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A name synonymous with North Queensland is back up in lights in Townsville with Javid Bowen helping the Cowboys romp to a 36-0 NRL win over St George.

Javid Bowen leads North Queensland Cowboys to victory over St George Illawarra Dragons
A name synonymous with North Queensland is back up in lights in Townsville with Javid Bowen helping the Cowboys romp to a 36-0 NRL win over St George Illawarra.
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After March's heat, Autumn is looking fine and mild in south-east Queensland.

Brisbane weather: April heralds mild autumn days after sweltering Indian summer of March
After a torpid start to autumn with record hot nights in March, Queensland has been blessed with fine, mild autumn days, Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Janine Yuasa says.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Lisa Yallamas

On her 107th birthday, Marjorie Bostock says "I won't try to count when I'm going to bloody well die. I'm going to sit here as long as I can".

107-year-old woman credits giving for long life
Marjorie Bostock has no problem making sure her son toes the line.
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Woeful kicking early cost the Lions dearly when the Kangaroo veterans kicked up a gear in the second half.

AFL season 2016: Veteran Roos deflate Lions’ pride
It's probably too early, and too late, to suggest the eternal puzzle that is the 33-year-old Jarrad Waite has been solved. There have been too many false starts, too many injuries and suspensions, too much promised and too little delivered after 184 frustrating games with Carlton between 2003 and 20…
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Andrew Stafford

Doctors have made an impassioned plea to the federal government to lower the allowable blood-alcohol limit for drivers to zero and to raise the legal drinking age.

Drop blood-alcohol limit to zero: doctors
Royal Australasian College of Physicians recommends a dramatic crackdown on alcohol to a Senate inquiry.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Michael Koziol

Plans to hold a bake sale that will charge customers based on gender has caused a massive online row.

UQ Union Bake sale to charge based on gender
A bake sale that will charge customers based on their sex for 'Feminist Week' at University of Queensland has been called 'discriminatory' by some students.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Amy Mitchell-Whittington

The Brisbane Lions are clinging on doggedly to North Melbourne at the Gabba. Follow all the action here live.

AFL 2016: Round two Saturday live blog
Follow the action from a bumper day of AFL action.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Ronny Lerner

Katie Lang, who first met Damion Baston on the Gold Coast, was a star witness in the case against the "vampire pimp" in the US.

Pimp 'vampire' preyed on Australian women
An infamous sex trafficker known as Dracula who beat, humiliated and pimped women in Australia, the Middle East and America has suffered a major loss in a US court.
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Two Brisbane women are training for a seven-day cycling challenge that will raise funds for children's charities.

Chain Reaction: Cyclists push on for children's charities
Scaling their way up and down Mt Coot-tha in preparation for the 1000km Chain Reaction charity ride, these two brave women and their calves of steel are unstoppable to help raise $900,000 for AEIOU and Starlight Foundation.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Jemma Hayhurst

Fearing his beloved Baroque Festival would go the way of the dodo, Leo Schofield was bereft. He needn't have worried, writes Nathanael Cooper.

Baroque is back and bigger than ever
When Tasmania turned their back on Leo Schofield's Baroque festival he couldn't have imagined the future it would have in Brisbane.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Nathanael Cooper

A majority of Australians believe Tony Abbott is trying to get his old job back but only 12 per cent think he's in with a chance.

Time's up, Tony: poll shows majority want Abbott to retire
While many people believe the former prime minister is trying to make a comeback, very few people believe he'll be successful.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Adam Gartrell

A Brisbane woman has launched the Airbnb of pet-sitting and the RSPCA says the service could help curb the number of surrended pets around holiday periods.

Airbnb for pet sitting services
RSPCA endorses online pet sitting service.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Why it's a good idea to put a tiger in your tank this weekend in Brisbane...

Fill up this weekend for best Brisbane petrol price of $1 per litre - RACQ
With petrol prices as low as $1 per litre in Brisbane and 99.9 cents at Labrador on the Gold Coast, the RACQ is advising motorists to fill up before an expected 20-cent price hike.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Lisa Yallamas

‪#‎LetThemStay‬ campaign realises a victory...

'Now we have a home': Babies bound for Nauru taste freedom in the Australian suburbs
Two months ago, Samuel* was among 37 babies facing imminent removal to a life in limbo on Nauru. That was when his picture, and images of many of the others facing removal, appeared on the front page of Fairfax Media newspapers.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Michael Gordon

Queensland Racing's new interim chair has been announced with three more to be named for the three racing codes - thoroughbred, harness and greyhound.

New Racing Queensland chair appointed
Businessman appointed as Racing Queensland's interim chair.
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Terri Irwin is facing legal action over a contract with the company that manages Crocodile Hunter and other brands.

Terri Irwin sued for alleged breach of contract
Terri Irwin is being sued for breach of contract after she allegedly backed out of an agreement with the company that manages the Crocodile Hunter and Irwin family brands.
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The electric car industry has clocked an iPhone moment with thousands standing in long lines or camping out overnight to be among the first to place orders for Tesla's Model 3.

Tesla's Model 3 gives Elon Musk an iPhone moment
More than 180,000 electric cars sold in first 24 hours, with customers lining up: Will Tesla's Model 3 spell the end of petrol-powered cars?
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Dana Hull

So, just who is the true protagonist of Game of Thrones? Some mathematicians have it sorted.

Mathematicians map Game of Thrones to reveal to real main character
Mathematicians have put to bed one of the most contentious questions dividing Game of Thrones fans: just who is the true protagonist of the epic fantasy saga?
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Kate Aubusson

Queensland's Environment Minister is trying a new 'softly softly' approach to saving heritage buildings from demolition.

Assistance broadened to protect older homes: Dr Steven Miles
Queensland's Environment Minister is taking a new "softly-softly" approach to encourage people who own historic homes and buildings to "re-adapt them", rather than demolishing or selling them to developers.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Tony Moore

Brand new Bronco James Roberts wasted no time putting his former club, the Gold Coast Titans, to the sword.

James Roberts comes back to haunt old club as Brisbane Broncos hold out Gold Coast Titans
The Broncos' new signing came alive at his former stomping ground to help Brisbane continue their fine start to the 2016 NRL season.
brisbanetimes.com.au|By Phil Lutton