10 h. ago Year 12 students told they’ve been taught wrong subject days before exam

A group of Brisbane high school students have been told they have been learning the wrong subject all semester, just two days before their exam.

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11 h. ago How many sharks are in the beaches and rivers around Brisbane? More than you’d think

Numbers are booming across the region – but in a handful of areas the population has completely collapsed.

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13 h. ago State High students weren’t the first to learn wrong history exam topic

The education department was warned in August a Brisbane school had been teaching the wrong topic for ancient history. Then it happened again.

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15 h. ago Gender blocker ban reinstated after being struck down in court

Queensland’s health minister has used his powers to reinstate a pause on gender-affirming care for children, despite a court ruling against the government hours earlier.

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20 h. ago Brisbane news live: Crisafulli slams ‘flawed’ BoM website update; Schools across Brisbane remain shut; Qld on track for deadliest year on roads

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21 h. ago Could we be turning the corner on peanut allergies? A new study offers hope

Australia has one of the highest rates of infant food allergies in the world. But new research from the US is producing promising results.

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21 h. ago Year 12 students at top state school taught wrong subject for external exam

Students at one of Brisbane’s top high schools have been taught the wrong topic for their year 12 external exam. They found out two days beforehand.

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22 h. ago Brisbane news live: Schools across Brisbane remain shut; Crews continue storm clean

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23 h. ago Brisbane news live: The mammoth task of clearing fallen trees and restoring power

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26 h. ago Sacked planning expert questions overhaul of reconstruction board

Her comments follow an investigation into how many roles on state-run boards were handed to LNP-linked former politicians, candidates and high-ranking party officials.

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26 h. ago Fast and green: $46 million boost for Australian hypersonic pioneer

Brisbane-based start-up Hypersonix will demonstrate its homegrown hydrogen-powered scramjet technology at NASA in January.

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27 h. ago Albanese as bad as Morrison on integrity: Teal MPs and new report card slam Labor

In a report card on Labor’s transparency record, the Centre for Public Integrity claims it has failed in six of seven fields.

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37 h. ago Smoke blankets scorching city as thousands still without power after storm

It was still about 32 degrees and 19,042 were without power in Brisbane on Monday evening.

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39 h. ago The story behind the historic Queenslander destroyed by storm

New owners successfully proposed the demolition of the entire lower level of the $3.25 million property built in the 1930s, and most of its top level and roof.

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41 h. ago The ramshackle music hall that stole my heart in New Orleans

Preservation Hall has been championing jazz in a ramshackle wooden hall off Bourbon Street since 1961. The story lives in the song.

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43 h. ago ‘Not Kyle and Jackie O’: Radio hosts address rumours as Robin Bailey takes swipe at network after axing

The veteran of Brisbane radio has taken shots at the Australian Radio Network after her 97.3FM breakfast show was dropped.

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45 h. ago ‘The stuff of movies’: Tornado leaves path of destruction in Melbourne’s west during storm

The BOM says it is likely that Melbourne experienced a tornado when damaging winds tore off roofs and uprooted outbuildings in a narrow path of damage through several suburbs during heavy rain on Sunday.

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46 h. ago Brisbane news live: Thousands of residents without power heading into day of extreme heat; Premier ‘not happy’ with crime figures; Queensland ranked as country’s second strongest economy

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47 h. ago Brisbane news live: Thousands of residents without power heading into day of extreme heat; Premier ‘not happy’ with crime figures

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47 h. ago Lando Norris wins Mexico GP and snatches championship lead from Piastri

McLaren driver Lando Norris, who is 14 points behind teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula 1 standings, improved his title chances by securing pole for the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified in fifth, two spots ahead of Piastri.

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