Global child porn ring: Queensland child identified

MARISSA CALLIGEROS 12:36pm A Queensland child has been identified as a possible victim of sexual abuse during a major police investigation into a global child pornography ring operating out of Canada.

Patel charges dropped

12:17pm All charges against former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel will be dropped except for four fraud charges, a crown prosecutor has announced.

Workplace laws to be rushed through parliament

AMY REMEIKIS 9:36am The opposition has promised “fireworks” with the government set to pass its 252-page industrial relations bill next week, just six weeks after it was introduced.

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Gas leak closes Toowoomba CBD

9:21am Neil St in the Toowoomba CBD will be closed for several days as authorities repair a damaged gas pipeline and washout.

Men flee blaze at Brisbane car business

8:49am Two men are being sought after a blaze destroyed 23 cars at a vehicle auctioneer business in Brisbane.

International porn sting catches Queenslanders

10:47am Three Brisbane teachers, a nurse, a carer and an accountant are among 33 Queenslanders arrested following an investigation into a global child pornography ring allegedly operating out of Canada.

Baby rescued from fiery fatal crash that killed young mother

Marissa Calligeros 8:40am A passing motorist has pulled a 10-month-old girl from a car moments before it burst into flames, killing her young mother.

Heritage powers may rise from Belvedere's ashes

TONY MOORE 1:01am Premier Campbell Newman has promised his government will reconsider a request from Brisbane City Council for tougher heritage protection.

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Robert Cavallucci starts election campaign early

AMY REMEIKIS 1:01am The first LNP 'Cav' off the re-election campaign rank, Robert Cavallucci, says his Saturday selfie is a “big fuss over nothing”.

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Fearless or foolhardy? A Queenslander's journey to Fukushima

TONY MOORE 1:01am It is the extreme quiet inside the 30-kilometre exclusion zone around the world's second-worst nuclear disaster that is the most worrying.

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Queensland MPs' entitlements made clearer

AMY REMEIKIS 1:01am The mire that is politician's allowances has been made a little clearer.

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Clowns giving dignity to dementia sufferers

NATALIE BOCHENSKI 1:01am A Brisbane-based research collaboration is using clowning to give dignity to dementia sufferers.

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Cricket

Nathan Lyon stakes claims for first Test

PHIL LUTTON 7:25pm Australian spinner Nathan Lyon may have put paid to seasonal musings about playing four quicks at the Gabba, with the New South Wales tweaker claiming two wickets in an impressive late cameo against Queensland at Allan Border Field.

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Police officer stood down over misconduct allegations

Marissa Calligeros 4:09pm A senior Queensland police officer has been stood down from official duty over misconduct allegations.

Woman dies after Melbourne Cup salmonella outbreak

AMY REMEIKIS 6:24pm One woman has died and hundreds of others have reported illness after a salmonella outbreak linked to a Brisbane catering company.

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'Good burghers of Griffith' divided on Rudd decision

MARISSA CALLIGEROS 2:58pm It appears Labor may be in danger of losing the inner-Brisbane seat of Griffith judging intial voter reactions to Kevin Rudd's resignation from Parliament.

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Synthetic cannabis ring cracked in Queensland

3:34pm Police have cracked a synthetic cannabis dealing ring at the Gold Coast in the lead-up to schoolies week.

Ken Levy 'illegitimate' CMC boss: Palaszczuk

AMY REMEIKIS 2:10pm Both the Premier and the Opposition Leader agree it "reeks".

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Clive Palmer blames Rupert Murdoch for Kevin Rudd defeat

TONY MOORE 3:26pm Clive Palmer believes Kevin Rudd was the ‘‘victim of a relentless and self-serving propaganda’’ campaign waged by Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

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