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Doomadgee report ’six months away’

Michael McKenna; 20/11/09 The Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission report into the police mishandling of the investigation of the 2004 death in custody of Palm Island man Mulrunji Doomadgee may not be finalised for...

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Police crack down for festive season

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says extra police patrols will crack down on drunken violence and sexual assaults in many regional CBDs across Queensland this festive season. The State Government will spend $1.5 million rostering...

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Emergency Department Surge Capacity: Recommendations of the Australasian Surge Strategy Working...

For more than a decade, emergency medicine (EM) organizations have produced guidelines, training, and leadership for disaster management. However, to date there have been limited guidelines for emergency physicians (EPs)...

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Diggers returning home as drug addicts

Soldiers are mainly developing addictions to cocaine, a drug which is "as cheap as chips" in Afghanistan / File DIGGERS are using cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs while on tours of duty in Afghanistan and are returning home...

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Breakers beat the Crocs in Townsville

Updated at 8:34am on 21 November 2009 The New Zealand Breakers have broken their duck on the road in the Australian basketball league, beating the Crocodiles in Townsville by 85 points to 73. It was a happy homecoming for new...

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Central Coast’s Simon in doubt for Nth Qld trip

Central Coast’s Simon in doubt for Nth Qld trip striker Matt Simon is in doubt for tomorrow night’s clash with North Queensland Fury in Townsville. Simon is battling a back injury but will be given every chance to prove his...

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No closure for Doomadgee family

FAMILY and friends of Cameron Doomadgee will gather on Palm Island on Friday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death in police custody. Palm Island mayor Alf Lacey said it was difficult for the community on the island,...

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Business shells out for turtle ambulance

An ambulance service specifically for turtles is being established in Townsville in north Queensland. A local business is today donating a four-wheel drive to the Townsville aquarium's Turtle Hospital. Reef HQ director Fred...

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Kwasnik on goals hunt

On target ... Central Coast Mariners striker Adam Kwasnik (left) in action against Melbourne Victory (Getty Images) Central Coast Mariners striker Adam Kwasnik is looking for more goals after grabbing just his second of the...

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Why SBY had to say no

THE Indonesian President couldn't get away from a battle he can't afford to lose. MALCOLM Turnbull and Julie Bishop were right to start raising questions as soon as it became clear that Indonesian President Susilo Bambang...

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