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News An alert for a flesh-eating disease in three suburbs comes after concerning modelling about the number of infections forecast each year.

Rugby League After being overlooked for several top coaching jobs in the NRL, Manly great Geoff Toovey has defected to rugby union — and it could be a permanent move.

Crime Police say they “acted swiftly” to arrest a man after a bizarre alleged kidnapping

News Afterpay and similar services could be publicly exposed for breaching new minimum standards, which bring changes for consumers.

Crime A woman being sued by a couple caught up in a complex finance scam says she was also a victim of the same fraudster.

Rugby League The Gold Coast Titans made a $10,000 payment following David Fifita’s trespassing saga.

Business Property group Home Consortium is stepping up efforts to become a funds manager capitalising on daily shopping and medical needs.

Politics Queensland’s Chief Health Officer has announced that the state’s borders will be shut off to New Zealand from 6pm.

Crime The Home Affairs Minister has sensationally confirmed he was told about Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape days before news broke of her accusations.

TV Disney has been focused on family friendly, inoffensive fare but now it’s branching out to something much less more confronting.

Crime The brother and sister of an alleged murderer say they ‘deeply regret’ an ugly and violent clash with media, including a veteran TV reporter, outside of court.

Education An associate professor has been named the top university teacher in the country.

Politics NSW put thousands of Queensland residents in hotel quarantine and now it has issued the bill. But the Sunshine State has demanded this before it will pay up.

TV If 2020 taught us anything it’s that Melissa Leong is an absolute star, with her, Jock and Andy returning for MasterChef 2021.

Business ClearView boss Simon Swanson says structural change occurring in the under-pressure life insurance sector is still a ‘work in progress’.

Health A grieving mum says every second from the moment of birth to the moment of saying goodbye is so precious for parents of children “born sleeping”.

Weather The Bureau of Meteorology said an inland trough continues to bring unsettled weather to the region.

Crime A court has heard why a Northern Rivers police officer was found not guilty of assaulting a 16-year-old in a Byron Bay laneway.

Crime Caboolture has once again claimed the unenviable title of having the most animal cruelty cases complaints in Queensland.

Politics The High Court of Australia has explained its reasons for rejecting billionaire Clive Palmer’s bid to tear down Western Australia’s hard border.

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