Bold plan to turn NRL Magic Round into Magic Week
The NRL’s Magic Round could become ‘Magic Week’ for Brisbane, with bold plans to expand the multimillion-dollar blockbuster into one of Australia’s biggest events. Here’s what could be in store.
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Counsel for a Queensland police officer at the centre of a breath test bungle has told a hearing that claims the officer desperately shifted blame were “nonsense”.
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Queensland tattooists fear they will be forced underground as a bill before parliament proposes new laws which artists say will zap the colour out of their industry.
The unsung heroes who have kept Qld safe during COVID
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‘Horror movie’: Life in jail after suburban stabbing rampage
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NRL weekend to deliver much-needed magic for Brisbane
Brisbane is booked solid ahead of the NRL’s first Magic Round since 2019 with hopes for a $20m boost to the river city.
‘Disappointed’: Businesses want pathway to borders opening
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I held my sister’s hand as she gave the eulogy at my funeral
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Thor artist’s auction for little hero in cancer battle
With a stage four cancer diagnosis behind them, and 33 cycles of radiation ahead, nine-year-old Richie Walshe and his family need all the help they can get. A Brisbane artist is stepping up.
Extradition over alleged Anzac Day sex assault
A court has heard details of an alleged sexual assault on Anzac Day, with a 31-year-old man arrested near Ipswich extradited to New South Wales to face multiple charges.
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