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Jason Wright shows how the council bridge points directly into his backyard. Photo Ruth Keber

Bridge ruins home

WHEN a 30 metre footbridge was lowered in Jindalee in February, dozens of residents looked on ‘oohing’ and ‘ahhing’ and taking photos of what was considered a...

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Mega garage sale an Easter gift

THE fast-approaching arrival of Easter doesn’t just mean Easter eggs and school holidays, it also means the garage giveaway.
Students make deals over brekky

THERE was a delicious spread more fitting for a ritzy restaurant than a school when Redbank Plains State High School held their business breakfast last Friday.
Growing with the community

GROWING vegetables in a public park might seem a bit unusual but a group of south-west Brisbane residents are doing exactly that at Rocks Riverside Park.

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News

Sexy teacher pics disgust students

WARWICK State High School students said they were "disgusted" but not surprised when sexy photos of two teachers appeared on social networking site Facebook.
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Entertainment

Twilight graphic novel a treat

TWILIGHT fans now have an addition for their collection, with the first volume in the graphic novel adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's books hitting stores.
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Lifestyle

Poor heart health common in rural

AUSTRALIANS living in country areas have the poorest cardiovascular health yet city dwellers are more likely to have a heart check-up.

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Sport

Dependable Phil scores credit for team

WESTERN Spirit’s ace goalscorer Phil Randal showed his club commitment by helping inspire two victories in one day.

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Business

Shell to slash another 1000 jobs

GLOBAL energy giant Royal Dutch Shell revealed on Tuesday that it will axe another 1,000 positions by 2011, on top of the 1000 job losses already earmarked.

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