 Happy New Year! We’re back and we’ve hit the ground running with our masks on…Brad the Traffic guy certainly proved the winner in the facial fashion stakes! Our first show for 2021 felt like groundhog day as we navigated our way through the latest Covid 19 restrictions, the lockdown and mandatory masks for Greater Brisbane. Thanks for sticking with us through last year and we promise to keep you up to date with what’s happening in our city, share your stories and also have some fun in 2021. So, catch you bright and early from 5am Monday to Friday, and don’t forget to play ‘You Snooze You Lose’ with us every day at 5:15am. Cheers, Craig and Loretta |
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 | Mining camps considered for quarantining travellers with four new cases recorded |
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The Queensland Government will consider using mining camps to quarantine international travellers as the state grapples with a cluster of the highly-contagious UK strain of coronavirus. |
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 | Tight rental market hits home for Brisbane families |
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Greater Brisbane is facing the tightest rental market in 10 years, forcing some families to resort to couch surfing or living in caravans. |
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 | Queenslanders mark 10 years since the 2011 floods |
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A decade has passed since the state saw the record-breaking rains and flash flooding of 2011, but the trauma still runs deep. |
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 | Roma resident clocks up 111 years |
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Meet Australia's oldest person, Dexter Kruger, born on January 13, 1910. The retired farmer has lived through both world wars, the Great Depression and numerous droughts and is still rolling with the punches! |
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 | Dugongs caught in the act via drone off Yeppoon beach |
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It's not something you usually see on a beach walk, let alone catch on camera but a Yeppoon local managed to capture this 'rare' and 'remarkable' footage via drone. |
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| The countdown is on to the Australian of the Year Awards Ceremony on January 25. The four national winners will be announced live from Canberra from 6:05pm to 9pm so tune in on your radio, online or via our free ABC listen app. | | MEET THE FINALISTS | |
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| 2021 QLD Australian of the Year: Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM |
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| Despite facing numerous barriers, Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM became the first quadriplegic medical graduate and medical intern in Queensland and is now a senior resident doctor at Gold Coast University Hospital. The 36-year-old is also the co-founder of Doctors With Disabilities Australia. | | WATCH HIS STORY | |
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| Smoked Chicken and Summer Fruit Salad |
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| If you're looking for something light and refreshing for these hot summer nights, try this simple salad from Alison Alexander. | | YES PLEASE |
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For many of us, 2020 meant more time in the kitchen than ever before.
For those that turned to the ABC for inspiration, we've compiled a list of the top 10 recipes of 2020. From cakes that helped you comfort bake to nostalgic tomato soup, check out the best of the best below. | | GIVE ME THE TOP TEN |
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