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The human body doesn't come with a manual, so here's a list of regular services every owner needs

Robyn gets her car serviced every year, so she thought she should do the same for her herself. Doctors found a hole in her heart.
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Shopping centre stabbing prompts premier to call for better media access to children's court

Premier Steven Miles has flagged raising the prospect of opening children's court to the media with the Attorney-General after access was denied in relation to the alleged murder of Vyleen White.
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A 70-year-old woman with shoulder length brown hair sitting down.

How a racial slur spurred Chong Ali to challenge Asian stereotypes through rap

A schoolyard racial taunt inspires Minh Nguyen's unapologetically Asian rap identity. He hopes it will "interrupt" racism for a bit.
An asian man in an asian cafe

Parents of teens arrested over grandmother's death at shopping centre 'condemn what's occurred,' police say

Five teenagers have been charged as police continue to investigate the stabbing death of a 70-year-old grandmother at an Ipswich shopping centre.
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A 70-year-old woman with shoulder length brown hair sitting down.

Five teenagers in police custody as investigation into stabbing death of grandmother continues

Five teenagers have been arrested as police continue to investigate the stabbing death of a 70-year-old grandmother at an Ipswich shopping centre.
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a man hugs a young boy in front of a pile of floral tributes

Police seize car after stabbing death of grandmother at Queensland shopping centre

Queensland police will investigate "around the clock" until they arrest the man responsible for the "abhorrent" killing of a grandmother at a shopping centre west of Brisbane. 
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A woman with grey short hair sits next to a woman with short aurbun hair.

Homelessness charity narrowly avoids pre-dawn eviction due to being $230,000 behind in rent

A financially embattled Brisbane homelessness charity, locked in a bitter tenancy dispute, has narrowly avoided having its locks changed with more than a dozen homeless adults and children inside.
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Margaret Cook says Brisbane River could rise

Speaking from Ipswich, environmental historian and flood expert Margaret Cook on the current situation with south-east dams and rivers.
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Duration: 40 seconds

If you're walking out of the house drenched in sweat — it's not the humidity

The dew point in some parts of the south-east of Queensland has tipped to 26C, exceeding that of equatorial countries like Singapore.
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A woman and a man whose singlet is drenched with sweat walk along the Brisbane River.

The $980 million flood catastrophe that changed Brisbane forever

As a cyclone hovers menacingly off the Queensland Coast, the lessons learned five decades ago, again in 2011 and more recently in 2022 may be put to the test.
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police car parked in front of flood waters in Brisbane 1974

Over 130mm of rain recorded in three hours south-west of Brisbane, bringing worst flash flooding some locals have seen

Severe thunderstorms cause flash flooding at Springfield Lakes as the Bureau of Meteorology warns much of the state faced unsettled weather. 
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Flooding around Robelle Domain at Springfield Lakes.

Queensland police allege father of three was killed in 'targeted and planned attack'

Two people have been charged with murder following the death of a father of three at a home near Ipswich, west of Brisbane.
Crime scene tape blocks off a home surrounded by police vehicles and staff

Tenth man confirmed dead following violent storms across country's east coast

Severe storms across Australia's east coast have now claimed the lives of ten people as the clean-up continues across several states.
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Lightning striking a boat.

What's your favourite seafood to eat during the holiday season?

Rural reporter Abbey Halter hit the fish markets around Mackay and Bowen to ask what seafood was on this Christmas and New Years holiday menu.
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Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

CPI and high-quality candidates behind Queensland mayoral and councillor pay rises

Elected local government officials in Queensland are granted pay rises of mostly between 3 and 5 per cent that will come into effect from the start of next financial year.
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Tree branches pulled down in storm

Tree branches pulled down on Ipswich road, near Moorooka.
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Tree branches pulled down in storm

Tree branches pulled down on Ipswich road, near Moorooka.
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Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

Heatwave settles in over south-east Queensland with above-average temperatures forecast all weekend

It's going to be bloody hot in Brisbane this weekend. Here's what south-east Queenslanders can expect as the weather really warms up.
People swim in a public pool.

Police investigating after man dies in severe south-east Queensland storms

A 30-year-old man has died after emergency services found him unconscious near fallen powerlines as dangerous thunderstorms swept across Queensland's south-east.
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a large tree that has fallen into a wire fence, crushing it

Like a 'wheelie bin left in the hot sun': Queensland government launches legal action against garbage facility

The Queensland government has launched legal action against a waste facility to stop it from carrying out odour-producing activities, after locals claimed it was making them sick.
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Machinery working on a housing development near Swanbank.

'Oppressive' humidity and heat forecast to continue across south-east Queensland

Showers and thunderstorms are expected through parts of Queensland today, as "baking" hot air pushes up temperatures in the south-east.
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Interesting cloud formations were seen over Brisbane on Friday morning.

Mitch Edwards said a number of fixed rate home loans will be ending around April

Mitch Edwards said a number of fixed rate home loans will be ending around April.
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Duration: 21 seconds

The real estate agent said more clients are asking for appraisals on their properties

The real estate agent said more clients are asking for appraisals on their properties.
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Ten new crimes will be added to Queensland's double jeopardy legislation. Here's what it means

People could be retried for offences like manslaughter and rape under proposed changes to overhaul double jeopardy laws in Queensland.
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Lady of justice statue outside Brisbane's Supreme and District Courts building.

Popular Queensland burger franchise in liquidation, costing more than 100 staff their jobs

The company's director says he was not prepared to reduce the quality of his burgers to cover rising costs such as electricity.
A man holds a burger bag