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Matt is a breaking news reporter for the Courier Mail. He has covered crime, politics, health and general news. Matt has a particular interest in crime and social issues and holds a Journalism/Arts double degree from the University of Queensland.

Matt W Johnston

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View of the Brisbane city covered in fog from the Mt Coot-Tha Summit Lookout. Picture: Zak Simmonds

‘Thick and heavy’: Warning issued as fog blankets Brisbane

Fog blanketed Brisbane skyscrapers and weather forecasters say more mornings like this are likely. FULL FORECAST

Emergency Services

A rescue helicopter has been dispatched to the intersection of the Gore Hwy and Broxburn Road.

One critical after two vehicles, truck collide in Downs crash

One person has been left fighting for life after a three-vehicle collision west of Toowoomba on Thursday morning.

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Six people have been taken to hospital after a three vehicle crash west of Ipswich.

Toddler seriously injured, six in hospital after three-vehicle crash

A toddler has suffered head and facial injuries in a crash west of Brisbane that has left six people in hospital.

QLD Politics

50 per cent rates hike: City’s Airbnb ultimatum ahead of Budget

Homeowners in Brisbane who rent their properties on short-stay sites like Airbnb have been warned they will soon pay ‘significantly’ higher rates as the city moves to ease a rental crisis. It comes amid expectations of a broader rates rise in today’s Budget. POLL

Police & Courts

Police used tyre spikes to disable a stolen Jeep on the Gold Coast on Tuesday.

Tyre spikes deployed, five youths charged after luxury cars used for break-in

Four boys and a girl aged between 13 and 17 have been charged after police were forced to use tyre spikes after allegedly stolen vehicles were discovered after police were called to a break-in on the Gold Coast.

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Hospital ramping is an ongoing thing within Queensland Health Hospitals. - PA Hospital Woollongabba Wednesday 18th May 2022 Picture David Clark

33,000 hours in three months: Shock figures for paramedics, patients

Paramedics have lost tens of thousands of hours in just three months waiting for beds, with more than half of all patients taken to some Brisbane’s EDs via ambulance ramped in March.

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