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Premier attacks firefighters over protest timing

Posted October 14, 2008 21:05:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has criticised firefighters for the time and place of a protest rally in Brisbane today.

Tags: states-and-territories, unions, brisbane-4000

TB scare at Qld university

Posted October 14, 2008 20:38:00

One hundred and sixty staff and students at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane will be screened for tuberculosis after one student contracted the disease.

Tags: university-and-further-education, diseases-and-disorders, brisbane-4000

Hodges out of World Cup Photo

Posted October 14, 2008 19:00:00

Australian centre Justin Hodges will miss the Rugby League World Cup with a shoulder injury.

Tags: sport, rugby-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Decision on Broncos investigation weeks away: police Video Photo

Posted October 14, 2008 18:32:00 | Updated October 14, 2008 20:10:00

Police say it will be weeks before they reveal the outcome of an investigation into sexual assault claims against three players.

Tags: nrl, assault, brisbane-4000

Three plead guilty over Brisbane home invasion

Posted October 14, 2008 17:31:00

Three people have pleaded guilty to a home invasion in Brisbane last year, during which a woman and her baby were shot.

Tags: courts-and-trials, stafford-4053

Verbeek coy on Moore recall Photo

Posted October 14, 2008 15:37:00 | Updated October 14, 2008 15:39:00

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek is still not revealing whether former skipper Craig Moore will figure in Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier against Qatar in Brisbane.

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, world-cup, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Woman hurt in Killarney farm mishap

Posted October 14, 2008 15:00:00

A rescue helicopter is taking a seriously injured woman to a Brisbane hospital after she was freed from farm machinery on the Darling Downs.

Tags: accidents, emergency-incidents, killarney-4373, toowoomba-4350

Brisbane International 'a boost for Qld'

Posted October 14, 2008 14:38:00

Organisers say the inaugural Brisbane International tournament at Tennyson will begin a new era for tennis in the state.

Tags: sport, tennis, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, tennyson-4105

Broncos still awaiting outcome of assault probe

Posted October 14, 2008 11:49:00 | Updated October 14, 2008 11:56:00

Brisbane Broncos chief executive Bruno Cullen says he has no idea when police will finalise their investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving three NRL players.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Broncos boozers will miss matches Audio Photo

Posted October 14, 2008 11:20:00 | Updated October 14, 2008 12:48:00

Brisbane Broncos players who break a tough new alcohol plan will miss NRL matches.

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

Drive to recruit more female apprentices

Posted October 14, 2008 11:06:00

The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has turned to its members for assistance to find ways of luring more women into apprenticeships at a two-day conference in Brisbane.

Tags: industry, manufacturing, education, apprenticeships, government-and-politics, unions, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Chipperfield in no hurry for A-League swansong

Posted October 14, 2008 10:15:00

Veteran Socceroo Scott Chipperfield is considering prolonging his European crusade to aid his 2010 World Cup ambitions.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, socceroos, world-cup, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Doctors influx to Qld expected to continue

Posted October 14, 2008 09:40:00 | Updated October 14, 2008 09:49:00

Queensland Health says it expects a continued influx of doctors and specialists from southern states.

Tags: health, doctors-and-medical-professionals, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, mackay-4740, vic

Developers demand LGAQ apology over land supply comments

Posted October 14, 2008 09:35:00

A Queensland developers group has called on the state's Local Government Association to apologise over comments that some developers have been holding back the supply of land.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, building-and-construction, housing, business-regulation, government-and-politics, local-government, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Lewis pushes Origin teams for World Cup Photo

Posted October 14, 2008 09:35:00

Rugby league Immortal Wally Lewis has pushed for Queensland and New South Wales - not Australia - to contest the World Cup in order to make the tournament more competitive.

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

Rent prices rise more than 9pc in Qld Photo

Posted October 14, 2008 09:14:00 | Updated October 14, 2008 09:54:00

New figures show the average cost of renting a house or unit in Qld has risen by up to 9.3 per cent.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, industry, housing, 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

Viduka seeks Socceroos medical miracle Video Photo

Posted October 14, 2008 09:00:00

Mark Viduka may have taken a step closer to returning to the Socceroos' fold, joining them in Brisbane yesterday as he turns to the national team's medical staff to help him overcome a debilitating injury.

Tags: sport, football, socceroos, world-cup, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Authorities gear up for counter-terrorism exercise in Brisbane

Posted October 14, 2008 08:43:00

A major counter terrorism exercise will be held in Brisbane this morning.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Qld scientists refine sunlight process to purify water Photo

Posted October 14, 2008 08:36:00 | Updated October 14, 2008 08:51:00

A research team at the University of Qld says it has refined the process that uses the sun to purify water.

Tags: environment, pollution, water-pollution, science-and-technology, research, water, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Children of unhealthy mothers 'have higher risk of disease'

Posted October 13, 2008 18:47:00

Pregnant women are being urged to improve their diets to reduce the risk of their children developing serious health problems later in life.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, obesity, womens-health, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Six Qld arrests over alleged drug network

Posted October 13, 2008 18:25:00

Nine people have been charged after a cross-border drug investigation by Queensland and South Australian police.

Tags: police, gympie-4570, wellington-point-4160

Gold Coast submits business plan to AFL

Posted October 13, 2008 15:30:00

The Gold Coast is confident of claiming the AFL's 17th licence after making a final plea before the AFL Commission.

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, qld, carrara-4211

Gold Coast facing water restrictions

Posted October 13, 2008 14:36:00 | Updated October 13, 2008 14:35:00

Gold Coast residents will soon be back on water restrictions.

Tags: dams-and-reservoirs, water, advancetown-4211, southport-4215