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Trial hears recording of brother saying eight-year-old supported insulin withdrawal that led to her death
A man accused of killing his eight-year-old diabetic sister told police she was old enough to decide "she didn't want insulin anymore" and his family's church had her "full support" when they withdrew the treatment.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials
Pill testing to be available at Schoolies on the Gold Coast
A free, voluntary and confidential pill testing service will be available at schoolies celebrations at Surfers Paradise this year, but only if Labor retains government in October.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Drugs
Australian dollar tumbles on fears of Chinese economic slowdown
After climbing to a six-month high earlier this month, the value of the Australian dollar is tumbling as concerns grow about the health of the Chinese economy.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Currency
Liquidator for Clive Palmer's former company Queensland Nickel says $300m recovered for creditors
After eight years of financial heartbreak and court battles, the liquidator of Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel refinery says it has paid the company's former creditors in full.
Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Mining and Metals Industry
Future of Australia's live music industry questioned at federal inquiry
The Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts heard evidence from a variety of stakeholders, including the state government's Arts Queensland, peak body QMusic, and a research round table.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)
After more than half a century, one of Australia's biggest maritime mysteries has been solved
Researchers have solved a maritime mystery spanning more than half a century, finally bringing closure to those left behind.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: History
King or Queen for a night
If you have ever dreamed of life in a castle, why not stop dreaming and join the growing number of people make a castle stay part of their European holiday plans.
Published: Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: History
Duration: 39 minutes 40 seconds
Australian property prices remain resilient despite economic headwinds
Australian housing prices continue to "defy expectations", rising for a sixth-straight quarter.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Property Prices
Appeal lodged over teens sentencing after 'particularly heinous' robbery of Toutai Kefu's home
Queensland's attorney-general lodges an appeal over the sentences given to two teenagers who attacked former rugby union great Toutai Kefu and his family in their Brisbane home.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials
Queensland minister questioned over appointment of CFMEU official to board after $30,000 fine
The decision to appoint Kurt Pauls to the Queensland government's workplace health and safety board, after he was fined $30,0000 for entry breaches on a construction site, has been questioned.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Parliament
Victim's mother says offender had 'no right to inflict this pain' as murder charges dropped
Two men, originally accused of the murder of a missing Brisbane man, have pleaded guilty to downgraded charges with one released from jail after two years.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials
Brisbane 2032 boss warns Games could become a 'political football' and won't rule out returning to the Gabba
Brisbane's Olympic chief Andrew Liveris has told IOC officials in Paris preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics are "ahead of schedule" despite concerns at home over venues.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds
New cameras in Queensland school zones issuing more fines than police
The covert cameras are attached to school zone signs, and have resulted in thousands more speeding motorists being hit with a fine.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Traffic Offences
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'Sinking funds' have been a game-changer for my budget
Now I use sinking funds, I don't have to worry about forking out for large expenses in one go, writes Nataasha Torzsa.
Published: Source: ABC LifestyleTopic: Personal Finance
Jockeys boycott Queensland's largest racecourse as horses 'spooked by construction'
Queensland's largest racetrack will be out of action for at least a month due to a jockey boycott over a building site which they say is spooking their horses.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Horse Racing
'It hurts': Students say the difference in costs of degrees under Job-Ready Graduates program is unfair
Recent figures from the Department of Education show the Job-Ready Graduate program has meant some students are forking out tens of thousands more for their degrees.
Published: Source: triple j HackTopic: Universities
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