Anna Bligh now has flood of fans
ANNA Bligh's popularity has bounced back to near-record levels, with her handling of natural disasters digging her out of her political grave.
Brace for 36C with storms coming
SCORCHING temperatures of up to 36C are set to sizzle Brisbane and Ipswich today before potentially severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
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Water users slugged extra $10m
MORE than one million southeast Queenslanders are being overcharged on water, a damning report by the state's competition watchdog reveals.
Slurring reporter suffered a migraine
DOCTORS say a TV reporter who lapsed into gibberish during a live shot outside the Grammys suffered a form of migraine.
TV host Turpie diagnosed with cancer
LOGIE-winning entertainer Ian Turpie has thanked well-wishers as he prepares to begin cancer treatment on Monday.
Snake blamed for footpath brawl
FIVE people in Melbourne ended up in a brawl after an argument sparked by a snake.
Roar won't let grand chance slip
12:01AM Marco Monteverde MATT McKay vowed the Roar would not waste their golden chance to host the A-League grand final after beating Central Coast 2-0.
Hunt solid as Suns upset Swans
Andrew Hamilton THE Gold Coast Suns announced their arrival on the AFL stage in style on Saturday night with a memorable three-point NAB Cup win over the Swans in the dying seconds at Blacktown.
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Diggers' lethal methods revealed
THE lethal methods Australian special forces troops use to hunt down enemy targets in Afghanistan have been revealed in secret video footage.
Libya toll rises, Bahrain protest resumes
2:25AM From correspondents in Manama UNREST has again flared in the Arab world with reports of more than 80 killed in Libya and thousands of Bahrainis renewing their protests.
Wesfarmers cracks $1b as Target lags
Antonia Magee WESFARMERS has put in another stellar result, posting the first $1 billion half-year profit in the company's history.
Cyclone, floods 'may rise prices 0.5pc'
8:22AM RECENT floods and Cyclone Yasi are likely to add half a percentage point to inflation in the short-term, says the Reserve Bank.
Reeling victims want homes raised
By Sarah Vogler MORE than 50 flood-affected Brisbane residents have approached City Hall about raising their homes after last month's disaster.
Australians warned against Bahrain travel
4:08PM THE Federal Government has told travellers to reconsider trips to Bahrain after security forces opened fire on demonstrators in escalating protests against the governing regime.
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Rebuilding Anna Bligh's reign
Madonna King ANNA Bligh is damned if she does and damned if she doesn't, and her new-found popularity hangs on her decision to appoint herself Minister for Reconstruction.