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People born north of Brisbane River should live longer: Report
Healthcare

People born north of Brisbane River should live longer: Report

Residents in Brisbane’s north are expected to live longer than those in the capital city’s south, according to an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report.

  • by Amy Mitchell-Whittington

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'Shanghai Sam', the 'whale' and the 'lost' tape recording
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'Shanghai Sam', the 'whale' and the 'lost' tape recording

On June 17 2016, Senator Sam Dastyari strode to a podium engraved with Australia's coat of arms and began the press conference that would almost destroy his career.

  • by Nick McKenzie, James Massola, Richard Baker
Road rage reveals the depth of human kindness
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Road rage reveals the depth of human kindness

On election eve, along busy Gladstone Road in Dutton Park, two men became embroiled in a savage and frightening road rage argument.

  • by Madonna King
How coming second allowed One Nation to secure one MP
Queensland election

How coming second allowed One Nation to secure one MP

Being polarising, not quite getting enough of the primary vote and the way preferences flowed meant One Nation did not pick up seats some predicted.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Nine seats left to call but Labor still expecting a victory
Queensland election

Nine seats left to call but Labor still expecting a victory

However, LNP leader Tim Nicholls insisted the election was not yet over, and it was "still in the balance".

  • by Felicity Caldwell

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        Bernard Tomic has slumped in the world rankings and is undecided about contesting for an Australian Open place.
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        Like all matches at the Australian Open, the wildcard playoff will be best-of- five-sets and Tomic would need to win four matches in seven days.

        • by Darren Walton
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        England's star player Jermaine McGillvary says a phone call with Bennett, where the coach kept calling him the wrong name, fuelled his international resurgence.

        • by Adam Pengilly