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Brendan O’Malley has been a journalist with The Courier-Mail and Quest Newspapers for 30 years, covering Council, state politics, the environment, science and the far north Qld bureau. He currently covers courts and local issues in Brisbane’s inner-west, southwest, inner south and inner north suburbs.

Brendan O'Malley

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Brisbane recycler fined $87k for dumping 5000 tyres

A man has been fined $87,000 for dumping thousands of used car tyres at two southeast Queensland properties.

Local

Jebson John Pidgeon Herrod at Supreme Court . Pic Annette Dew

Disgraced Gympie dentist pleads guilty to indecent assault

A Gympie dentist has pleaded guilty to nine serious charges including indecent assault.

South West

Woolies is coming to Toowong Village and DJs is closing.

Major shake-up at westside shopping centre

Woolworths will open a major new outlet at one of Brisbane’s iconic shopping centres, creating 100 jobs. But David Jones is leaving.

Southeast

Jodie Leigh Boulton leaves Holland Park Magistrates Court after her sentencing for high-range drink driving.

DUI shocker: Seven times limit, slumped at wheel

A woman who was seven times the legal limit when cops found her collapsed in her car has blamed a pet dog for her actions.

North

Female surgeon texting on mobile phone in hospital or surgery. She is wearing scrubs and has her stethoscope around her neck

Medical madness: 24-hour centre approved in area with 120 doctors

Council has greenlighted a large northside medical centre in an area which already has 120 doctors practising within 3km.

South West

All the action at the final day celebration of Valley's second cricket program for young people with disabilities.

Bulls star gets behind Valley disabled cricket program

Bulls and BBL star Jack Wildermuth was outshone by some special young stars at a Valley cricket program.

Logan

Queensland people caught with child porn.

More jail time for Qld’s vile child porn monsters

Two child porn offenders have just scored harsher sentences. We take a look at them and 14 of Qld’s worst child sex fiends.

Local

Council rules out highrise at westside traffic hot spot

Claims a highrise will be allowed at one of Brisbane’s worst roundabouts are wrong, Council says.

South West

Police have established a crime scene at 7 Eleven store at Popondetta Road, Emerton after a male was located with a stab wound to the abdomen. The male was transported to Westmead Hospital whilst NSW Police and the Dog Unit searched for the offender at the scene. Police were reviewing CCTV at the petrol station. A shirtless male appeared to be detained at the scene but it's not known his involvement, if any. Pics Bill Hearne

Man finally punished 15 years after brutal attack on police dog

It took 15 years, but a serial Byron Bay drug offender has finally been punished for belting a police dog and its handler with a plank of wood.

Southeast

Guntaj Singh Brar (right) talking to his lawyer outside Holland Park Magistrates Court

Wannabe accountant caught in phishing scam

A man whose dream is to become an accountant has been jailed for a sophisticated phishing scam.

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