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'Never give up': How the Lions overcame ladder-leading Swans to clinch top-four spot
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan praises the fighting spirit of his team after they stretch their winning streak to seven matches with a thrilling two-point win over the Sydney Swans.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL
Woman charged with murder after alleged daycare hit-and-run
A 24-year-old driver will face court on Monday charged with the murder of a 23-year-old woman who was allegedly hit by a car as she walked home on Friday morning in Daisy Hill.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Wildlife Traffic Accidents and Incidents
Doctors warn of significant increase in people hospitalised with psychosis after being prescribed medicinal cannabis
Experts are worried about a proliferation of "single-issue" cannabis clinics opening in Australia, some of them willing to prescribe via telehealth consultations with few checks.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cannabis
Combined police and youth worker program easing Queensland's youth crime crisis
A new report into one of Queensland's biggest youth justice programs reveals only 12 per cent of young people did not reoffend in the six months after connecting with the scheme.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crime
'We're still breathing': Why the Magpies aren't giving up on their premiership defence
Four straight losses leaves Collingwood's premiership defence hanging by a thread, but Magpies coach Craig McRae vows to keep fighting after a harrowing defeat to Hawthorn.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL
Queensland midwives preparing to help mums birth on their beds, couches or in backyards
Midwives on the Sunshine Coast are getting ready to assist in Queensland's first state-supported homebirth program, with one baby due in weeks.
Published: Source: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: Health
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The LNP can't blame coach Miles for everything, but some of the mud being slung this week did stick
The state opposition was chasing a hit on Labor this week over its union affiliations in the wake of corruption allegations levelled at the CFMEU.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Elections
To celebrate International Chess Day, players around the world aim to set new record
The 20th of July will mark the centenary of International Chess Day. To celebrate, its international body is on a mission to set the Guinness World Record for the most chess games played in 24 hours – aiming to crack at least one million games.
Published: Source: ABC AsiaTopic: Chess
Stab-resistant vests to be trialled at Townsville hospital after knife attack on security guard
Security guards at one of Queensland's largest hospitals will be issued with reinforced protective vests, amid state-wide concerns over a rise in knife crime.
Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Crime
Concerns over delays establishing integrity unit that would stop police investigating themselves
Experts have condemned the Queensland government for failing to fulfil a landmark recommendation to stop police investigating their own staff, 20 months after it was handed down.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Police
Bus company refuses government-funded wage rises for its own drivers
One of Australia's biggest private bus companies turns down government funding that would have gone directly to driver wage increases, leaked documents show.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Public Transport
Ticket scalping has become a 'whack-a-mole' game, with bots buying up tickets faster than we ever could
Bots designed to buy tickets en masse are behind a rise in ticket scalping.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Scams and Fraud
Karen was the most popular baby name 60 years ago. Now, it's going extinct
When it was at the peak of its popularity in 1965, as many as 12 Karens were born every week in Queensland. The name has now basically vanished among the state's newborns.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Babies
Independent report into Queensland Children's Gender Service finds no evidence patients were 'hurried' into decisions
In June this year the service was providing care for 547 children and adolescents, and another 491 were waiting for treatment.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Health
Donggang's home has doubled in value since he bought — but he's not happy about it
Home ownership is a cornerstone of the Australian dream — but for many it feels increasingly out of reach.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Property Prices
Damaging winds, snow and rain forecast for eastern Australia
Parts of eastern Australia are set for another round of fierce wintry weather, with warnings of damaging winds for several states, and blizzards in Australia's alpine regions from Friday.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weather
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