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Boarding school students face 14 days' quarantine if they go home to NSW abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/b…

Boarding school students face 14 days' quarantine if they go home to NSW

Some New South Wales students who board in Queensland will be unable to return home for the school holidays due to the Queensland government's border restrictions, a decision that has frustrated many...

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Seqwater wins appeal against 2011 Queensland flood damages ruling abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/q…

'Kick in the guts': Seqwater wins appeal against 2011 Queensland flood damages ruling

The state-owned dam operator had been found liable for half of a $900 million Supreme Court damages ruling that it and Sunwater had acted negligently and contributed to the 2011 Queensland flood...

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Queensland sets new vaccination record as no new COVID-19 cases detected abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/q…

Queensland tries to tackle low COVID vaccination rate with jabs at footy plan

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the vaccination pop-up centre will open at the elimination final in Rockhampton this weekend.

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Soldiers returning from Afghanistan mission expected to enter Gold Coast quarantine 'bubble' within days abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/q…
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Life after the Broncos: Paul White's battle and his mission to give back abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/p…

Life after the Broncos: Paul White's battle and his mission to give back

The former Broncos CEO and ex-country cop tours regional Queensland, honouring a promise he made to himself during brain cancer treatment to give back.

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'We are trying to buy them time': Endangered shorebird thrown a lifeline abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/f…

'We are trying to buy them time': Endangered shorebird thrown a lifeline

It is hoped a NSW fox-trapping program will help save the endangered beach stone-curlew, which has only nine breeding pairs left in the state.

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Man charged over Upper Mount Gravatt alleged killing abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/a…

Man remanded in custody over alleged murder at Upper Mount Gravatt

Queensland police charge 43-year-old Alexander O'Sachy with murder following the death of 45-year-old Angela Godwin in Brisbane's south.

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Drownings up 20 per cent nationally, pandemic partly to blame abc.net.au/news/2021-09-08/2…

How lockdowns are linked to a 20 per cent spike in drownings, and a huge jump in rescues

Almost 300 people have drowned at Australian beaches and rivers in the past year, with life saving groups saying some spikes came after lockdowns ended and people were keen to "let loose".

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Green leaves Maroons coaching job after 2021 Origin disappointment abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/p…

Green leaves Maroons coaching job after 2021 Origin disappointment

The Maroons are on the hunt for a new coach again as Paul Green leaves his post after one unsuccessful campaign, citing a desire to re-enter the NRL coaching fold.

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Brisbane nurse facing 245 charges including rape of women he allegedly met online abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/q…

Brisbane nurse facing 245 charges including rape of women he met online

Bail has been denied for the nurse, who was arrested more than a year ago and initially charged with 10 offences. Another 31 women came forward with sexual assault allegations following a public...

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Men arrested after alleged two-day crime spree stretching from Gold Coast to Townsville abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/q…

Men arrested after alleged two-day crime spree stretching from Gold Coast to Townsville

Two men are arrested after allegedly committing a string of violent offences around Coomera, Mackay and Townsville.

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Brisbane Metro construction permanently closes North Quay at Adelaide Street abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/c…

Brisbane Metro construction permanently closes North Quay at Adelaide Street

Brisbane City Council says work has begun in the city's centre on the Adelaide Street tunnel.

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Is underwater hockey 'the greatest sport that nobody has ever heard of'? abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/u…
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Brisbane City Council apologises for 'incorrect' claims about Coorparoo Cricket abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/c…

Brisbane City Council apologises for 'incorrect' claims about Coorparoo Cricket

Brisbane City Council chief executive Colin Jensen admits a briefing note contained "incorrect" claims about the cricket club that were later repeated by councillors.

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Qld backs down on 'bastard act', allows border health staff back to work abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/n…

Qld backs down on 'bastard act', allows border health staff back to work

The Queensland government has allowed staff working at the Mungindi hospital to cross into the state from New South Wales almost a week after they were told to stay at home.

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Hundreds of central QLD residents waiting for fixes abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/h…

Hundreds of central QLD residents waiting for fixes

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'Savage' magpie leaves children 'shaking' after relentless attack abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/t…
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Sick toddler with fully vaxxed mum denied entry to Queensland despite referral abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/p…

Sick toddler with fully vaxxed mum denied entry to Queensland despite referral

Eighteen-month-old Roman has a serious stomach condition and needs special tests, but Queensland won't budge on its strict border rules.

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Today's @abcbrisbane Trash or Treasure items... Old TY Beanies... and a special edition of the Australasian Newspaper (1934).. what do you think they're worth?
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'Every second house is getting a roof': Scale of hail surprised insurers, homeowners left waiting abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/h…

'Every second house is getting a roof': Scale of hail surprised insurers, homeowners left waiting

Roofing businesses say there is still years of work in the pipeline re-roofing central Queensland homes with hail damage, even as businesses from across Australia flock to capitalise on the disaster.

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