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Jodie Munro O’Brien is digital journalist for the Courier Mail and Sunday Mail. Over the course of her career, the award winning journalist has covered everything from breaking news, crime, court, the military, local government, education and religion. She has also worked as an investigative journalist and as a features/lifestyle reporter in Australia and overseas.

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Jodie Munro O'Brien

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QLD News

The scene of a fatal crash in Coles Creek. Picture: Sunshine Coast Daily

Teenager assisting cops after shocking motorcyclist death

A man has come forward following the death of a man who was struck by an unknown vehicle on the Bruce Highway south of Gympie on Monday night.

QLD News

‘Useless’ microchipping site ‘ripping off’ pet owners

Pet owners are being warned to stay away from an internationally-run pet registry website, with critics telling those who sign up it will be hard to track down pets if they go missing.

Police & Courts

A semi-trailer filled with mulch has rolled on its side along the Pacific Motorway this morning, spilling mulch and petrol.Photo: Jodie O'Brien

Driver runs for help after truck crashes, spills fuel on M1

A truckie has managed to free himself from his overturned semi-trailer after it overturned just off the M1 this morning, spilling mulch and petrol.

QLD News

Christopher Steven Tolley, 47, was found deceased in his hotel room in Bali on Tuesday. Picture: Supplied

Brisbane man found dead in Bali hotel room

A footy-loving Brisbane father was found dead in Bali this week after he failed to check out of his hotel room.

QLD News

People wearing masks in Brisbane CBD for the Coronavirus. Thursday March 19, 2020. (AAP image, John Gass)

Cases continue to soar as total passes 200

Queensland has recorded 37 new cases of coronavirus overnight, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 221. GET THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS

Rockhampton

Amphibious Beach Landing, Langhams Beach, Stanage Bay Tuesday 16 July 2019. Picture: Allan Reinikka ROK160719aamphib1

VIDEO: Amphibious assault played out in military exercise

MORE than 1000 coalition troops invaded a Queensland beach on Tuesday as they started their big push to restore an allied nation’s sovereignty.

QLD News

Sergeant, a 4-year-old bulldog from the Gold Coast, is a social media star.His owner recently copped flak for posting this photo and video with people thinking the dog was getting 'crushed' by sand.@sgt_bulldog

Insta-star cops flak over ‘buried dog’

THE owner of an Instagram-famous Gold Coast bulldog known for his love of water sports has copped flak for burying his dog in the sand. See the video. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

QLD News

Tegan Tippett and Colleen Swifte pose at Victoria Barracks in Paddington, Brisbane on Thursday, November 30, 2017. Former servicewomen, Ms Tippett and Ms Swifte are part of a veterans campaign called By The Left which will correct the view that women who wear medals are not their own. (AAP Image/Claudia Baxter)

Women’s Anzac march to defy ‘veteran’ critics

HUNDREDS of female veterans will take to Queensland streets Anzac Day parades under a special banner in defiance of civilians, and even some older veterans, who have questioned the medals they were wearing.

Confidential

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 30: Recording artist Ed Sheeran performs onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards - I'm Still Standing: A GRAMMY Salute To Elton John at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on January 29, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images )

Track closures to hit Ed Sheeran fans

WITH more than 52,000 fans expected to croon along with Ed Sheeran at Suncorp next week, here’s how to make your journey there as smooth as possible.

QLD News

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Leafy suburb that has everything going for it

BOASTING the highest median house price in its area, great schools, sporting and aged care facilities, and crystal clean air thanks to a huge amount of green space, this “hidden” suburb is loved by young and old.

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