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Tiffen Cycling Team's Matthew Rizzuto shapes up to Chris Froome in L'Etape Australia
When Matthew Rizzuto leads the Tiffen Cycling Team into the inaugural L’Etape Australia, he will have a pretty handy opponent riding from the rear of the pack – Tour de France winner Chris Froome.
Ed Cowan scores quickfire 66 for NSW Blues to end Tasmania’s hopes
Former Tasmanian opener Ed Cowan led a rapid-fire second innings for NSW against his old side, setting them a 415-run chase for victory. Cowan was unbeaten on 66 when the Blues declared for a second time in the match at 1-128 at Bellerive Oval on Monday.
Julian Scharf rediscovers music after cochlear implant, throws party for new ears
Julian Scharf was devastated when he rapidly lost hearing and was left “pretty much totally deaf”. But this papa’s got a brand new bag a cochlear implant and he threw a party to celebrate the music that shaped his life.
QR refusal to hand over documents 'a matter for the board', acting CEO Neil Scales says
Queensland Rail acting chief Neil Scales says he is not answerable over the QR board’s apparent refusal to cooperate with an investigation into a train driver shortage causing ongoing network disruptions.
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Hamid Khazaei: Iranian asylum seeker on Manus Island needed higher care, paramedic tells inquest
There was a general consensus among staff working at the medical clinic at the Manus Island detention centre that Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Khazaei needed to be provided with higher care, an inquest into his death hears.
Government workers sent home after water, aircon cut to Brisbane high-rise offices
A 17-storey Queensland Government building in the Brisbane CBD is evacuated due to a lack of water and air conditioning.
Modern-day design dilemma: Would you sacrifice comfort to have a killer view?
As more and more high-rise apartments are developed in capital cities across Australia, are views being prioritised over good design?
Law Society: Dutton ought to study 'Civics 101'
The Queensland Law Society has described a magistrate’s supportive comments to immigration protesters as regrettable, but it served up bigger criticism to the Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton. When sentencing protesters who climbed onto Mr Dutton’s office, a Queensland magistrate said he’d be proud if one of his ‘daughters was caught doing like you did.’ Mr Dutton noted the magistrate was appointed by Labor, and suggested the Attorney-General will discipline him. The Law Society says he fails to grasp the principle of the separation of powers, and ought to study ‘Civics 101’.