Queensland's reach before lunch on day four at the MCG on Saturday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

James' Twenty20 hopes could be dashed

March 19, 2010 21:39:00

Queensland all-rounder James Hopes admits he is battling to be part of Australia's Twenty20 squad for the world championships after tearing a calf muscle in the Sheffield Shield final at the MCG.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

Bushrangers on the brink

March 19, 2010 18:48:00

Victoria ground Queensland's chances of winning the Sheffield Shield into dust as it compiled a massive 321-run lead after the third day's play at the MCG.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

Super Hornets coming to Queensland next week

March 19, 2010 18:48:00

The RAAF's new Super Hornets will arrive at their new home base in Queensland next week.[MORE]

Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, air-force, defence-industry, australia, qld, amberley-4306, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, toowoomba-4350

Former Qld cricketer pleads guilty to sex offences

March 19, 2010 18:26:00

A former Queensland state cricketer has pleaded guilty to more than 20 sexual offences committed when he was in Canberra about two decades ago.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia, act, canberra-2600, qld, brisbane-4000

SE Qld dam levels nearing 100 per cent

March 19, 2010 16:00:00

The combined level of south-east Queensland's main dams has reached 97.6 per cent.[MORE]

Tags: environment, dams-and-reservoirs, rivers, water, water-management, water-supply, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Shand jury discharged without verdict

March 19, 2010 14:00:00

The jury deliberating the corruption trial of Brisbane businessman Harold Shand has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, fraud-and-corporate-crime, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Cooper backed to become Wallabies' 10

March 19, 2010 13:35:00

Quade Cooper's irresistible Super 14 form has him leading the contest for Australia's chief playmaking role, according to former Wallabies inside back Rod Kafer.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, super-14, australia, brisbane-4000

Tens of thousands of Qld school children smoke

March 19, 2010 13:03:00

Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) says more than 30,000 Queensland school children have admitted to smoking each week.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, cancer, drug-use, addictive-drugs, smoking, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Bulls fall short at MCG

March 19, 2010 12:50:00

Victoria picked up where it left off on Thursday, cleaning up Queensland's lower order inside the first session on day three of the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne on Friday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, melbourne-3000

Downgraded cyclone edges closer to Qld coast

March 19, 2010 12:35:00

Police have begun moving residents from low-lying areas of Palm Island as Tropical Cyclone Ului edges closer to the Queensland coast. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, cyclones, emergency-planning, weather, cyclone, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, heron-island-4680, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, proserpine-4800, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, townsville-4810, lady-elliot-island-4670