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Rain cancels Birdsville Races
	The Birdsville Races have been cancelled for the first time in its 128-year history after overnight rain has flooded the track.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Crews free humpback caught in shark net
	Marine rescue crews have freed a whale that was entangled in a shark net off the Gold Coast.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Pyne warns of Labor 'mongoose and cobra' coalition
	Liberal MP Chris Pyne warns Labor's attempt to get the three rural independents onside could lead to an unstable government.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Raiders dash Broncos' finals dream
	The Broncos miss the finals for the first time in 19 seasons as the Raiders seal their spot in the final eight with an 18-16 win in Brisbane.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Clem7 bosses collect $1m in bonuses
	Five executives of the company that operates Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel have received bonuses totalling more than $1 million.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Lions appoint two new directors
	The Brisbane Lions have appointed two new directors in the wake of former chairman Tony Kelly standing down from the AFL club's board.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Socceroos focus brings Djite home
	While most Australian players still see the path to Socceroos selection paved smoother overseas, Bruce Djite rates his A-League return as crucial to his international dreams.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Man dies in tractor accident
	A man, 36, has been killed when his tractor and trailer rolled on a private property at Giru south of Townsville in north Queensland.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

'No fix for homelessness without drug, alcohol prevention'
	A national conference on homelessness has been told the problem will not improve until more money is provided to drug and alcohol prevention.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Shark alert sounded from Noosa to Hervey Bay
	The Sunshine Coast Rescue helicopter has alerted lifeguards to a large group of tiger sharks spotted just north of Noosa.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Catholic school evacuated because of smell
	Students at a Brisbane Catholic school have been allowed back into their classrooms after buildings were evacuated because of a strange smell.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Former teacher jailed for photographing nude teenager
	A former teacher from Mackay in north Queensland has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for taking nude photos of a teenage girl.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

'Potent' Katter's arm twisted by Rudd
	Bob Katter says former PM Kevin Rudd twisted his arm in behind-the-scenes negotiations to secure his backing for a Labor government.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Brisbane braces for Cuban invasion
	Cuba's national ballet company to perform Don Quixote as part of what promoters call a 'Cuban cultural invasion'.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Australia-wide shortage of type-O blood, says Red Cross
	The Australian Red Cross (ARC) Blood Service says there is a national shortage of type-O blood.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Mackay homelessness 12 times national average
	Homelessness Australia says the rate of homelessness in Mackay is more than 12 times the national average.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Minister rebuffs call for mining town funding
	Queensland Infrastructure Minister Stirling Hinchliffe says mining industries should be investing in mining infrastructure in regional communities rather than the State Government.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Overturned truck forces highway lane closure
	The Bruce Highway in central Queensland is expected to remain partially closed until midday today.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Election deadlock forces rural infrastructure delays
	The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) says the Commonwealth's caretaker mode is placing financial strain on councils.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Dad admits plea that cost Labor was untrue
	A father whose comments have been blamed for costing Labor the election admits his health system plea was not entirely truthful.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Tribunal orders surgeon to retire
	A Gold Coast surgeon has been ordered to retire permanently from medical practice.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Most 'Go cards' given away not yet used
	The Queensland Government and the Opposition have opposite interpretations of a recent "Go Card" giveaway in the south-east.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Webb and Maitua join Eels
	Parramatta has confirmed the signings of North Queensland prop Carl Webb and former Canterbury and Cronulla back rower Reni Maitua for the 2011 NRL season.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Man stabbed in abdomen
	A man is in a serious condition on Queensland's Gold Coast after being stabbed.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Men charged with alcohol, firearms offences
	Three men will face court on Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria after alcohol and a gun were found in a boat.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at ABC(QLD)

Whale freed from shark net
	11:26AM A SEVEN metre sub-adult humpback whale has been freed from a shark net on the Gold Coast.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Baby girl born in rescue helicopter
	10:38AM A BABY girl has made an adventurous start to life - being born in the back of a rescue helicopter in central Queensland.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Bitter Bevis hits out at loss
	By Emma Chalmers DEFEATED Labor MP Arch Bevis has hit out over his election loss, taking aim at everyone including Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard and NSW Labor powerbrokers.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Irwin kids follow dad's footsteps
	Trent Dalton ON THE fourth anniversary of Steve Irwin's death, Robert and Bindi Irwin have paid tribute to their dad in true crocodile hunter style.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Pressure may ease on water bills
	SOUTHEAST Queensland residents could get relief on future water bills as the Bligh Government and councils seek to blame each other over skyrocketing prices.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Cops told to boost random checks
	INNOCENT people, including elderly women, are being caught in a police competition to clock up the highest tally of random "street checks".
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Brisvegas comes alive
	THE words "Are We There Yet?" form the universal catchcry of bored kids in the back of the car during a long drive to reach a promised destination.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

