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Two men charged over alleged kidnapping and torture of woman in Brisbane's south face court

Queensland police allege a 43-year-old woman was taken from a property in Doolandella on Friday afternoon by a group of men and assaulted, before being driven to Forest Lake.
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Duration: 1 minute 9 seconds

How three Brisbane housemates discovered their backyard was a biodiversity hotspot

In 2020, at the height of COVID lockdown, three housemates decided to see how many animals lived in their house and backyard. What they found surprised them.
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Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds

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Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

Authorities working to find children potentially exposed to deadly bat-borne virus

The children were seen playing with a flying fox at Queens Park last Saturday.
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Flying fox

Bree Masters started sprinting on sand — and is now on track for the Olympics

Gold Coast sprinter Bree Masters switched from the sand to the track in 2019. Five years on, she is poised to burst from the blocks on the road to Paris.
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Australian sprinter Bree Masters.

Union says property price gougers to blame for housing crisis, not overpaid tradies

The CFMEU hits back at accusations tradies' wages are pushing up construction costs, pointing the finger at developers and real estate corporations for the housing crisis.
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Could prison book clubs help combat Australia's domestic violence crisis?

A book teaching men to heal from their trauma will be given to domestic violence perpetrators in Australian prisons in an effort to lower rates of reoffending.
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Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds

analysis:Everyone is in furious agreement — the Gabba plan is dead

Consensus is a rare thing in politics, but all sides agree the Gabba won't fly as an Olympic venue. So is it time to declare the project dead and buried?
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Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds

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Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds

Queensland doctor stood down over university sexual misconduct allegations

A university lecturer and doctor who received thousands of dollars in research grants has resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct and been stood down by Queensland Health.
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Former Australian boxing champ pleads guilty to drug trafficking, will walk free from jail

Michael Katsidis, who won the WBO interim lightweight championship in 2007, will walk free from custody after serving nearly two years in jail.
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Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds

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Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds

Community legal centre turning away more people than it can help due to massive demand

Around 180,000 people were helped by Australia's community legal centres last year — but even more people were turned away from the service.
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Queen's Wharf project delayed again, as Star Entertainment's remediation plan to operate in Queensland remains unclear

Star Entertainment Group and the Queensland government have been accused of lacking transparency for not releasing the casino giant’s full remediation plan to the public, while the Queen's Wharf project has been delayed again.
construction sign of a multiplex which reads The Star

Economists tip house prices to double in some suburbs ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics

Drawing from research data relating to previous Olympic Games in Tokyo, Sydney and London, an economist says house prices in Brisbane suburbs that hold key events in 2032 are likely to be pushed beyond the budget of locals.
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After six years behind bars, Ms Crabtree was released on bail.

After six years behind bars, Ms Crabtree was released on bail.
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Duration: 8 seconds

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Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

Gold Coast mother walks free on bail after six years behind bars accused of her son's murder, attempted murder

A Gold Coast mother accused of killing her son with a poisoned fruit smoothie has walked free on bail after her murder trial was aborted due to fresh evidence.
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Maree Crabtree smiles as she stands with city buildings behind her.

Greens announce $10m light rail study in Brisbane election pitch as LNP flags Metro expansion

The Greens pledge to push for trams to come back to Brisbane if they gain power at next month's council election, as the LNP prepares to announce more details about its Metro expansion plan.
Sparse traffic on Story Bridge in Brisbane city towards Kangaroo Point during COVID-19 lockdown

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Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds