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Bell tolls as KFC operator dumps bucket on taco chain

Australian restaurant firm Collins Foods is looking for a suitor to buy its Taco Bell chain as it eyes a bigger piece of the European market for its KFC brand.

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Dolphins stars pull out of NRL clash due to cyclone

Dolphins players Kodi Nikorima and Mark Nicholls have put family first and pulled out of the clash with South Sydney in Parramatta as Cyclone Alfred looms.

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What took so long? Boy from the bush embraces new fans

A love of country music made Aussie star Lee Kernaghan the uncoolest kid in school but now he's among friends as new fans flock to his shows.

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Cost of living in mind as Labor clutches purse strings

Voters are crying out for more measures to combat the rising cost of living with a federal election looming as Labor preaches responsible economic management.

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PM sharpens attack on nuclear in election-style tour

The prime minister is using a multi-state blitz to launch new offensives against the coalition's nuclear energy policy as the federal election looms.

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Broncos NRL star slammed for drug, unlicensed driving

A magistrate has blasted NRL star Ezra Mam for driving on a cocktail of drugs including cocaine, saying he is lucky no one was killed in a head-on collision.

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Retiree to rookie MP: advocate's stunning rise at 69

Former builder Russell Field is set for a second apprenticeship as the most unlikely rookie MP after a meteoric rise as a crime-victim advocate.

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Woolf puts 'fear of God' into Dolphins prop Josh Kerr

Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf knows how to press prop Josh Kerr's buttons and he wouldn't have it any other way as he targets a contract extension.

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Matildas great Polkinghorne ready for Brisbane send-off

Matildas great Clare Polkinghorne will soak up every minute of her final international game in Brisbane when Australia takes on Brazil.

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Saifiti hungry like the Woolf for Dolphins' finals push

New Dolphins prop Daniel Saifiti insists a close bond with coach Kristian Woolf from his Newcastle days can help revive his NSW career.

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Risky business for students at notorious Schoolies

School leavers are descending on the Gold Coast to soak up their freedom after 13 years of education, with many set to take part in some risky business.

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Milestone day as sea of red salutes Daniel's legacy

Politicians have set aside rivalries and worn a single colour to join thousands of people saluting the legacy of Daniel Morcombe.

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Premier makes a splash in the polls as race narrows

Buoyed by an eleventh-hour boost in the polls, Queensland's premier is hoping to surf a wave of momentum as Labor attempts to claim a fourth term in office.

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Broncos transform football department to drive change

Brisbane have already appointed a new football manager and will revamp their football department and recruit a GM of football to lift culture and performance.

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LNP piggybacks federal Labor policy to chew into costs

The Queensland Liberal National Party will borrow a federal Labor plan to drive down debt and increase savings, after finally announcing its economic plan.

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Mam on notice, must own his mistake says Broncos coach

Broncos coach Michael Maguire has refused to touch on whether Ezra Mam will be sacked as he goes on a fact finding mission about what led to his head-on crash.

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Schoolies pill testing as more young women take drugs

Australia's biggest Schoolies event will make pill testing available for the first time but an opposition party has vowed to scrap the plan if elected.

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Collins Foods CEO steps down after death of wife, 43

The chief executive of Collins Foods, which owns KFC and Taco Bell restaurants across Australia and employs more than 15,000 people, is stepping down.

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Lynagh niggle adds intrigue to Reds' No.10 question

Tom Lynagh is battling a back niggle but the No.10 says he's learnt to be more competitive as he fights for a spot in Les Kiss's Queensland Reds starting side.

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Russell Island community shaken by fire that killed father and his five sons

Queensland police launch investigation, saying they are keeping an ‘open mind’ over fatal blaze

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Winds of ‘radical change’: Queensland breaks up with coal in stunning week in energy

Annastacia Palaszczuk promised to ditch coal by 2035, leaving experts ‘gobsmacked’ given the state’s deep association with the fossil fuel

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‘Yelling out for help’: the atrocious conditions inside Australia’s aged care homes

Residents confined to their rooms, buzzers ignored and staff completely overwhelmed. Desperate staff speak up about what happened as Omicron swept through

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NSW records 30 deaths, Victoria 20, Qld 10, SA three and Tasmania one – as it happened

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