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Sights set on cataract surgery for Indigenous people

Sights set on cataract surgery for Indigenous people

First Nations people are more likely to suffer blindness at a younger age but an Indigenous health program is restoring sight for dozens of patients at a time.

Gawn, Demons await as Big O enters Lions' record books

Gawn, Demons await as Big O enters Lions' record books

Gawn, Demons await as Big O enters Lions' record books

Gawn, Demons await as Big O enters Lions' record books

Oscar McInerney will become the most-capped Brisbane Lions ruckman when he lines up against old foe Max Gawn of Melbourne at the Gabba.

Wallabies can wait as flying Ryan ordered to bulk up

Wallabies can wait as flying Ryan ordered to bulk up

Wallabies can wait as flying Ryan ordered to bulk up

Wallabies can wait as flying Ryan ordered to bulk up

Joe Schmidt has met with Tim Ryan to offer some insight after the exciting Queensland Reds winger was left out of the new Wallabies coach's first squad.

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Queensland complete turnaround, clinch Origin decider

Queensland complete turnaround, clinch Origin decider

In torrential Townsville rain, Queensland have beaten a wasteful NSW in front of a sell-out crowd to win the first three-game Women's State of Origin series.

Teens sentenced over Kefu home invasion 'war zone'

Teens sentenced over Kefu home invasion 'war zone'

Ex-Wallabies star Toutai Kefu's family home resembled a "war zone" after a confrontation with two teenagers who broke in early one morning armed with knives.

Unshackled Lions to welcome back 'incredible' Ashcroft

Unshackled Lions to welcome back 'incredible' Ashcroft

Fit-again Will Ashcroft will play for the resurgent Brisbane Lions against Melbourne in their AFL clash at the Gabba.

Minister blasts power plant advice after explosion

Minister blasts power plant advice after explosion

Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says he had been given incorrect maintenance advice by operators of a power plant after a catastrophic explosion.

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'Stick with us': DCE insists Maroons can do a 2022

'Stick with us': DCE insists Maroons can do a 2022

'Stick with us': DCE insists Maroons can do a 2022

'Stick with us': DCE insists Maroons can do a 2022

Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans says recent history has him believing the Maroons can respond to their MCG thrashing and win the State of Origin series.

AFL advice helps Moses deliver for NSW on Origin stage

AFL advice helps Moses deliver for NSW on Origin stage

AFL advice helps Moses deliver for NSW on Origin stage

AFL advice helps Moses deliver for NSW on Origin stage

Halfback Mitchell Moses said he sought advice from GWS star Harry Himmelberg about kicking at the MCG before steering NSW to a crushing win over Queensland.

When the Geiger counter beeps, here's what happens next

When the Geiger counter beeps, here's what happens next

When the Geiger counter beeps, here's what happens next

When the Geiger counter beeps, here's what happens next

Firefighters say no-one has asked them about the coalition's nuclear power plan but fear they could pay with their lives in the event of a disaster.

Rinehart gas project expansion sparks koala death fears

Rinehart gas project expansion sparks koala death fears

Rinehart gas project expansion sparks koala death fears

Rinehart gas project expansion sparks koala death fears

An expansion of a gas project backed by billionaire Gina Rinehart has triggered fears it will lead to the destruction of hundreds of hectares of koala habitat.

Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links

Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links

Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links

Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links

A teen will be subject to a strict probation order after being charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and spending 251 days in custody.

Vow to fix issues as report faults power firm for blast

Vow to fix issues as report faults power firm for blast

Vow to fix issues as report faults power firm for blast

Vow to fix issues as report faults power firm for blast

Queensland's government vows to fix issues that contributed to a power plant explosion after a draft report identified failings by its state-owned operator.

Ashcroft has high expectations ahead of Lions return

Ashcroft has high expectations ahead of Lions return

Ashcroft has high expectations ahead of Lions return

Ashcroft has high expectations ahead of Lions return

Will Ashcroft wants to make an immediate impact in his return from a long-term knee injury for the Lions, which could come on Friday against the Demons.

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No second thoughts on three-game Origin for Sky Blues

NSW insist they're pleased the women's State of Origin has expanded to three games, even if under the old system they would already have been crowned champions.

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

A bus driver has been abused while leaving court after being charged over a horror peak-hour crash that killed an 18-year-old woman in Brisbane's CBD.

Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police

Police have told an inquest that a man appeared to be trying to escape an apartment raid before falling to his death from a 13th floor balcony west of Brisbane.

'Catastrophic' power plant explosion avoidable: report

An explosion at a Queensland coal-fired power plant could have been avoided if safety measures were implemented at the station, a draft independent report says.

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Magpie thumping 'distant memory' ahead of Suns rematch

Collingwood tore Gold Coast apart when they headed north last season but Sam Collins says they haven't dwelled on that loss ahead of the Magpies' return.

Rockliff urges caution over Ashcroft for in-sync Lions

Tom Rockliff has seen the trust and belief return to his former side as the Brisbane Lions ponder how to reintroduce fit-again young star Will Ashcroft.

Dolphin warming to sunny Redcliffe after lukewarm start

Dolphins centre Jake Averillo says the sunny Queensland weather has helped him adapt to his new home after a difficult start to his first season at Redcliffe.

Maroons plan Hammer and Lightning raid on NSW

Queensland are preparing to unleash fullback Reece Walsh and centre Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow on NSW in a State of Origin one-two punch for the ages.

Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister

A barrister must pay $240,000 that a court found he had borrowed from a woman he befriended after visiting her massage parlour.

'I've been lacking': Broncos' Piakura vows to lift game

Brisbane second-rower Brendan Piakura was in the Queensland camp for Origin I but his form since has been down and he intends to fire against the Warriors.

'Duttonheimer': Qld protesters lash LNP's nuclear plan

Protesters have rallied outside LNP headquarters in Brisbane against a nuclear future proposed by federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

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