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Who gets to stay above the flood line in Brisbane? This question consumes Phoebe Paradise

Brisbane artist Phoebe Paradise turns the tension between Queenslander houses and their environment into works of gothic, sci-fi art. 
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Phoebe is seen in a polaroid smiling with her tongue out, overlaid on top of an image of her Queenslander installation.

Man charged with attempted murder, disease test ordered, after man stabbed in neck with syringe

A Brisbane man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man in the neck with a syringe before being apprehended by off-duty police officers.
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A close up of the back of a police officer. The black vest reads: POLICE.

'We are just devastated': Outpouring of grief after body of Wendy Sleeman found

Friends of popular dog breeder Wendy Sleeman say they are planning memorials in her honour.
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a woman sits on the ground with three dogs, her arm is around one of the dogs

More than 60 Brisbane homes identified for acquisition in flood buyback scheme

Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the latest list of properties earmarked for acquisition is a "good outcome" for flood-ravaged suburbs.
A badly flooded city street.

Brisbane council releases new online flood mapping tool

The overland water flows responsible for unexpectedly flooding thousands of homes in February this year has been added to a new flood map for Brisbane.
Map of flood zones around river

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.
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A house sits in high flood waters.

Brisbane council reveals sandbag plan as storm season measures scrutinised

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says 150,000 sandbags will be available, just short of the 177,000 distributed during the three-day deluge preceding February's floods.
A man holds a toddler with his young son standing next to him, with sandbags around them.

Brisbane physiotherapist jailed for sexually assaulting two patients on the same day

Both women, who came forward at different times, told police Scott Alexander Stuart Mackay touched them inappropriately for "up to a minute" during sessions which were to address pain in completely unrelated areas of their bodies.
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A man posing with a green medicine ball.

opinion:Why water inundates a home during one flood but spares it the next

Floodwaters may follow familiar paths, but natural and human factors alter flood behaviour each time, writes Margaret Cook.
People in a boat rescue another man in the water

Is your area one of Brisbane's new million-dollar suburbs?

Median house prices have hit at least $1 million in five Brisbane suburbs. So what areas have made the list, what does this mean for buyers and what areas should you be keeping tabs on?
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House in windsor.

Check the latest Queensland COVID-19 exposure sites list

Cafes, gyms and shopping centres up and down the Queensland coast are listed as potential COVID-19 exposure sites. Check here for the latest updates.  
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People wearing face masks on an escalator at Indooroopilly Shoppingtown complex in Brisbane.

Proposal to relocate decades-old community sport clubs a 'slap in the face'

A draft proposal to shuffle several community sporting clubs into different parks in Brisbane's inner-north is met with concern from some clubs and neighbouring residents.
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A woman throws a ball in a softball game.

'We're hurting as well': GPs struggle to stay afloat as patients avoid medical treatment during coronavirus crisis

Some Queensland GP clinics say the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis is so dire they have had to apply for the JobKeeper subsidy to help stay afloat.
Generic doctor and patient consultation

Man charged over alleged hit-and-run that killed two

A man is charged with two counts of manslaughter after allegedly losing control of his speeding BMW on a major Brisbane road and causing a seven-vehicle crash that killed two people.
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Police at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Brisbane's inner north.

Police hunt driver after 'horrific' seven-vehicle crash in Brisbane kills two

Police search for the male driver of a BMW involved in a double-fatal crash in Brisbane's inner north, described by an inspector as "possibly the worst traffic accident" he has seen in more than 30 years.
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Police at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Brisbane's inner north.

Queensland police find 5yo boy missing for a week

A five-year-boy who disappeared from a Brisbane home last week has been found safe and well, along with a 35-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, police say.
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Urban foragers seek out delicious foods hidden on city streets

When it comes to harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables, built-up city streets may not immediately spring to mind, but a growing movement of urban foragers is out to prove otherwise.
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A man wearing a khaki shirt and hat smiles while standing in front of garden.

Clean-up underway after flash flooding in parts of Brisbane

The clean-up begins in Brisbane after fierce storms triggered flash flooding across south-east Queensland, with the full extent of the damage yet to be realised.
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Cars in Windsor have been lined up to be towed to local mechanics.

Religious education to be reviewed in some Queensland schools

The Queensland Government is to review how religious education is being taught in some state schools after a principal at a Brisbane school cancelled religion classes over concerns the program is trying to convince children to become Christian.
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A crucifix stands outside a church.

Woman found unconscious with severe head injuries in Brisbane apartment

The partner of a woman found with life-threatening head injuries in her inner-Brisbane unit chooses not to cooperate with police.
A woman was found with life-threatening head injuries at a unit in Windsor in Brisbane

Man sentenced over drug bust during which Army called in to assess 'grenades'

A man is sentenced over a drug bust last year at a Brisbane hotel that saw the Army called in to deal with suspected grenades.
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Brisbane residents stock up on sandbags

Thousands of sandbags are thrown in the backs of cars and utes across Brisbane as the Queensland capital prepares for an onslaught of wild weather.
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Four questioned over homemade 'fireworks' in Brisbane motel

Four people are being questioned over the discovery of homemade explosive "fireworks" in a Brisbane motel.
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Brisbane childcare centre first to offer weekend care

Centres throughout Australia will trial more flexible arrangements for babies through to school-aged children.
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Residents along the Brisbane River prepare for flooding

Some low-lying areas along the Brisbane River have already gone under as thousands of residents and business owners face an anxious night, ahead of the predicted river peak.
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Duration: 2 minutes 36 seconds