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Collision claims brother's fiancee
Kristin Shorten A NEW South Wales truck driver has been released on bail after appearing in court over the weekend death of his brother's fiancee near Caboolture.
Exodus as Cyclone Yasi bears down
UPDATE 8:13AM By Staff Writers RUSH hour hits north Queensland today as communities along the coast prepare for a cyclone that has stunned experienced weather watchers with its size and force.
Watson pleads not guilty to murder
6:07AM Kay Burt "HONEYMOON killer" Gabe Watson has pleaded not guilty to two murder charges in a court hearing in his home state of Alabama today.
Calls for more languages gets louder
Koren Helbig ALL students in Queensland will learn languages from at least Year 3 under a proposed national curriculum.
Price war threatens bakers
Andrew MacDonald INDEPENDENT bakers loom as potential victims of an ongoing price war that has seen major supermarkets slash the cost of bread and milk in recent weeks.
More pain as fuel to hit $1.50
PETROL pump prices are set to soar to $1.50 a litre within weeks thanks to a triple whammy hit from political unrest in Egypt, rising international oil prices and the stronger US economy.
Cyclone upgraded to category three
UPDATE: CYCLONE Yasi has been upgraded to category three as north Queensland braces for what could be one of the worst storms on record.
Narrow escapes as cars swept away
UPDATE: POLICE and emergency services are urging motorists to take care after four vehicles were stranded on flooded roads overnight near Nebo, southwest of Mackay.
Jury to hear 'distressing evidence'
A JURY will decide the fate of a man and woman accused of murdering their twin toddlers by starving them, a judge has ruled.
Anthony weakens as it moves inland
UPDATE: THE tropical cyclone warning for Queensland has been cancelled with ex-cyclone Anthony weakening as it moves inland but it has brought damaging winds and heavy rain.
Jail for man caught in police sting
A MAN who was caught in a major undercover operation into links between the Finks motorcycle club and drugs on the Gold Coast was jailed for trafficking today.
Mum and two kids laid to rest
A COMMUNITY has gathered to remember a young mum and her two children who drowned when a wall of water swept through the Lockyer Valley.
Witnesses foil abduction attempt
POLICE are investigating the attempted abduction of a child in Chermside West yesterday.
No budging on flood levy: Gillard
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has refused to budge on her controversial flood levy as the call for a longer-term solution to natural disasters gathers strength.
Larry appeal funds all delivered: Bligh
PREMIER Anna Bligh has rejected as "absolutely untrue" the claim Cyclone Larry victims had been denied funds donated to the 2006 disaster's appeal.
Fund kick-starts flood-hit sports
BRISBANE sporting groups devastated by the floods will get a leg-up with the creation of a new council fund.
Expert warns of repeat flood risk
FLOOD-hit Queenslanders facing more heavy rain should think twice about putting expensive household appliances and other goods within range of further inundation.
Districts already declared disaster zones
THE Townsville and Mackay districts have been pre-emptively declared disaster areas ahead of Tropical Cyclone Anthony's arrival overnight.
My other car is less annoying
COMMENT: The flags, stickers and other decorations that adorn automobiles in this modern era say a lot about the occupants - and it's not all pretty.
No dam release ... for now
THE Government has temporarily shied away from the idea of releasing some of Wivenhoe Dam's drinking water as a flood prevention measure for Brisbane.
Thieves strike as cyclone hits
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a robbery south of Bowen, which took place as Cyclone Anthony hit the region last night.
'Cancer cure man' faces court
A QUEENSLAND man who claims he can cure cancer with diet and exercise is facing court action questioning the credibility of his treatment regimen.
Forest fire smoke threat to traffic
A FIRE south of Brisbane has spread through an old pine forest creating a potential traffic hazard.
Fire tears through northside unit
A NORTHSIDE unit was engulfed in flames today when a residence in Strathpine caught fire around midday.
Schoolboy died in brawl, inquest told
A NORTHERN NSW schoolboy was dragged away from a fight at least three times before rejoining the brawl that claimed his life, a court has been told.
Swan disgusted by flood aid 'low lifes'
AUSTRALIANS who claimed emergency aid for flood victims when all they suffered was a power outage anger Wayne Swan.
Pedestrians robbed in Woodridge
POLICE are investigating a series of street robberies at Woodridge in the early hours of this morning.
Police hunt trio in armed robbery
POLICE are searching for two men and a woman who robbed a bottle shop on Logan River Road at Beenleigh on Sunday night.
Saving dough on our daily bread
LIFE has just become easier for the family breadwinner with Coles slicing the cost of its home-brand loaves to just $1.
Insurance firms 'too stubborn'
AUSTRALIANS have been denied affordable, universal flood insurance because insurance companies are too stubborn and narrow-minded to introduce it, one of the country's leading experts on disaster risk says.
Drinking water may be sacrificed
THE State Government may this week take the radical step of releasing some of Wivenhoe Dam's drinking water as a temporary flood prevention measure for Brisbane.
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