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Category: ABC Brisbane News
Woman found with mystery life-threatening head injury on Gold Coast driveway
A nurse is fighting for life after being found unconscious on the driveway of her home with a head injury consistent with severe blunt force trauma or a serious car accident, police say.
Man charged after flood-hit homes stripped of $80,000 in goods
Police charge a man in Townsville over the theft of a large volume of furniture and white goods from houses in the flood-affected suburb of Idalia.
What will Brisbane look like in 2032? An Olympic Games bid puts the region under the microscope
Improved public transport, new sporting stadiums and thousands of rooms for accommodation — south-east Queensland has a lot of work to do if a bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games is successful.
Former Queensland union boss Dave Hanna found guilty of rape
Ex-union boss Dave Hanna is found guilty of raping a woman he met at a Brisbane bar two years ago and filming her genitals.
Cyclone Oma to lash Queensland coast with damaging winds, huge swells
A cyclone watch for southern Queensland and northern New South Wales is cancelled as Tropical Cyclone Oma weakens to a category one system, but damaging winds and abnormally high tides are still expected to wreak havoc along the coast.
Australia's daily bread obsession sending loads of loaves to charity
Our fondness for freshly baked bread means it’s one of the most wasted food products in the country, but people in need are reaping the benefits.
Controversial reef foundation scores another $3.5 million from taxpayers
The Queensland Government defends giving almost $3.5 million of taxpayer dollars to the controversial Great Barrier Reef Foundation, including more than $100,000 for a smartphone app that is yet to be delivered.
Heeding a teacher's advice brought this sassy schoolgirl to life
Bridie McKim says she has her old Brisbane drama teacher to thank for giving her the confidence to become an actor. Now the 21-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, has a starring role in the new ABC drama The Heights.
Payday lenders 'preying' on natural disaster victims, financial counsellors say
An alarming number of natural disaster victims turn to high-cost, short-finance — or pay day loans — to avoid going broke, financial counsellors say.