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Two people dead in glider crash near Dalby
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Two people dead in glider crash near Dalby

Two people have died after their glider crashed near Dalby this morning.

  • by Rachel Clun

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Pokies suck hundreds of millions from Queenslanders in a month
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Pokies suck hundreds of millions from Queenslanders in a month

Punters lose a staggering $289,748 every hour of every day or $2.28 billion a year.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
High-rise High: 'Vertical' school for Fortitude Valley
Education

High-rise High: 'Vertical' school for Fortitude Valley

Queensland has begun to investigate new "vertical schools" and Education Minister Kate Jones says Fortitude Valley will almost certainly get the first.

  • by Tony Moore
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Trump lawyers spill beans after terrible choice of restaurant

Every Washington reporter dreams of sitting down at a restaurant and overhearing a scoop like this.

  • by Fred Barbash
'This is really urgent': Push for sugar tax to save lives
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Healthcare

'This is really urgent': Push for sugar tax to save lives

Leading health organisations want a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks, saying obesity poses a greater risk to Australia than smoking.

  • by Aisha Dow

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