Rocklea markets faces hostile takeover bid
Cameron Atfield 1:00 AM Fate of Rocklea's Brisbane Markets could become clearer Friday when owners respond to hostile takeover bid from Sydney-based investment company.
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Brisbane fountains flow for first time since Queensland water crisis
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Cameron Atfield 3:20 PM It was third time lucky for Lord Mayor Graham Quirk on Friday as he turned on Brisbane's water fountains for the first time in a decade.
Qld government can't get no satisfaction from Clive
![SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 13: Palmer United Party leader Clive Palmer during a media conference on November 13, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/y/7/y/n/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gllfqe.png/1449807220926.jpg)
Amy Remeikis 3:12 PM As the government mulls helping Clive Palmer's Townsville refinery get through its cash deficit issues, it says Queensland Nickel representatives aren't making the process easy.
Sex abuse: Grammar building renamed
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Jorge Branco 2:28 PM Prestigious school strips former head's name over complaints.
Govt won't 'rush' possible Baden-Clay appeal
![Gerard Baden-Clay has been taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital to be treated for a hand injury.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/m/q/9/3/0/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gllf86.png/1449808156707.jpg)
Amy Remeikis 2:22 PM Acting Attorney-General Cameron Dick said he has asked the state's prosecutors to "not do a rushed job, but the right job", as it considers appealing the decision to set aside Gerard Baden-Clay's murder conviction.
Clive and Campbell head to mediation
![Former premier Campbell Newman is headed to mediation with Clive Palmer.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/m/g/l/7/y/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glldx4.png/1449803066524.jpg)
Nathan Paull 2:04 PM ​Palmer and Newman agree to settle a defamation dispute.
Union official cleared of assault in Qld
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12:53 PM A Victorian union official has been cleared of allegations he bashed a 66-year-old man after tensions boiled over at a Brisbane rally.
Racist vandals trash home
![Occupant Sharni Boag believes the attack was provoked by this Arabic welcome sign above their front door.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/l/8/4/0/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gll7k5.png/1449798583255.jpg)
Kristian Silva 12:47 PM Welcome message in Arabic thought to have triggered attack.
Regional traders to open Dec. 28
![Retailers in regional Queensland will be free to trade on the Monday after Christmas.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/s/7/o/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gll3zo.png/1449793220261.jpg)
Kristian Silva 11:20 AM Retailers free to trade on Monday after Christmas after ruling.
Hockey stick thrown at police in chase
![Police allege three men threw a hockey stick at a chasing police car.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/2/2/f/h/0/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gll298.png/1417998343009.jpg)
Jorge Branco 10:34 AM Low-speed chase ends after stolen car hits two sets of spikes.
Possible repeat of afternoon storms
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Kim Stephens 9:59 AM Temperatures and humidity soar in wake of damaging storms.
'Elmo' turns easy rider in Gladstone
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9:46 AM Seen a guy behind an Elmo mask riding around on a tinsel-covered motorbike?
Oprah's faithful bow down at merchandise stands
![Brisbane's devotees couldn't get enough of Oprah's "prayer-wishes" and T-shirts.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/i/c/i/g/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glkxgt.png/1449799836167.jpg)
Amy Remeikis 7:53 AM Devotees can't get enough of "prayer-wishes" and T-shirts.
Starfish outbreak 'like locust plague'
![There are estimated to be about four to 12 million crown of thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/s/s/s/5/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glkxbq.png/1449779057238.jpg)
7:24 AM Coral-eating starfish on Great Barrier Reef could increase by 5 times.
Brisbane terror suspect seeks bail
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7:13 AM Logan bookstore owner allegedly sent funds to terror cell in Syria.
Blame game breaks out over shocking nurse assault revelations
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Jorge Branco 1:00 AM A blame game has erupted over shocking revelations of how regularly Queensland's nurses are kicked, punched, spat on and worse.
Bindi's success on Dancing with the Stars to improve her croc moves
![Bindi Irwin shows Derek Hough what koala feeding time looks like at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/k/h/p/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glk1ab.png/1449783366862.jpg)
Amy Mitchell-Whittington 1:00 AM Bindi Irwin's recent Dancing with the Stars success has provided her with talents she never knew existed, including speedy moves when she's in with the crocs.
Starlight Kids Christmas Party gives kids a chance to be kids
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Amy Mitchell-Whittington 9:17 PM The Starlight express room, a medical free haven at Lady Cilento Children's Hospital has made a lot of children smile over the last year and the Christmas party was no exception.
20 sick after pub's two-for-one parma deal
![The Flying Cock is investigating diner complaints of gastro after eating the restaurant's two-for-one parmy deal.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/k/i/q/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glkivn.png/1449742276360.jpg)
Jorge Branco 9:11 PM As many as 20 parmigiana lovers have been struck down with food poisoning after taking advantage of a fancy inner-city Brisbane pub's two-for-one deal.
Damaging winds, hail and flash floods for the Gold Coast
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Jorge Branco 8:25 PM Gold Coast residents are warned to expect damaging winds, hailstones and flash flooding as a "very dangerous storm" heads straight for the city.
Report scathing of 'rushed' outsourced court service
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Amy Remeikis 7:47 PM The Newman government's "rushed" decision to outsource court transcript services should serve as a cautionary tale for future governments planning to privatise services, a scathing Auditor-General's report has found.
Medieval Europe comes to Brisbane in world exclusive exhibition
![A Medieval silver Processional cross from 1400-1450 is among the items on display.](/web/20151211044122im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/k/h/s/6/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glkhu4.png/1449732856596.jpg)
Kristian Silva 6:34 PM Swords, armour, jewels and rare artefacts have transformed part of the Queensland Museum into a mecca for medieval buffs.
Qld jobless rate at 22-month low
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Amy Remeikis 5:52 PM Treasurer Curtis Pitt has claimed an early Christmas present, with the last unemployment figures for the year showing a 0.5 per cent drop from where the Newman Government left it.