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Figures show income tax cuts the secret to budget deficits

A SERIES of personal income tax cuts during the Howard and Rudd government years was a key driver in successive structural budget deficits.

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2:14 PM May 22nd

Jail sentence for teen brother in Gold Coast death case

FEARING retaliation for throwing a bottle through a car window, Samuel Collins helped his sister shift a car into the drive gear while she revved the engine.

2:01 PM May 22nd
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Qld woman accuses NRL star Ben Te'o of physical assault

A BRISBANE woman has contacted police alleging she was physically assaulted by league star Ben Te'o in the presence of fellow NRL players.

1:40 PM May 22nd

Coalition would reopen negotiations on environmental powers

THE Federal Coalition is satisfied the Queensland Government can take over Commonwealth environmental powers, despite a stoush last year.

1:21 PM May 22nd
Daniel Burdon

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Rules Beach pedestrian walkway dispute

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Gas leak in Central Lane

A gas leak has been reported in Central Lane,...

The 2013 Observer Home and Leisure Expo

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FAR OUT: John Earl's photo of Jupiter taken in his Bundaberg backyard on December 9.

Dancing planets in night sky after dusk starting Friday

JUPITER, Venus and Mercury will line up in the night’s sky to form a cosmic trio in the low western sky for half an hour after sunset.

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2:02 PM May 22nd

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MINING investment has hit its long-predicted peak, reaching a funding plateau of $268.billion for 73 major projects in Australia’s resources industry.

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1:01 PM May 22nd

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Xbox One gaming console unveiled

Official Microsoft Xbox One video.

F-111 finds new home at Queensland Air Museum

The RAAF has gifted a F-111 to the Queensland Air...

Illegal firearms campaign from Crime Stoppers

A campaign targeting illegal firearms has...

Patrick in coma

Patrick O'Sullivan, the grandson of LNP...

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Palmer's party members make election promises

THERE are just two members of Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party sitting in Queensland Parliament, but they are already making election promises.

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2:10 PM May 22nd
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A ROCKHAMPTON father – who ran across a busy road while drunk with his five-month-old son clutched to him – has been jailed for endangering the baby’s life .

Crime
1:54 PM May 22nd

Drunk dad snatched baby, ran across road, climbed fence: court

WORKERS across south-east Queensland will share in more than $220,000 in backpay, after a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation.

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Ombudsman awards backpay to underpaid workers

A BUNDABERG man accused of touching his teenage stepdaughter’s breasts has had his fate decided by a jury.

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Jury find step-dad accused of touching girl not guilty

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Yeppoon Swans with a good number at the ball made it hard for bits to challenge.

Swans fly into convincing win in under 13s match at Glenmore

THE Swans travelled to Glenmore and the day got off to a flyer with the under 13s winning convincingly

AFL
1:25 PM May 22nd
Trish Bowman

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PEOPLE with mobility issues are struggling to access businesses and services in Yeppoon CBD

Business
1:17 PM May 22nd

Time to crack down on safety for people with mobility issues

CAPRICORN Coast Liquor Accord held a special meeting on Thursday where Mr Steve Aylward from Queensland Hotel Association addressed the group.

Business
1:13 PM May 22nd

Cutting through red tape in liquor industry on Cap Coast

NEWLY announced managers for Salt on Yeppoon’s esplanade Steve & Karen Gunther have big plans to market Capricorn Coast with their on-line distribution network.

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1:08 PM May 22nd

Salt set to spice up Cap Coast with online distribution

For some biological reason, most women become mothers

OPINION: MOTHERS have their day and, frankly, they earn every gift and accolade they can squeeze from their reluctant families.

Opinion
2:14 PM May 22nd
Fred Archer

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BUNDABERG residents can now find a nearby Justice of the Peace or a Commissioner for Declarations with just a tap of their finger, thanks to a newly developed mobile website application.

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2:12 PM May 22nd

JP app to make life a little easier

GIN Gin police officers have uncovered a haul of marijuana and unsecured firearms during three separate property raids.

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2:09 PM May 22nd

Guns and drugs nabbed in raids

THE Gin Gin Showgirl Ball will be held on Saturday, at the RSL Hall in Milden St.

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1:42 PM May 22nd

Gin Gin Showgirl Ball to be held

Argument that expansion will damage NRL is wrong: CEO

CQ NRL Bid chief executive Denis Keeffe puts forward his argument for expansion of the NRL in his fortnightly column.

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Denis Keeffe, CQ NRL Bid CEO

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Things might have been 'touch and go' early on for Biloela business now things are booming

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Lines drives Biloela business towards success

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Bitumen bandits hit Biloela

Biloela Police are warning residents to be aware of a group of itinerant...

THOUSANDS of hectares of bushland in Central Queensland could be at risk if tree clearing laws are wound back, conservationists say.

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Bushland in danger from changes to tree clearing laws

Council seeing red after oil and grease spill

MACKAY councillors have been left seeing red after oil and grease spill caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage.

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1:27 PM May 22nd
Vanessa Chircop

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MACKAY Regional Council has moved to lease the Memorial and Pioneer Swim Centres – a decision they said would save more than $400,000 per year.

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Swim Centres leased to provide more flexibility to swimmers

LIVING on your own island is something people usually only dream about.

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I'm dreaming of... living on St Bees Island

TWO Mackay mums have challenged themselves to do a 100km hike through rugged bush to raise money for charity.

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