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Australia Day honours list recognises Brisbane couple living half the year in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Ash Barty wins Young Australian of the Year, capping great year for world number one tennis player

Queensland’s overnight rainfall celebrated in some communities with more rain forecast for the state’s north-west

John Millman left to reflect on five-set loss to Roger Federer at Australian Open in Melbourne

Brisbane couple spends a decade aboard super yachts serving the world’s richest

Queensland politicians call for end to insults, but how long will the civility last?

Flash flooding likely as monsoonal low brings days of rain to north-west Queensland

Queensland corruption watchdog report reveals Mayor Tom Tate misused powers, purchased items with council funds

Qld schools promised air-conditioning for Term 1 won’t be getting it

Flash flooding likely as monsoonal low brings days of rain to north-west Queensland

Non-Indigenous business fails in bid to trademark Aboriginal bush medicine

Coronavirus vaccine research to include team from Queensland

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Invasion Day protests held across nation and world to challenge Australia Day date

Posted January 26, 2020 12:52:45 Photo: Gwen Williams-Heckling travelled for 10 hours to attend the Sydney rally. (ABC News: Isabella Higgins) Rallies are being held across the country to oppose the celebration of Australia Day on January 26, which protesters say should be a day of mourning. Key points: Australia Day is considered a day of mourning by many Indigenous and non-Indigenous people Demonstrators are calling for a rethink on how the day is celebrated…
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Rain forces Mount Isa to cancel Australia Day pool party, but the dry river is now flowing

Posted January 26, 2020 12:10:15 Last week the north-west Queensland town of Mount Isa was worried about water security, with dam levels dropping below 50 per cent. Key points: 85mm of rain fell in Mount Isa overnight, including over the Lake Moondarra catchment The Mount Isa Mayor says the town’s dry riverbed is now full and flowing quickly The council has cancelled its Australia Day pool party amid the wet weather But today the local…
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‘RHOC’ Shocker! Tamra Announces She’s Leaving Show After Vicki’s Exit

Tamra Judge has announced she’s leaving The Real Housewives of Orange County — just hours after her longtime co-star Vicki Gunvalson did the same. In a shocking end for the Bravo reality TV show’s most famous blondes, Tamra followed Vicki out the door. In a brief caption to a Saturday, January 25, Instagram photo of herself and husband Eddie, Tamra, 52, wrote, “It’s been a wild 12 years. But it’s time for me to move…
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Parkrun in prison could reduce reoffending, women’s correctional centre boss says

Posted January 26, 2020 11:16:56 Photo: Prison staff monitor the weekly event held inside the exercise yard and some even run alongside inmates. (Supplied: Queensland Corrective Services) They are charged with crimes ranging from drug trafficking to murder, but for an hour a week the criminals in one of Queensland’s largest female prisons are able to forget they are locked up. Key points: Parkrun is a free 5km running event, held every Saturday morning in…
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Rain forces Mount Isa to cancel Australia Day pool party, but the dry river is now flowing

Posted January 26, 2020 12:10:15 Last week the north-west Queensland town of Mount Isa was worried about water security, with…

Parkrun in prison could reduce reoffending, women’s correctional centre boss says

Posted January 26, 2020 11:16:56 Photo: Prison staff monitor the weekly event held inside the exercise yard and some even…

Australia Day honours go to A-listers, grassroots community leaders and rabbi

Updated January 26, 2020 10:02:35 Infographic: Tim Minchin, Leif Cocks, Rachel Griffiths and Wesley Enoch all received Australia Day honours.…

Australia Day honours list recognises Brisbane couple living half the year in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted January 26, 2020 09:08:26 Photo: Dr Neil Wetzig and his wife Gwen Wetzig spend six months a year working…

Ash Barty wins Young Australian of the Year, capping great year for world number one tennis player

Updated January 25, 2020 20:37:57 Photo: Ash Barty has another reason to smile after the Australian tennis star was named…

Queensland’s overnight rainfall celebrated in some communities with more rain forecast for the state’s north-west

Updated January 25, 2020 14:43:07 Queensland’s outback communities are celebrating much-needed rainfall, with some towns recording their biggest downpours in…