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The LNP facing a tough challenge from Labor and Greens in Ryan at this election

Sitting LNP member Julian Simmonds is facing a genuine three-horse race in the traditionally blue-ribbon Liberal seat, with both Labor and the Greens targeting the seat.

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Brisbane braces for more NRL magic

Brisbane is locked in as the home of the NRL's Magic Round for the next two years and despite heavy rain, near-capacity crowds are expected at Suncorp Stadium.

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Andrew Laming says watchdog has done ‘nothing’ since he refused to repay expenses it found he wrongly claimed

Outgoing LNP politician rejects the finding, saying he will appeal and that he has not been contacted by anyone chasing him for payment

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Hipwood returns from knee injury for Lions

Key Brisbane Lions forward Eric Hipwood has been selected for his first AFL game in almost a year after recovering from a serious knee injury.

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Men jailed over fatal drug deal stabbing

Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to manslaughter after a 53-year-old was stabbed to death during a drug deal west of Brisbane.

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NRL not worried by Dolphins' player misses

The NRL say they aren't worried about the Dolphins' inability to make a splash in the player market as the competition descends on Brisbane for Magic Round.

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Broncos boast pulling power again: Walters

Victory for Brisbane against Manly on Friday night as part of the NRL's Magic Round would give the Broncos their first four-game winning streak in five years.

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Queensland's May heavy rain causes road closures across Brisbane, rest of state

Heavy rainfall across Queensland is once again causing havoc on roads with many closed due to flooding. Check our list to find out what's affected near you.

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Flooding rains expected to continue lashing Queensland

More than 530 roads have been affected and 14 state schools were closed, with further heavy falls forecast

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Gympie bracing for deluge as flood alerts issued by BOM for several south-east Queensland communities

Several south-east Queensland communities are on flood alert after days of heavy rain, with Gympie bracing for six-hourly falls of up to 160 millimetres early Friday and into the evening.

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Sperm-donor-conceived Queenslanders turn to DNA databases to track down biological fathers

When Kerri Favarato was conceived by donor sperm, the process was cloaked in secrecy, and her two-decade search was fruitless until she turned to a DNA database. She now hopes the quest to know one's genetic identity becomes easier under proposed reforms in Queensland.

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Queensland lockdowns drive spike in food delivery worker injuries

New research shows migrant delivery drivers are particularly vulnerable to injury, with more serious injuries reported during Brisbane's lockdowns and bad weather.

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Brisbane flood victims tell of delay in receiving emergency alert warnings highlighted in February flood disaster review

Brisbane flood victims say they're hopeful for government support to rebuild their homes, after a review into the February disaster recommends an overhaul of the city's current planning laws and "slow" emergency flood alert system.

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Greens determined to topple decades-long Labor dominance in marginal inner-Brisbane seat of Griffith

A three-way contest is likely for the marginal federal seat of Griffith in Brisbane, held by Labor’s Terri Butler since 2014. With the same cast as 2019 of Ms Butler, Greens candidate Max Chandler-Mather and the LNP’s Olivia Roberts, who will come out on top this time around?

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From Melbourne to West Coast — your AFL team's position summed up in two lines

Want a quick summary of where your team is after eight rounds of the AFL season? From flag favourites Melbourne to cellar-dwellers West Coast, Andrew McGarry sums up each of the 18 sides in two lines.

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Roar coach unhappy with Cup playoff timing

Brisbane Roar coach Warren Moon says the decision to hold playoffs for the Australia Cup so soon after the end of a gruelling ALM season needs to be looked at.

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Roar beat Sydney, end ALM season on a high

Brisbane Roar have ended an underwhelming ALM season on a high with a 3-1 win at Moreton Daily Stadium over fellow strugglers Sydney FC.

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Barnaby Joyce directs New England preferences to One Nation candidate living in Brisbane

Richard Thomas lives in inner-city suburb of West End in Queensland and did not attend candidates’ forum in Tamworth

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Shooting getaway car owner hears of grief

A Queensland man who provided the getaway car for a 2018 Father's Day fatal shooting has received a suspended jail term in Brisbane Supreme Court.

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Warnings issued late in Brisbane floods

Flood warnings issued during the recent Brisbane floods were held up as authorities argued about the wording, a report into the disaster has revealed.

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Brisbane flood review labels event 'worst-case scenario', emergency alert system to be upgraded

The review provided 37 recommendations, which Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the council has accepted and will act on.

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Broncos not a one-man NRL team: Palasia

Keenan Palasia has rated Brisbane's NRL win against South Sydney without Payne Haas as a telling one as they prepare to welcome the forward back to face Manly.

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Ziebell backs under-fire North coach Noble

Kangaroos skipper Jack Ziebell feels coach David Noble did not need to apologise to players for an epic spray following the 108-point smashing to Brisbane.

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Brisbane Lions' new Springfield training facility raises AFL benchmark, with men and women equal priorities

The Brisbane Lions will set a new AFL benchmark for high-performance environments — for both their men's and women's sides — when the club's $80 million training base is unveiled in September.

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Queensland's swinging seat of Longman a 'scrapping and struggling' battle for Labor and Liberal, analyst says

Longman is a marginal Queensland seat, north of Brisbane, that loves to swing and is a crucial battleground for the federal election, with major and minor parties vying for votes from the retiree haven of Bribie Island to the mortgage belt of Caboolture.

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