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More than 1200 victims of fake telco, energy bills in Qld

More than 1200 victims of fake telco, energy bills in Qld

One customer called the number provided and was asked to provide a driver’s licence and date of birth.

  • by Jennifer Duke & Cole Latimer

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A celebrity planner's world comes crashing down

A celebrity planner's world comes crashing down

He was a TV host and award winner but self-styled financial whiz Sam Henderson met his match in Donna McKenna.

  • by Sarah Danckert & Jennifer Duke
Queensland accounts for up to 65% of tree clearing: report

Queensland accounts for up to 65% of tree clearing: report

The Qld government's controversial vegetation management legislation could be debated as early as next week.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
CFMMEU fined more than $500K for Brisbane strikes

CFMMEU fined more than $500K for Brisbane strikes

The newly merged construction and maritime super union has been fined more than half a million dollars.

  • by Anna Patty
How an Indigenous Anzac mother's dream was dashed

How an Indigenous Anzac mother's dream was dashed

Eliza Saunders' son sent her most of his soldier's pay so she could buy a home. But bureaucracy crushed her dreams.

  • by Tony Wright
Queensland cop killed baby son with punch

Queensland cop killed baby son with punch

A Queensland police officer killed his baby with a punch so hard his liver was "pulped" and other organs ruptured.

  • by Toby Mann
NAB planners falsifying forms a 'social norm'

NAB planners falsifying forms a 'social norm'

Thousands of customers were affected by false signatures as senior executives complained about having bonuses cut.

  • by Sarah Danckert
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Which Anzac Day tweet will set off a holy war this year?

Ferociously policing the meaning of Anzac Day does nothing to improve the lot of veterans who continue to suffer the very real challenge of leaving behind their days in uniform.

John Birmingham
    John Birmingham

    Caught out, Malcolm Turnbull faces four dangers ahead

    The one thing worse than making a political mistake is prolonging it.

    David Crowe
      David Crowe

      White collar criminals get an easy ride out of Australia's justice system

      The banking royal commission reveals the need for a tougher corporate cop.

      Jessica Irvine
        Jessica Irvine
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        'I'm at a loss to explain': Experts baffled by HSC maths results
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        'I'm at a loss to explain': Experts baffled by HSC maths results

        HSC students of similar ability who took advanced mathematics enjoyed a "significant advantage" over those who did general maths.

        • by Michael Koziol

        World

        A hung parliament looms in Malaysia: opposition
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        A hung parliament looms in Malaysia: opposition

        • by James Massola & Haylena Krishnamoorthy

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        'Bewildered': ex-ACCC boss says don't jump to conclusions on commission

        'Bewildered': ex-ACCC boss says don't jump to conclusions on commission

        Graeme Samuel says "self-anointed experts" need to let the royal commission "get on with the job", rather than making procalamations..

        • by Clancy Yeates

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        'I'm famous all over the world': Boy George sledges Delta Goodrem

        'I'm famous all over the world': Boy George sledges Delta Goodrem

        Harsh words were used while the pair were trying to win over the youngest person to ever audition for The Voice. 

        • by Broede Carmody
        Eddie McGuire has a case over fake ad, just not against Facebook

        Eddie McGuire has a case over fake ad, just not against Facebook

        Lawyers suggest Eddie McGuire could win against publishers of an erectile dysfunction ad but taking down the social media giant could be a lot harder.

        • by Karl Quinn

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        The financial traps revealed at the banking royal commission

        The financial traps revealed at the banking royal commission

        Here's five ways the inquiry into the banks has shown you how to save money.

        • by Nicole Pederson-McKinnon
        Want to encourage your child's creativity? Do this

        Want to encourage your child's creativity? Do this

        How limiting access to toys has benefits that could extend into adulthood.

        • by Suzanne Catchpole

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        Wallace not jumping at Gold Coast Titans offer

        Wallace not jumping at Gold Coast Titans offer

        That Jarrod Wallace has discovered his best rugby league on the Gold Coast should deter him from a Brisbane homecoming, says coach Garth Brennan.

        • by Murray Wenzel
        Wallaroos and Wallabies to face NZ in first double header on Australian soil

        Wallaroos and Wallabies to face NZ in first double header on Australian soil

        The Wallaroos will play before their male counterparts for the first time in a Test on Australian soil at ANZ Stadium.

        • by Tom Decent