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19/08/2025

A court hears the prosecution is preparing a 155-exhibit brief against Tanika Bromley and James Wood, including DNA testing, a ballistics report and material from "multiple crime scenes".

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A court hears the prosecution is preparing a 155-exhibit brief against Tanika Bromley and James Wood, including DNA testing, a ballistics report and material from "multiple crime scenes".

18/08/2025

Requirements for learner drivers under the age of 25 could be set for a shake-up, with the Queensland government considering changes to supervised hours.

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The Queensland government has flagged potential changes to the state's learner licence scheme, including the requirement for 100 hours of supervised driving.

17/08/2025

Teachers, police, nurses and midwives — they make up a tick over 63 per cent of the public sector in Queensland, and right now the state government is negotiating new pay deals with all of them..

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Teachers, police, nurses and midwives — they make up a tick over 63 per cent of the public sector in Queensland, and right now the state government is negotiating new pay deals with all of them.

16/08/2025

Joan French, 92, has been spending time in the garden of her aged care home with much younger company.

Life experience and shared interests make good fodder for conversation.

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Joan French, 92, has been spending time in the garden of her aged care home with much younger company. Life experience and shared interests make good fodder for conversation.

16/08/2025

The RACQ calls for urgent government reform as Queensland Road Safety Week begins, with 2025 on track to be one of the most dangerous years for drivers.

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The RACQ calls for urgent government reform as Queensland Road Safety Week begins, with 2025 on track to be one of the most dangerous years for drivers.

16/08/2025

: Geoscience Australia is reporting the earthquake was centred roughly 250 kilometres north of Brisbane.

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Geoscience Australia is reporting the earthquake was centred roughly 250 kilometres north of Brisbane.

16/08/2025

📈 EARTHQUAKE - 🌍 Did you feel it?
⏰ Saturday 16 Aug - 9:50am
⚬ A 5.6-magnitude earthquake just hit near Kilkivan, QLD
👉 Make your 'felt' report here: https://earthquakes.ga.gov.au/feltreport

Prepare for possible aftershocks.

ℹ️ More information:
⚬ Geoscience Australia: http://www.ga.gov.au/
⚬ ABC Emergency: ab.co/Emergency
⚬ There is NO Tsunami Warning 🚫

15/08/2025

The government says it remains in "good faith" negotiations with the union after it rejected an 8 per cent raise over the next three years.

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The government says it remains in "good faith" negotiations with the union after it rejected an 8 per cent raise over the next three years.

14/08/2025

Cooler conditions and clear skies are expected for the weekend in Queensland after parts of the state experienced thunderstorms.

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Cooler conditions and clear skies are expected for the weekend in Queensland after parts of the state experienced thunderstorms.

14/08/2025

The Queensland government says it wasn't "confident" a doctor was suitable to be the state's chief health officer, despite him being offered the position a second time.

Dr Krispin Hajkowicz was appointed to the job in 2021 but resigned shortly after, citing "personal reasons".

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Sources told the ABC an offer for the state's top health job was made and quickly scrapped.

14/08/2025

The Attorney-General has appealed the sentence for a teenager who caused a car crash which killed three people on the Fraser Coast in April, 2023.

The boy was sentenced to six years in detention, but the Attorney-General argued the maximum penalty should have been imposed.

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The driver, who is now 14-year-old. was sentenced to six years in youth detention for causing the deaths of three people in a crash north of Brisbane in 2023.

13/08/2025

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting scattered showers with the chance of more small hail for South-East Queensland on Thursday, ahead of a fine weekend.

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The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting scattered showers with the chance of more small hail for South-East Queensland on Thursday, ahead of a fine weekend.