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Matthew KilloranFederal Political reporter

Matthew is a Federal Political reporter for The Courier-Mail. The Canberra-based senior journalist has covered council, state and federal politics for more than a decade.

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Traffic on the Bruce Hwy coming back to Brisbane after the Easter long weekend at Glass House Mountains,Roys Rd 2nd April 2018.Traffic photos back to Brisbane.Photo AAP/ Ric Frearson

Relief for Murrumba Downs in $150m upgrade

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed more upgrades are coming as part of a $150 million cash splash for the Bruce Highway as he pledged to get the people of Murrumba Downs home “sooner and safer’’ with new highway ramps.

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Joe Lam, Caroline Toh with kids , Livi Lam age 7 and Liam Lam age 3 pose for a photograph at the Jindalee boat ramp in Mount Ommaney. Health insurance payments are expected to go up, the Toh family already find health insurance costly with having two young children.Sunday March 25, 2018. (AAP image, John Gass)

Family health cover to rise by $180

THE average Queensland family will have to fork out $180 more a year to keep their private health insurance from next week – an impost family’s like the Lams will acutely feel.

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Fair Work has listed an injunction over the CFMEU because of work practices on some of Brisbane's major projects.  Spire Apartments - 550 Queen Street Brisbane  Photo Adam Armstrong

Union, officials hit with huge fines

THE CFMEU and several of its officials have been fined more than $800,000 over illegal stoppages at Brisbane construction sites, with a judge describing the actions of some as “deliberate, flagrant and systematic”.

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