English exam reprieve for nurse
	A NEW Zealand-born nurse who was denied registration until she could prove she was competent in her native language has had the decision overturned.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Police dog bite legal threat
	A BOY bitten by a police dog has told his father he will buy him a Porsche, as his family prepares to take legal action over the incident.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Bay's green zones working
	A CSIRO survey has found there are five times more legal-sized mud crabs in a green zone near the mouth of the Logan River than outside it.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Storms threaten Birdsville races
	GATHERING storm clouds are threatening to cancel the Birdsville Races for the first time in the iconic event's 128-year history.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Six-car pile-up starts grassfire
	A SIX-CAR accident has seen eight people taken to hospital and a grass fire lit at Lowmead, near Agnes Water.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

White powder found in Bundaberg
	A PANICKED Bundaberg woman this morning opened a letter containing an unknown white powder.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Man killed in tractor accident
	AN EARLY morning accident on a private property at Giru, 54km southeast of Townsville, has claimed the life of a 36-year-old man.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Clem7 boss defends bonuses
	CLEM7 boss defends bonuses of more than $1 million paid to senior executives, saying payments linked to successful opening of tunnel.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Rapist gets sentence reduced
	A MAN who digitally raped a teenage girl and car-jacking another woman's vehicle on Christmas Day, 2008, will be out of jail in just over a year.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Noosa attacker unfit to stand trial
	A DARLING Downs man has been found mentally unfit to stand trial for the attempted murder after a brutal attack in Noosa National Park two years ago.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Beans block highway as truck rolls
	THE Bruce Highway has been transformed into a Mexican salsa after a truck carrying fresh beans and corn rolled, losing its load.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Plenty to drink, then knife comes out
	A DRUNKEN party on the Gold Coast has got out of hand with one man being stabbed in the stomach with a large kitchen knife.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Backing Coalition too 'easy'
	SUPPORTING the conservatives is the "easy option" according to the rural Independents expected to reach their decision on who leads the country this weekend.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Are you as smart as a 12th grader?
	FOR the first time The Courier-Mail has been provided with a copy of the Core Skills Test which is taken by Year 12 students across the state
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Bligh sits in the popularity pits
	RIGHT now, and despite her best efforts, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is more unpopular than nuclear power.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Council's 'safe' in tunnel jam
	BRISBANE City Council is adamant it has legally locked up more than $20 million in payments owed from the embattled operator of the Clem7 toll road.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Experts say Clem7 doomed to fail
	MANY doubted the Clem7 tunnel traffic forecasts on which RiverCity Motorway's public float was based long before the cars failed to turn up.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Farewell to Digger Grant Kirby
	PRIVATE Grant Kirby was emotionally farewelled in a moving ceremony where family and friends remembered his life as both soldier and family man.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Katter gets support from Beattie
	POLITICS sometimes makes for strange bedfellows and so it was today that former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie found himself agreeing with Bob Katter.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Andrew Fraser to work as labourer
	TREASURER Andrew Fraser is set to trade in his suit and tie for a hard hat and work boots in his quest to get to know ordinary workers.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Hungry sharks spark beach alert
	HUNDREDS of sharks have been spotted near Noosa, with some coming within 10m of the shore.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Best tickets to U2 gig sell out fast
	TICKETS to the world's biggest-ever rock show starring legendary Irish band U2 went on sale at 9am this morning and they're selling fast.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Tamborine development ruled lawful
	A LOCAL action group has lost another round in the ongoing fight over developments on Mt Tamborine, south of Brisbane.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Classes evacuated over smell
	STUDENTS at Sacred Heart Primary School at Sandgate are back in class after being evacuated this morning after teachers noticed a "strange smell".
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

Car crashes into petrol station shop
	A CAR has crashed into the shop of a service station this morning, taking out a customer.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

School bus driver raped girls
	A FORMER bayside bus driver who raped and molested nine young school girls over five years is likely to "die in custody'', a court has been told.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

First premier's wig for sale
	AN unusual relic of Queensland's history is within a horse-hair's breadth of being lost to posterity.
	Saturday, September 04, 2010	Read story at Courier Mail

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