Bundaberg

Bundaberg devastated by flooding

Authorities fear for locals' lives as floodwater which is set to break records hits the central Queensland city.

One-finger salute: Welcome to Bundaberg Pete Murray

Singer-songwriter Pete Murray has received a less-than-friendly welcome to Bundaberg, north of Brisbane, when he and his band arrived in town for concert this week.

One meal, one woman, one dollar: Palmer will give up 'everything' for politics

Marissa Calligeros Mining billionaire Clive Palmer says he’s willing to be poor, eat one meal a day, and spend his time with one woman, to serve the Australian people.

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Brisbane Live At Work: Monday May 6

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Brisbane Live At Work: Friday April 19

Prosecutors to pursue Patel charges

Prosecutors intend to proceed with further manslaughter and other charges against former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel.

Flood-ravaged Gympie wonders, 'where to from here?'

Natalie Bochenski Gympie politicians believe the town’s famous resilience is being threatened by the sheer frequency of flood events.

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LNP accused of dining out on healthcare

Amy Remeikis Days after Health Minister Lawrence Springborg was criticised for using a LNP lunch to reveal details of the government's new health policy it has been revealed he was the keynote speaker at a...

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Patel jury retires to consider verdict

Christine Flatley and Tony Bartlett The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the manslaughter trial of former surgeon Jayant Patel.

Patel not guilty of manslaughter

Former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel has been found not guilty of killing a patient.

Food or rent? Tough choice facing more Qld families

Amy Remeikis Pay the rent or put food on the table?

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How drought infrastructure can help us get through floods

Jurg Keller, University of Queensland It is not well known that southeast Queensland's 250km-long water distribution grid has some very significant benefits in periods of flooding as well as drought.

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Flash flooding, damaging wind on the way

Bridie Jabour A 1200 kilometre stretch of the Queensland coast is set to cop a drenching, with fears the trough could stop over flood ravaged Bundaberg .

MP gnashes teeth over fluoride cuts

Tony Moore The six Queensland councils removing fluoride from drinking water are “making a terrible mistake”, according to the state's highest-profile dentist - Education Minister John-Paul...

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Newman tweaks team to replace Bates

Amy Remeikis In what resembled more of a tweak than the hinted-at reshuffle, Premier Campbell Newman named his pick for a minister to replace scandal-prone Ros Bates and two assistant ministers to be added to his...

Brisbane Live at Work: Tuesday, January 29

As flood waters swell throughout Brisbane, the city relives the horrors of 2011.

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Flood clean-up to cost hundreds of millions: PM

Rory Callinan The damage bill from the recent Queensland floods is likely to cost the Federal Government hundreds of millions of dollars, Julia Gillard believes.

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Patel's negligence killed patient: court

Miranda Forster Former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel failed to show reasonable care when he operated on an elderly patient who later died, a court has been told.