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CMC gets $14m for phone taps
The CMC has been allocated $14m for five years to use telephone interception laws passed last year. [MORE]
Bligh 'not a quitter' on assets sell-off
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she is determined to press ahead with major asset sales despite growing anger in the union movement.[MORE]
SE Qld dam levels nearing 100 per cent
The combined level of south-east Queensland's main dams has reached 97.6 per cent.[MORE]
Campaign for more compensation for crash victims
A campaign has begun to increase the amount of compensation available to Queenslanders severely injured in motor vehicle accidents.[MORE]
Government not embracing proposals to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence
The Queensland Government has poured cold water on some recommendations for reducing drunken violence.[MORE]
Downgraded cyclone edges closer to Qld coast
Police have begun moving residents from low-lying areas of Palm Island as Tropical Cyclone Ului edges closer to the Queensland coast. [MORE]
No ban on discount alcohol advertisements: Treasurer
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the State Government will not support a ban on discount alcohol advertisements. [MORE]
Cyclone Ului may speed up
Tropical Cyclone Ului is expected to pick up speed today, as it continues its path towards the Queensland coast.[MORE]
Towns brace as cyclone watch continues
Authorities are urging people to prepare early for the chance of an intense tropical cyclone crossing the coast in northern or central Queensland by Sunday.[MORE]
Gold Coast records visitor increase
A Gold Coast tourism industry executive says the city has fought through a difficult 2009 to record an overall increase in visitor numbers.[MORE]
Clarke highlights big Gold Coast funding demands
The Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke says ratepayers are making a significant contribution to transport in the city.[MORE]
De-amalgamation is a return to the past: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says the Liberal National Party (LNP) pledge to consider de-amalgamating some Queensland councils if it wins the next election is "a return to the past".[MORE]
Alcohol trading hours cut
A Qld parliamentary committee looking into alcohol-related violence recommends weekday trading hours be wound back to 2am.[MORE]
Rain beefs up cattle prospects
A major Queensland beef processing company says rain and flooding across Queensland will mean the best supply of fat cattle in well over a decade.[MORE]
Cyclone may oust lifesaving comp
Tropical Cyclone Ului may force Surf Life Saving Australia to move the national titles which are continuing on the Gold Coast today.[MORE]
Cyclone sparks more flooding fears
Already waterlogged parts of Queensland could face more flooding from Tropical Cyclone Ului as it moves closer to the coast.[MORE]
Accused in assault trial denies involvement
A man on Queensland's Gold Coast has continued to deny that he took part in an assault on another man over the theft of 500 ecstasy pills.[MORE]
Cyclone preparations step up
Two islands off the central Queensland coast are being evacuated with Cyclone Ului forecast to make landfall this weekend. [MORE]
Bligh, Newman want help funding public transport
Newman, Bligh want south-east Queensland councils to 'pitch in' to help cover the cost of running public transport.[MORE]
Conditions ease at surf lifesaving comp
Organisers of the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships say competition will continue at Kurrawa on the Gold Coast today.[MORE]
Government close to revealing council merger compo
Queensland Local Government Minister Desley Boyle says she expects to announce which councils will receive compensation for amalgamation costs within weeks. [MORE]
Islands evacuated as cyclone looms off Queensland
Authorities are evacuating two islands off the central Qld coast as Tropical Cyclone Ului approaches the region.[MORE]
Reading fiction 'has psychological benefits'
A conference on Queensland's Gold Coast has been told literature can improve social skills.[MORE]
Search fails to find missing kayaker
A day-long search has failed to find a kayaker, missing on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]
