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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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A police car outside a property in south-east Queensland.

How a racial slur spurred Chong Ali to challenge Asian stereotypes through rap

A schoolyard racial taunt inspires Minh Nguyen's unapologetically Asian rap identity. He hopes it will "interrupt" racism for a bit.
An asian man in an asian cafe

Alleged Brisbane home invaders stabbed pet dog in bid to coax residents outside, police say

A pet dog was killed in an alleged home invasion in Forest Lake, after three men allegedly tried to coax the residents of the home outside by taking the dog hostage.
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Police tape across a fence and gate.

Seller beware: How putting up items for sale on Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree could put you at risk

Ever sold something on Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree? Without knowing it, you might've put yourself in danger. Here's how to stay safe when selling items online.
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Police making arrests at the scene of the alleged Forest Lake home invasion

Police arrested three men in relation to a violent home invasion at Forest Lake in southern Brisbane on Sunday night.
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'Ferocious': Forest Lake home invasion linked to online scooter sale, three people in hospital

Queensland police have described an alleged robbery in Brisbane's south-west on Sunday as "savage, ferocious and with no respect for human life" after a violent altercation broke out and a pet dog was killed.
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Man arrested over violent home invasion

Facing a driver boycott, Queensland commits $60 million to improve bus and train safety

More safety barriers between passengers and bus drivers will be installed and additional network officers will begin patrolling public transport services.
Commuters in Brisbane

Claims human faeces thrown at bus driver as services to Brisbane's western suburbs curtailed

Two Brisbane bus services are no longer stopping in the western suburbs after dark, with one bus driver saying colleagues servicing the routes "don't want to go to work" due to safety fears. 
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Buses in Adelaide Street in Brisbane city on January 11, 2021.

Hundreds spend the night trapped on major Brisbane highway after horror crash

Will Johnston says he was stuck for eight hours with his pregnant wife and toddler, saying there was chaos on the motorway with people wandering aimlessly and falling asleep at the wheel with no direction from emergency services.
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A traffic sign saying 'crash Logan Motorway'.

Report reveals 11 COVID-19 deaths at two Brisbane aged care facilities

At least 50 Queensland aged care residents with COVID-19 have died during the Omicron wave, including seven in one Brisbane nursing home alone, new data shows.
Sign at entrance to Forest Lake Lodge residential aged care facility.

'Volunteer no matter what': Sydney Olympics helpers' message for Brisbane

In 10 years it will be Brisbane's turn for the Olympics — but for now, Sydney 2000 volunteers are remembering their time in the sun.
A smiling elderly couple hold up Sydney 2000 volunteer uniforms

'Huge spike' in illegal dumping fines during hard rubbish pause

In the year since Brisbane City Council paused kerbside collections, it has issued more than $580,000 in fines for illegal dumping, new data shows.  
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Household goods are left roadside for a council kerbside collection.

Queensland braces for more flooding as the SES attends hundreds of calls for help

Rain soaked vast swathes of south-east Queensland on Monday and more of the same is expected until later this week.
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Water gushes down stairs

'I will NOT be wearing a face mask': How Queenslanders reacted to the mask recommendations

Queensland health officials recommend people in Greater Brisbane should wear face masks amid a coronavirus outbreak. We asked Queenslanders how they felt about wearing them. Here's what they said.
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A blonde-haired woman kneels in front of a blonde child while another woman ties a face mask onto the child's face.

Storm damage smacks south-east Queensland hard, insurance data shows

The top-five most storm-affected regions in Queensland are in the state's south-east, research shows, with three Brisbane suburbs accounting for a quarter of all insurance claims.
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Large fallen tree blocks suburban street in Corinda on Brisbane's south-west after storms.

Missing Forest Lake girl found safe and well

A teenage girl reported missing after failing to turn up to school on Monday is found safe and well.
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Brisbane residents concerned about falling trees

The Brisbane City Council has been inundated with calls from residents worried about the danger of falling trees since the aftermath of recent storms which ravaged the city.
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Man charged with shop rape to face court

A 32-year-old man will appear in the Richlands Magistrates Court today accused of raping a shop attendant.
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Robber unmasked in botched hold-up

A teenage armed robber has fled after being unmasked during a foiled bottle shop hold-up in Brisbane.
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Flood victims' new home damaged in fire

Fire has damaged a house rented by a family that was displaced by last month's Brisbane floods.
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Man convicted of fraud sentenced to jail term

A Brisbane magistrate has taken the unusual step of asking a convicted fraudster to nominate his own parole eligibility date.
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Jilted man throws costly till tantrum

A Brisbane judge has fined a 22-year-old man who threw a cash register in a fast food restaurant on Brisbane's southside.
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Forest Lake wins Brisbane's top tidy suburb honours

Forest Lake in Brisbane's south-west has been named the city's tidiest suburb.
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Woman jailed over Centrelink fraud

Centrelink says the jailing of a Brisbane woman convicted of welfare fraud should serve as a warning to others.
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Man charged over drive-by shooting

A 20-year-old man has been charged over a drive-by shooting in Brisbane's south-west on Saturday.
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