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Seqwater confirms it was told by the Redland City Council in August about the illegal dumping of soil - later shown to contain asbestos - at the Leslie Harrison Dam on Brisbane's bayside.
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Esperance councillors vote 6-3 to demolish a historic jetty, labelling rescue plans too expensive.
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| UpdatedThe woman who became the first indigenous person elected to Melbourne City Council steps down even before she is officially sworn in, amid allegations she was not eligible to run in the election.
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Meet 'Hambo'. He is bathed regularly, taken for walks and even barks. But his days in Mount Isa could be numbered.
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Insurers have an obligation to pay for repairs to a historic wharf at Tathra that was damaged during a severe storm in June, Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance says.
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| UpdatedIpswich Mayor Paul Pisasale criticises his own council for compliance shortcomings in a long-running stench saga at Swanbank, while Bundamba MP Jo-Ann Miller calls for State Government action.
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| UpdatedA memorial honouring the contribution of post-World War II migrants to Narrogin and surrounds has been unveiled.
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| UpdatedQueensland Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson resigns from Cabinet following a day of mounting revelations about her personal finances.
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| UpdatedQueensland Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson says the ALP has paid her three-year outstanding Bundaberg City Council rates bill, but promises to repay the party next week.
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A report on the internal workings of the Fraser Coast Council reveals a culture of 'control and fear' .
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| UpdatedQueensland Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson has been forced to pay almost $8,000 in unpaid rates to avoid the sale of her home.
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The CEO of Kalgoorlie-Boulder says he does not want to hear platitudes and expects the Premier and other state ministers to come with ideas and solutions ahead of a leaders summit this weekend.
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The City of Perth rejects a bid by bars and restaurants to expand alfresco service onto the footpaths of Northbridge this summer.
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The Gold Coast will spend more than $3 million to bring high-speed internet to the city in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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The city lane between Currie and Hindley streets is to be free of cars over summer weekends, as the City Council and State Government try to entice more people to enjoy the area's growing number of small bars.
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Midwives are expressing mixed emotions after birthing services end at Mersey Community Hospital.
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| UpdatedThe husband of a firefighter who was killed in a WA bushfire calls for someone to accept responsibility, saying he "shouldn't be sitting in a courtroom listening to excuses" on the anniversary of her death.
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A $1.3 million blueprint for Perth and Peel's future transport needs is slammed by local councils, who say the plan is too focussed on the metropolitan area and will fuel more urban sprawl.
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Closer ties between community leaders and health professionals are being hailed as a critical step in tackling mental health issues in Lithgow.
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