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Brisbane stories, written for local readers
Our news desk tracks recent reporting throughout the day and publishes short, source-attributed Brisbane Beacon briefs. Relevant licensed photographs are used where available; other images are clearly marked as illustrative.
Headlines are automatically aggregated from source feeds. Brisbane Beacon does not claim to have independently reported linked articles.
Brisbane news from the past seven days
Recent stories dated by their original publishers, with original Brisbane Beacon briefs and links to the reporting behind them.
Read on Brisbane Beacon →Fire ant warnings increase as south-east Queensland enters wet season
Heavy rain may help invasive fire ants move through waterways, complicating containment efforts in south-east Queensland.
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Read on Brisbane Beacon →Queensland Land Court backs next stage of proposed Winchester South mine
The proposed Bowen Basin coal project can move to the next approval stage, although further approvals are required.
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Read on Brisbane Beacon →Queensland passes new breach-of-bail laws amid debate over consequences
Queensland's new breach-of-bail measures have prompted differing responses from victim advocates and legal representatives.
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