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Bruce Hwy is funding black spot

Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss and Member for Hinkler Paul Neville inspect a highway black spot.

THE Bruce Highway has killed 25 people on the Fraser Coast since 2007, and injured more than 100 others but the government has failed to increase road funding.
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Newman calls for Jubilee parties

Queen Elizabeth

QUEENSLANDERS will be treated to a public holiday on June 11 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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Life in jail for 'brutal' murder

Bundaberg Court House.

A BUNDABERG man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of the "senseless and brutal" 2008 murder of his wife.

 

Opposition still yet to get briefing

Mr Newman previously said other legislation should go through parliamentary committees unless there was a great urgency about it.

THE Qld Opposition could go into their first debate of this year’s parliament under prepared with the minority side still yet to get a briefing from the LNP.

 

Queensland's 54th Parliament opens

Governor of Queensland, Penelope Wensley AC delivers an opening address at the official opening of 54th government of Queensland in Brisbane.

GOVERNOR Penelope Wensley has welcomed a fleet of Queensland politicians to the first week of Parliament since the March 24 election.

 

'Sampling' often leads to accidents

Woolworths Kirkwood store manager Chris Davies is ready for opening day.

SHOPPERS shoplifting grapes and dropping milk bottles often cause the supermarket slips resulting in injury payouts totalling $100 million a year.

 

Man jailed for raping grandkids

Ipswich Magistrates Court

A GRANDFATHER who raped his young granddaughters repeatedly for two years while their mother left them in his care has been sentenced to nine years prison.

 

Probation for sex video threat

Bundaberg Court House.

A MAN who secretly filmed himself having sex with a woman before sending her video clips of the encounter has been sentenced to probation for his crimes.

 

Shut down ready for power plant

Swanbank Power Station workers at a mass meeting to discuss the future of the plant.

THE long-scheduled shut down of the final coal-fired Swanbank power plant is set to occur early next week.
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New Qld parliament sworn in

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman (centre), Treasurer Tim Nicholls (left) and Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney walk to Parliament House from their city offices in Brisbane.

NOT unlike the first day of school, Queensland’s 54th parliament opened with giggling and camaraderie.

 

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