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The integrated electronic medical record project began in 2011 when a contract was signed with Cerner.

'Desperate' risk delayed electronic medical record, minutes show

The integrated electronic medical record project began in 2011 when a contract was signed with Cerner.

Queensland Health's integrated electronic medical record project was struggling to prove its worth in early 2015.

  • by Lucy Stone

Ex-Cyclone Trevor to bring  two-day heat reprieve to south-east Queensland

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Trevor moves across Queensland, bringing much-needed rain and heat reprieve.

Brisbane can expect maximum temperatures to go below 30 degrees on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

  • by Joey Cooney, Courtney Moane and Toby Crockford

Call to investigate One Nation Q'land leader's comments in secret recording

One Nation officials Steve Dickson and James Ashby answer questions at a press conference in Brisbane.

Steve Dickson called on to clarify his remarks, made In a covertly filmed segment for Al Jazeera, about the powerful body overseeing Qld's corruption watchdog.

  • by Mark Solomons

Royal Commission push as Hetty Johnston confirms senate run

Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston is throwing her hat in the ring as an independent for a Queensland senate spot at the upcoming federal election.

Child protection advocate Hetty Johnston is making her latest bid for a political spot, saying she's done all she can from outside the political process.

  • by Stuart Layt

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Then deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce and prime minister Malcolm Turnbull in February 2018.

'He sold everything he believed in’: The price Turnbull paid to become prime minister

Malcolm Turnbull started his time at the top shackled to the very policies voters thought had been discarded along with Tony Abbott.

  • by Peter Hartcher
One of many pools on the pool deck of Royal Caribbean's 374-metre long Ovation of the Seas, which is the largest cruise ship in Australia.

Council to buy back land to ease cruise terminal traffic

Council will acquire a 103 square metre snippet of private land at Pinkenba for “road purposes”.

  • by Lydia Lynch
Beam scooter

Concerns raised over tender process for Brisbane scooters

The council has approved a process for two companies to bring scooters on the streets for at least two years.

  • by Lucy Stone
South-east Queenslanders are being warned to look out for symptoms of measles.

Second measles case in Brisbane in as many days

A person infected with measles visited inner Brisbane suburbs and the airport in past fortnight.

  • by Stuart Layt
South East Queensland's hospitals are at full capacity, due to "unprecedented" demand.

SE Queensland hospital system stretched to capacity

SEQ residents have been urged to not go to hospital unless necessary, with all emergency departments at capacity.

  • by Stuart Layt
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Politics

Scott Morrison

Facebook censured by government for failure to act on livestreaming concerns

The social media giant has been heavily criticised by the government for its response to its role in spreading video of the Christchurch terror attack.

  • by Fergus Hunter and Jennifer Duke

World

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McNaught, Example move to Brisbane, settle on $2.8m Paddington house

McNaught, Example move to Brisbane, settle on $2.8m Paddington house

The model and actress, along with her rapper husband and two sons, are now Paddington locals after making the move back from the UK.

  • by Nicola McDougall
Coastal costs: the serious downsides of living by the sea

Coastal costs: the serious downsides of living by the sea

Living by the sea brings many joys, but coastal life is not without some serious downsides.

  • by Vivienne Pearson

Business

Steven Cain and his new robot

Welcome to supermarkets 3.0: Robots, AI and dark stores

Coles boss Steve Cain is planning to spend up to capture the huge growth in online shopping, leaving Woolworths chief Brad Banducci flat-footed.

  • by Elizabeth Knight

Small business

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Entertainment

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Oprah Winfrey at the Apple TV+ launch.

With 7 new TV shows, Apple unveils the second coming of the streaming age

The Apple TV+ launch event was as compelling for the shows they highlighted as the ones they did not.

  • by Michael Idato
Hannah Gadsby speaking at the launch of the 33rd Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Hannah Gadsby predicts a 'revolution' in comedy

Opening the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Gadsby praised a move towards diversity in stand-up.

  • by Hannah Francis

Lifestyle

Smarter living

Are ball pits are playground for germs?

Germ alert: The dirty truth about play centre ball pits

Here's a study that will have you reaching for the antibacterial wipes.

  • by Ariane Beeston
More than half of us are Googling for products while we're at the shops.

Buyers want advice from Google, not family, friends or Kardashians

The latest annual marketing report from Salmat shows declining reliance on family and less influence from influencers.

  • by Alice Clarke

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Sport

Better times: Tariq Sims was a one man wrecking ball last time he played at Suncorp.

Sims returns to the scene of Suncorp destruction

Tariq Sims can't wait to get back to the scene of the Dragons' dominant win over the Broncos in last season's finals.

  • by Sam Phillips
Damage done: David Swallow's injury during the Suns' round one loss to St Kilda has been linked to the stadium loose surface.

Positive AFL injury news for Suns' Swallow

David Swallow is optimistic of overcoming his heavily swollen knee to lead Gold Coast in their home AFL opener against Fremantle.

  • by Murray Wenzel

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