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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.

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Emma-Kate Maree Campbell leaves the District Court after being given a suspended two and a half years jail sentence.

Last chance for addict who survived horror childhood

A woman who survived a childhood scarred by sexual abuse and her mother’s suicide attempts has been given one last chance after facing drugs charges.

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BCM Property: 108 Lambert Street Kangaroo Point. Supplied

Fate of new ‘Riverwalk’ project decided

Council says a second Brisbane ‘riverwalk’ could still go ahead despite approving a three-tower unit project described as “the missing link’’ in the 10km promenade.

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News/transport/property 12/11/1966 Traffic on Moggill Road at Taringa with the Taringa State School in the middle of the picture. .Neg no V6598.Picture by Ted Holliday.The Courier-Mail Photo Archive.Scanned June 2011

Where westside’s new state primary school will go

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has named two suburbs as the likely site for the westside’s first new state primary school in many years.

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How the heritage listed Yeronga Bowls Club green looks now.

Development fears for heritage-listed club

It has survived two world wars and the Great Depression, but this heritage-listed bowls green is in worse shape than ever, with supporters worried it will soon be gobbled up by developers.

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Some of the junk piled up at the Rocklea hoarder house.

Filth, faeces, rotting food: Hoarder ordered to clean home

Shipping containers, semi-trailers, rat faeces and even a kitchen sink. For more than two years Brisbane City Council has tried to get this Rocklea home cleaned up. Now, a magistrate has put his foot down. SEE PICTURES OF THE HORRIFIC MESS

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Sungjun Kim outside Holland Park Magistrates Court this morning.

Karaoke night from hell leaves student facing $160k bill

What started as a good night out at the karaoke ended in a police search, $140,000 damage to a house and written letters of apology.

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Artist's impression of the new Aspley State High music and visual arts centre.

Northside state school’s $16m transformation

This prominent northside school is about to get a $16 million makeover to enable students to learn in “world-class facilities”.

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Red-light camera at intersection of Cheltenham and Springvale roads in Keysborough, Victoria, Australia has pinged more than 22,000 people since 2011. Biggest suburban red-light money grabber. Almost all of them north on Springvale Rd and turning right into Cheltenham Rd. Picture : Andrew Batsch

The obscure red light rule costing drivers a motza

If you break this little-known road rule, it could cost you at least $500. And it’s tripping up motorists every day.

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Luzhen Wang outside Holland Park Magistrates Court where she faced charges of forgery and possessing restricted drugs.

Failed nurse posed as cosmetic therapist

A woman who failed three times to pass a nursing course fraudulently posed as a cosmetic therapist. She was also charged with drug possession. SEE THE LIST OF DRUGS.

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Artists's impression of the new Cross River Rail station at Yeerongpilly, replacing an 1884 building that will be demolished.

136-year-old southside train station to be bulldozed

It has welcomed passengers for more than a century, but this charming suburban train station will be demolished as part of Cross River Rail.

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