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Antonia O'Flaherty
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Bowel cancer symptoms crept up on Robbie. He doesn’t want others to wait to get help
The 37-year-old shrugged off blood in his stool, bloating, fatigue and unexplained weight loss, wrongly believing the disease only affected the elderly. But experts say the at-risk age range is widening.
Posted LIV Golf scouts Australian courses as Smith leaves PGA Tour
Cameron Smith has signed with Liv Golf, so what course might he play at in an Australian tournament?
Posted First $50m round of funding to kickstart flooded home buyback scheme
Brisbane City Council will begin talks to buy back the homes of 16 residents impacted by February's floods after frustrations over delays in providing funds for rebuilding.
Posted Updated Grace defends millions spent on planning new Brisbane school
Five years, two preferred locations and millions of dollars later, the state government is still determining the best location for the new inner-west primary school.
Posted Another week, another construction company collapse — so do you have any hope of building a new home?
As hundreds of property owners wait to see what will become of their unfinished houses following the collapse of Oracle Homes, we asked the experts what the future may hold.
Posted 'You mongrels': Family says they will be homeless amid Oracle Homes collapse
A grandmother says her family will be homeless by the end of the week because of the collapse of Queensland building company Oracle Homes, with an estimated 300 homes left unfinished.
Posted Updated Oracle Homes collapses, leaving hundreds of homes incomplete and scores out of work
A building watchdog says it is a "very sorry day" for those affected by the company's announcement, including about 300 home owners and 70 employees.
Posted New location for inner-west primary school on the cards again after strong community feedback, flood concerns
A former bowls club might not become a new Brisbane school as land near a property the government sold off 25 years ago is touted as an alternative.
Posted Updated From today, smart ticketing expands to new train lines. Here's where it works
The smart ticketing system allows train passengers to pay with their smart devices or bank cards and has expanded to include two more train lines.
Posted Speeding motorists in school zones, roadworks targeted with new speed camera
Queensland motorists who speed in school zones and at roadworks are being put on notice, with new speed camera technology to target drivers from next month.
Posted The stress of type 1 diabetes almost killed Ash. She warns many like her struggle to cope
A poet whose battle with the chronic health condition almost drove her to take her own life is pushing for a greater focus on the mental health of people living with type 1 diabetes.
Posted Updated Can this Australian study deliver a pancreatic cancer breakthrough? Researchers hope so
A new study will use novel technology to hopefully better understand how pancreatic cancer — the third-leading cause of cancer deaths last year- spreads and causes pain.
Posted Hannah Clarke's mum says new resource would have been 'invaluable' to late daughter
With the backing of the Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation, The Lady Musgrave Trust launches an online guide to help women experiencing domestic and family violence and homelessness.
Posted Brisbane school scores coaching program with Manchester City Football Club
One of the world's greatest sporting clubs is set to have a big presence in Queensland, teaming up with a Brisbane school to train emerging talent.
Posted Updated Cost of redeveloping Gabba for 2032 Olympics could top $1bn
The Queensland Premier admits the final costs of redeveloping the Gabba for the 2032 Olympics could change from the originally proposed $1 billion spend.
Posted Updated Calls to ban use of 'dangerous and archaic' spit hoods on children in Queensland
Queensland's Family and Child Commission says it's time to stamp out the practice, after the revelation that a hood was used on a child as recently as seven months ago.
Posted Updated Taxpayers fork out millions to remove former floating restaurant Drift from Brisbane River
The price tag for removing a former floating restaurant from Brisbane's Bicentennial Bikeway after it was damaged in the 2022 floods is revealed to be nearly $4 million.
Posted Updated Queensland COVID surge sparks calls for better PCR access amid RAT accuracy fears
Mass testing clinics should be reopened and GP referrals for PCR tests should be removed as Queensland faces its third wave of COVID-19, health experts say.
Posted Why Bluey's house is on the back of a ute bound for outback towns
A Bluey-inspired ute from Brisbane is preparing for the ultimate outback road trip, aiming to put smiles on faces while raising money for charity.
Posted Grandma's WWII Darwin-Sydney exodus celebrated in school's Indigenous curriculum
Just 10 when she and other Aboriginal children fled Croker Island when nearby Darwin was bombed during World War II, an influential grandmother's story is being kept alive by her grandchildren.
Posted Does wearing sunscreen stop vitamin D production? This study wants to find out
A nationwide study investigating whether sunscreen application leads to vitamin D deficiency calls for more participants.
Posted Updated Here's when you can see the string of new satellites that are 'freaking people out'
There's still a chance to see these bright, fast-moving objects in the sky on Thursday and Friday morning if you missed them early on Wednesday.
Posted Single mother Monique, due to be homeless by week's end, says 'no-one should have to go through this'
A Mansfield mother of two is facing being homeless because she has to leave her rental home, has been priced out of the area and has not been able to find another — all topics of the damning Queensland Audit Office report released yesterday.
Posted How a home-based edible exchange became a community's answer to rising food prices
An edible exchange set up at a home north of Brisbane has become a bustling marketplace where residents swap produce they don't need for the items they do for free.
Posted Updated Skilled workers waiting years for visas to be processed have lost hope
Thousands of skilled migrant workers feel "used" and "mentally drained" as they wait years to have their visa applications processed.
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