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6 days ago |
abc.net.au | Kirrin McKechnie
Gordon Nuttall has died aged 71 years old. The disgraced former Queensland Labor minister was jailed for perjury and corruption charges stemming from his time in the Beattie government. In 2023, he was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer. Gordon Nuttall entered state parliament as the member for the south-east Queensland seat of Sandgate in 1992. Nine years later, he took on the Industrial Relations Ministry in the Beattie Labor Government.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Kirrin McKechnie
They're not the heroes of war movies or novels. And they're unlikely to come to mind when Australians reflect on the sacrifices soldiers have made for their country. Yet signallers play a crucial role in defending the nation. Tomorrow, the Royal Australian Corps of Signals will lead Anzac Day marches around the nation to commemorate the corps' centenary. One of those marching will be Warrant Officer 2 Jodie Fordham of the 7th Combat Signal Regiment based at Brisbane's Enoggera Barracks.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Kirrin McKechnie
Months before ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit south-east Queensland, Cheryl Desha started cyclone-proofing her Brisbane home. Her builder was sceptical but Professor Desha, who's the Science and Innovation Director at Natural Hazards Research Australia, was confident it was a matter of when, not if, a cyclone would hit her hometown.
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Apr 22, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Kirrin McKechnie
In the backyard of his North Queensland home, Keith Payne grows rows of shrubs that are dripping with hundreds of small, fiery chillies. The former soldier doesn't eat them himself — they're too spicy for him. Instead he takes them down to the local markets and gives them away to Mackay's south-east Asian community. It's a simple act of kindness that speaks volumes about a man who has dedicated so much of his life to public service.
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Oct 20, 2023 |
en.mogaznews.com | Kirrin McKechnie
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