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Prisoner escapes from north Qld jail

A PRISONER has escaped from a low-security prison farm in north Queensland.

Qld cop apologises to Doomadgee family

THE police officer who arrested an Aboriginal man who subsequently died in custody has apologised to the man's family while giving evidence into his death.

Latest death in custody sparks anger

INDIGENOUS leaders will march on Queensland Parliament demanding a meeting with the premier over Aboriginal deaths in custody.

Qld govt denies rate hikes claim

THE state government says there's no relationship between higher rates and the forced amalgamation of Queensland councils.
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Lolly ban sweet for national media

AN Ipswich school that has joined forces with a convenience store to stop students from buying sugary food in school hours will feature on national television.
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New seatbelt laws to start in Qld

NEW seatbelt laws come into effect on Thursday forcing Queensland parents to ensure their young child is buckled-up in an approved car restraint.

Flood damage clean-up begins

CHARLEVILLE pub owner Brett Tanzer is so devastated by the $250,000 flood damage to his Hotel Corones he still hasn't stepped inside the front bar.
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Slipper denies speech snooze

SUNSHINE Coast MP Peter Slipper denies he fell asleep in Federal Parliament yesterday during a speech by Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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Pub Fest protest goes to Bligh

MARYBOROUGH'S Catholic priest has taken his protest over the June Pub Fest to Premier Anna Bligh.
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Floods create an outback wonderland

HEAVY rain in Queensland has sparked inland floods, transforming Australia's Simpson Desert into a wonderland of waterways teeming with plants and wildlife.
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