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Surf lifesaver killed by rough seas

March 19, 2010 16:36:00

Wild surf has claimed the life of a NSW man at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, australia, nsw, brooms-head-2463, qld, broadbeach-4218

SE Qld dam levels nearing 100 per cent

March 19, 2010 16:00:00

The combined level of south-east Queensland's main dams has reached 97.6 per cent.[MORE]

Tags: environment, dams-and-reservoirs, rivers, water, water-management, water-supply, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Advocacy group highlights transport inequity

March 19, 2010 14:27:00

Toowoomba's Advocacy and Support Centre says people with disabilities still do not have equal access to most of the state's public transport system.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, transport, health, disabilities, australia, qld, toowoomba-4350

Federal 'support' for Outback Hwy

March 19, 2010 14:01:00

The general manager of the Outback Highway Development Council says there is federal support to make a cross-continental road a national project.[MORE]

Tags: industry, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, federal-government, states-and-territories, australia, alice-springs-0870, qld, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, winton-4735, wa, laverton-6440

Shand jury discharged without verdict

March 19, 2010 14:00:00

The jury deliberating the corruption trial of Brisbane businessman Harold Shand has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, fraud-and-corporate-crime, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Lifesaving competitor rushed to hospital

March 19, 2010 13:12:00

A male competitor has been rushed to hospital at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Titles on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, australia, nsw, brooms-head-2463, qld, broadbeach-4218

Tens of thousands of Qld school children smoke

March 19, 2010 13:03:00

Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) says more than 30,000 Queensland school children have admitted to smoking each week.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, cancer, drug-use, addictive-drugs, smoking, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Surf comp considered safe despite injuries

March 19, 2010 12:50:00

The president of Surf Life Saving Australia says race conditions at the national titles being held on the Gold Coast are not unsafe.[MORE]

Tags: lifestyle-and-leisure, weather, event, australia, qld, kirra-4225

Bulls fall short at MCG

March 19, 2010 12:50:00

Victoria picked up where it left off on Thursday, cleaning up Queensland's lower order inside the first session on day three of the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne on Friday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, melbourne-3000

Bird puts lacklustre first game behind him

March 19, 2010 12:16:00

Controversial Gold Coast recruit Greg Bird has issued a chilling warning to South Sydney, vowing to take his frustrations out on the Rabbitohs in Friday night's NRL clash at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]

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

ASIC favours Storm settlement over litigation

March 19, 2010 11:22:00

ASIC is in confidential discussions with those involved in the collapse of Storm Financial.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, consumer-protection, corporate-governance, industry, banking, business-regulation, australia, qld, townsville-4810

New plant tipped to boost LNG take-up

March 19, 2010 11:00:00

A trucking group says the opening of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Chinchilla, on Queensland's western Darling Downs, will encourage more trucks to convert to the fuel. [MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, mining, oil-and-gas, australia, qld, chinchilla-4413

Grey nomads urged to volunteer

March 19, 2010 11:00:00

Grey nomads planning their travel to western Queensland are being urged to register to work as volunteers on community projects. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, volunteers, australia, qld, barcaldine-4725, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

Breast cancer charity ride to expand interstate

March 19, 2010 10:50:00

An outback trail ride in western Queensland to raise funds for breast cancer is to be expanded interstate.[MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, breast-cancer, qld, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

Painted strip 'not going to' stop hoons

March 19, 2010 10:47:00

The manager of a defensive driving company says some of the $24 million safety upgrade to the Bruce Highway near Gympie, in south-east Queensland, is wasted money.[MORE]

Tags: urban-development-and-planning, emergency-planning, law-crime-and-justice, traffic-offences, qld, gympie-4570, maroochydore-4558

Landslip threat forces gas tanks move

March 19, 2010 09:15:00

Landslips are affecting residents in three locations on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, landslide, australia, qld, nambour-4560

Downpour leaves roads tattered

March 19, 2010 09:10:00

The North Burnett Council says recent heavy rain has caused significant damage to the region's roads.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, road-transport, australia, qld, bundaberg-4670, eidsvold-4627

Planning begins for highway corridor

March 19, 2010 09:08:00

The Queensland Government has started the groundwork to build a four-lane highway south of Townsville to cater for population growth.[MORE]

Tags: urban-development-and-planning, states-and-territories, road-transport, australia, qld, townsville-4810

Cyclone Ului may speed up

March 19, 2010 08:53:00

Tropical Cyclone Ului is expected to pick up speed today, as it continues its path towards the Queensland coast.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, cyclones, emergency-planning, weather, cyclone, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, heron-island-4680, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, townsville-4810, lady-elliot-island-4670

Nightclub hours review prompts tourism fears

March 19, 2010 08:42:00

A marketing executive says earlier closing times could make Surfers Paradise less attractive to tourists.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, food-and-beverage, tourism, drugs-and-substance-abuse, laws, travel-and-tourism, australia, qld, cairns-4870, surfers-paradise-4217

Hannant seeking release from Dogs

March 18, 2010 20:22:00

Gold Coast has fielded an enquiry from Canterbury prop Ben Hannant's manager after the homesick Test star asked for a release from his contract to return to Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, canterbury-2193, qld, brisbane-4000, robina-4226

Catholic schools stand by pay offer to teachers

March 18, 2010 18:40:00

The Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC) is standing by its pay offer to teachers, despite the threat of a teachers' strike next Wednesday.[MORE]

Tags: education, schools, teachers, government-and-politics, unions, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, cairns-4870, toowoomba-4350