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$2m on offer for V8 grand slam

March 12, 2010 10:45:00

The V8 Supercars bosses have upped the stakes for drivers, introducing a grand slam incentive.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795, sydney-2000, qld, surfers-paradise-4217, sa, adelaide-5000

Floods close border tourist road

March 12, 2010 10:45:00

A south-west Queensland mayor says the main road into South Australia has been closed to all traffic and it is not known when it will reopen.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, floods, qld, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, thargomindah-4492, port-augusta-5700, innamincka-5731

Flooded school remains closed

March 12, 2010 10:37:00

Education Queensland says one school in the southern inland has remained closed today because of flooding.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, education, schools, australia, qld, thallon-4497, thargomindah-4492

Groom escapes flood to attend wedding

March 12, 2010 10:00:00

A central Queensland man has been in danger of missing his own wedding due to floodwaters isolating him for two weeks.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, human-interest, qld, maroochydore-4558, taroom-4420

Internet project encourages tree change

March 12, 2010 09:39:00

An online induction showing off almost a quarter of Queensland is being launched this morning in an effort to convince people to move to the outback.[MORE]

Tags: information-and-communication, rural, science-and-technology, computers-and-technology, qld, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

Titans hope Warriors wilt in the heat

March 12, 2010 09:08:00

Gold Coast captain Scott Prince says the Titans' predominantly white jersey should give his side a psychological advantage over the Warriors this weekend.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, qld, robina-4226

Tourist critical after pub balcony fall

March 12, 2010 09:00:00

A 25-year-old tourist is in a critical condition with severe head injuries after falling from a balcony on Brisbane's southside.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, australia, qld, mount-gravatt-4122

More than 2,000 homeless on Gold Coast

March 12, 2010 08:50:00

A Queensland youth worker says the number of homeless people on the Gold Coast is increasing.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, homelessness, qld, southport-4215

Water authority flat out with floodwater release

March 12, 2010 08:48:00

SunWater says it is still releasing more than 200,000 megalitres of water each day as floodwaters continue to flow into Beardmore Dam in southern Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, environment, water, water-management, qld, dirranbandi-4486, st-george-4487

Beaches close after stinger nets go

March 12, 2010 08:31:00

Surf Life Saving Queensland will review the closure of 11 beaches between Port Douglas and South Mission Beach in the state's far north. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, environment, weather, water, qld, cairns-4870, port-douglas-4871, south-mission-beach-4852

Senator to speak at Brisbane anti-cult conference

March 12, 2010 08:30:00

SA Senator Nick Xenophon will address a conference which claims to be the first specifically organised to help people who have left cults.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, cults, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Parliament removes time limit on asbestos claims

March 12, 2010 08:01:00

State Parliament has passed laws removing the restriction on the amount of time sufferers of asbestos-related diseases have to claim compensation.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, health, diseases-and-disorders, asbestos, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Inquest told of Palm Island 'scuffle'

March 12, 2010 08:01:00

The coronial inquest into the death in custody of a Palm Island man will continue hearing evidence today from the police officer acquitted of his manslaughter.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, black-deaths-in-custody, law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, police, australia, qld, palm-island-4815, townsville-4810

Henjak to let rookies off the leash

March 12, 2010 08:00:00

Ivan Henjak's infants will be able to play without the threat of the axe if they stuff up against the Cowboys in tonight's high-pressure NRL opener at Lang Park.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, townsville-4810

Bulls almost certain to head south

March 11, 2010 18:34:00

Queensland will almost certainly contest the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne after Western Australia ripped through their fragile batting line-up on day two at the Gabba.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

Death in custody 'not linked to racism'

March 11, 2010 18:24:00

Queensland's Corrective Services commissioner has rejected allegations that racism is to blame for the death in custody of an Aboriginal teenager.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, death, discrimination, indigenous, health, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, rights, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Policeman 'never heard Doomadgee's cries for help'

March 11, 2010 18:22:00

The police officer acquitted of the 2004 manslaughter of a Palm Island man in police custody says he never heard the prisoner's cries for help.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, police, australia, qld, palm-island-4815, townsville-4810

Brain surgery scheduled after delay raised in Parliament

March 11, 2010 17:35:00

A Brisbane man who has been waiting nine months for urgent surgery has had his operation scheduled for next month, after his case was raised in Queensland Parliament.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, states-and-territories, health, diseases-and-disorders, healthcare-facilities, medical-procedures, health-policy, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Two Daniels floored in Lions den

March 11, 2010 17:33:00

Brisbane's leaders have attempted to quell the hype surrounding the beefed-up Lions in 2010 with the mantra actions speak louder than words.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, southport-4215

Rockhampton murder trial jury considers its verdict

March 11, 2010 17:15:00

A Supreme Court jury has retired to consider its verdict in a murder trial at Rockhampton in central Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, qld, rockhampton-4700

Soldier who committed suicide 'had mood swings'

March 11, 2010 17:09:00

An inquest into the suicide of a soldier at Townsville's Lavarack Army Barracks in north Queensland has heard the 20-year-old private had mood swings and sometimes liked to be on his own.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, suicide, defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, army, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, qld, townsville-4810

Jetstar clears plane to fly after health scare

March 11, 2010 17:04:00

Jetstar says its Airbus 320 plane has been cleared to fly following a health scare on a flight between Brisbane, and Mackay in north Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, health, diseases-and-disorders, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, air-transport, travel-health-and-safety, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, mackay-4740

Wild car ride ends in court

March 11, 2010 16:12:00

The District Court has heard two teenage drivers raced through red lights on Brisbane's southside before crashing their cars, leaving a passenger with serious injuries.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, traffic-offences, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, camp-hill-4152

ACCC blocks cancer treatment claims

March 11, 2010 14:49:00

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has obtained an injunction against a Queensland man who treats people with cancer.[MORE]

Tags: health, alternative-medicine, diseases-and-disorders, cancer, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, qld, maroochydore-4558