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Tweets reveal Clarke’s wedding bliss

Australia’s own star couple, cricket captain Michael Clarke and Kyly Boldy, have released stunning photos of their secret wedding ceremony.

They tweeted the news 24 hours after the event.

Erin Smith reports.

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Aussie chocolate hits the mark

It may not be health food but good chocolate is hard to refuse. And being a chocolate judge would have to be one of the best jobs around.

Today a handful of those experts put the best chocolate to the test at the RNA showgrounds.

Teagan Sydes reports.

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Protests continue at Aboriginal tent embassy in Brisbane

By Meagan Lawrence

Protesters at the tent embassy in Musgrave Park say they have reached a verbal agreement with the Brisbane City Council.

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Brisbane professor leads the pack in heart research

If you think you’re over-worked, under-paid and predisposed to having high blood pressure, today’s your day.

Experts in Brisbane have celebrated World Hypertension Day by releasing the findings of a world-first study into what makes our hearts tick.

Amity Neumann reports.

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‘Don’t give up on Labor’, says ALP’s Bill Kelty

In Federal politics, ALP elder statesman Bill Kelty has told unions ‘don’t give up on Labor’.

But the man, former Prime Minister Paul Keating called the nation’s greatest post-war union leader, was blunt in his assessment of why the current government’s in trouble.

Bonny O’Shea reports.

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Fears of Coral Sea tourism slump

By Danika Ferguson, edited for online by Sarah Richards

The Coral Sea in North Queensland has been earmarked to become the world’s biggest marine park.

But there are fears tourism figures may slump if the government does not improve plans to protect its reefs.

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Older mums putting their health at risk

By Tess Lawrence, edited for online by Sarah Richards

A new study highlights the increased likelihood of pregnancy complications for older women.

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Disability groups push for support scheme

By Jorge Brance, edited for online by Sarah Richards

Disability groups are criticising shadow treasurer Joe Hockey’s lack of commitment to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

They say it is not a political issue, but a matter of human rights.

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Arrests as Tent Embassy moved on

Dozens of protestors were arrested this morning as police shut down the Musgrave Park Aboriginal Tent Embassy.

Brisbane City Council asked them to intervene, to clear the park for this weekend’s Greek Paniyiri Festival .

Angry protestors then marched to Parliament House.

Cameron Robinson reports.

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Disruptions fail to halt Parliament opening

Things looked a little shaky this morning when the evicted tent embassy marched on Parliament.

But they moved on in time for an afternoon filled with bells and whistles starting with the Australian Army band and Royal Guard coming up Alice Street in full song.

Shortly after, the Queensland and Brisbane mounted police escorted Her Excellency Governor Penelope Wensley into the Parliament House forecourt.

Bonny O’Shea reports.

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