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Woman, 62, hit by car in Lowood
The woman was walking on Main St when she was struck by a car being driven by a 22-year-old man at 6.35am. She sustained head and leg injuries and was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital. The...


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Flood: residents told to get out
MOST Moree residents should be back in their own beds by Sunday night, but the nightmare could only just be starting in other parts of northern NSW as Queensland floodwaters surge across the...
'Simpler' to sideline dam inquiry deputy
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Flood: Residents told to get out today
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Gillard's leadership BBQ stopper
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Man hit by car while mowing lawn
, property on Saturday when he stepped into the road, and was struck by an oncoming car.The man was rushed to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with serious head injuries.He was in a critical condition...
Uni student owes taxpayers $400,000
THE biggest university loans debt in Australian history has been revealed, with one unlucky student now owing taxpayers...
The biggest show and tell
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All about my mother
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We are top dogs, says Pup
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A-League: Brisbane Roar end Mariners' streak
Brisbane kept their slim hopes of retaining the Premier's Plate alive and ended Central Coast's unbeaten streak at 15 games with a confidence-boosting 2-0 win in an entertaining A-League...
Border town faces record 14m flood
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Phone-toting drivers risk disaster
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Shop around to snag BBQ savings
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Gillard backers to Rudd: 'Bring it on'
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Keeping up with the Cruises
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'Save my boy' - mum's brave sacrifice
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Mystery death of a Knight Templar
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State in grip of new gold rush
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Levee holds, three towns evacuated
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Levee holds, three other towns evacuated
WHILE Charleville's levee seems to be keeping floodwaters at bay, the Department of Community Safety has issued emergency alerts for areas near three other towns, urging people to move to higher...
Flood inquiry deputy sidelined over conflict
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Teen charged over stabbing
A 17-year-old youth has been charged after allegedly stabbing another teenager in the back with a knife in Brisbane this...
Hunt for robbers, ATM stolen
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Woman critical after car-park crash
AN elderly woman is in a critical condition after crashing her car into a car-park barrier at a shopping centre in Brisbane's south on...
Full statement from Justice Cate Holmes
FLOOD Inquiry commissioner Justice Cate Holmes defends her deputy, dam expert Phillip Cummins, against conflict of interest...
Dam engineers admit to email errors
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Wind and rain battering far north
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Inquiry chief backs deputy over conflict
UNITED: Queensland Floods Inquiry Commissioner Justice Catherine Holmes (centre) with deputy commissioners Jim O'Sullivan (left) and Phillip Cummins (right). Picture: Liam...
Levee holding at Charleville
LEVEE banks around the southwestern Queensland town of Charleville continue to hold, raising hopes the embattled outback Queensland town won't be engulfed by a catastrophic flood, the...
Katter calls for changes to gun laws
The independent federal MP announced the party's latest policy at the Belmont Rifle Range in Brisbane today before taking part in a clay pigeon shoot-off with members of the media, offering up...