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Brisbane residents are probably never more than 10 metres from a rat: expert
Brisbane City Council received more than 3500 complaints about rats in the past four financial years. See the list of the top suburbs for complaints.
- by Ruth McCosker
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NSW
Mental health groups sound alarm over dramatic same-sex marriage survey spike
Mental health experts are attributing a dramatic spike in demand for frontline services to the divisive debate surrounding the postal survey.
- by Adam Gartrell
South-east Queensland
Floods class action against Qld government delayed until December
Maurice Blackburn's class action representing 6800 Queenslanders seeking compensation from the 2011 floods has been delayed two months.
- by Tony Moore
Drugs
Ice age comes to Salvos, as number of drug users seeking help doubles
A Brisbane Salvation Army service is struggling to keep up with demand from clients hooked on ice.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Australia rugby
Brisbane rugby team wins gay equivalent of Bledisloe Cup
A rugby team from Brisbane has won the trans-Tasman Purchas Cup, known as the Bledisloe Cup of gay rugby.
- by Tony Moore
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Opinion & Perspectives
Sleepless nights are the least of your worries
I danced naked down the hallway when my last child left home. Whenever I tell that story, some friends share my glee although others reveal they are heartbroken when their kids leave.
Jenna Price
Rebel Wilson case shows celebrity news is not real journalism
What's in the public interest isn't always what the public's interested in.
Jack Waterford
Footballers are a worse threat to family values than any gay couple
I imagine to be gay right now must feel similar to being a woman in the 19th century, when a bunch of men with mutton-chop whiskers spent decades earnestly outlining reasons why you should not be allowed to vote.
Jacqueline Maley
Politics
NSW
Thought crime fears motivates 'no' campaign launch
Leading "no" campaigners say they fear it will become illegal to oppose same-sex marriage in word or even thought, if gay marriage is legalised.
- by Michael Koziol
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Caltex is cleaning up in worker compo 'hoax'
Amid a wage fraud scandal tearing through Caltex, more than 200 franchisees and senior executives jetted into Tokyo's swish Hilton Odaiba.
- by Adele Ferguson
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Lifestyle
Trump's PDA involves awkward handshakes with Melania
In Trump's germaphobic world a handshake could be considered romantic.
- by Jenna Clarke
Smarter living
Parenting
Tracking you toddler can seem like a good idea but be aware of the risks
Every parent is unfortunately familiar with that heart-stopping feeling you get when you're out with your child and then around to find they've gone.
Mobiles
Return of the Finnish flagship
For the first time in a very long time, a Nokia flagship phone is worthy of consideration alongside the latest from Samsung, LG, Sony and Apple.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sport
Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys star Jason Taumalolo makes it personal
It is unwise to taunt Jason Taumalolo. Very unwise.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Australia rugby
Brisbane rugby team wins gay equivalent of Bledisloe Cup
A rugby team from Brisbane has won the trans-Tasman Purchas Cup, known as the Bledisloe Cup of gay rugby.
- by Tony Moore
