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Author: Kristy McMahon

Fuel spill at Breakfast Creek

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 3, 2012 Posted in Business, Environment, Human Interest, News, QUT News, Television

A Breakfast Creek service station was the scene of a fuel spill emergency early this morning. Thousands of litres leaked from a tanker, prompting a major containment and clean up operation. Benjamin Crock reports.

Jobs gone as First Fleet fails

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 3, 2012 Posted in Business, Consumer, Employment, Human Interest, National, News, QUT News, Television, Transport

The jobs of up to a 1000 employees and contractors have been lost as national transport company 1st Fleet locked its doors overnight, without warning. Union bosses blame big retailers for squeezing trucking profit margins. Naomi Lynch reports.

Billions in defence budget cuts

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 3, 2012 Posted in Business, Defence, National, News, Politics, QUT News, Television

Less than a week out from the Federal Budget, the Government today revealed plans to cut billions of dollars from defence spending. It’s also brought forward key policy research into future defence needs. Casey Fung reports.

Seniors at risk from cyber criminals

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 3, 2012 Posted in Entertainment, Human Interest, National, News, QUT News, Technology, Television

It’s Privacy Awareness Week and the message is ‘Protect, Detect, Correct’. Research indicates that older Facebook users are most at risk from cyber criminals. Namrata Pingle reports.

Laws hit restaurant revenue

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 3, 2012 Posted in Business, Consumer, Employment, Human Interest, News, QUT News, State, Television

The Queensland Hotels Association has called for labour laws to be reformed to allow restaurants to remain competitive. They say the current laws are bad for businesses, workers and consumers. Jorge Branco reports.

Cuppa boost to Cancer Council campaign

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 3, 2012 Posted in Health, Human Interest, National, News, QUT News, Television

The Brisbane community of Moggill has helped the Cancer Council kick-start their ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ fundraising initiative. Throughout May and June, tea parties will be held across the country. Alice McCarthy reports.

Social media campaign urges Valley-goers to stay safe

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 2, 2012 Posted in QUT News

By Kristy McMahon The Valley Liquor Accord (VLA) has launched their new Twitter and Facebook pages as it enters the final phase of the Drink Safe Precinct (DSP) trial. The aim of the trial is to improve the safety of …

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Remote Qld mayoral candidate stabbed

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 1, 2012 Posted in Crime, QUT News

AAP, produced for online by Kristy McMahon A mayoral candidate in a remote Indigenous community in Queensland’s Gulf Country was stabbed the night before the state’s council elections.

Gen Y find it harder to quit caffeine

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 1, 2012 Posted in Health, QUT News

By Tess Gilfedder and produced for online by Kristy McMahon A new survey by consumer research body Canastar Blue has found quitting caffeine is particularly hard for the Generation Y age group.

Too much sugar in poppers: Choice

By Kristy McMahon Posted on May 1, 2012 Posted in Health, QUT News, Science

By Rebecca Cox and produced for online by Kristy McMahon Consumer lobby group Choice says labels on fruit drinks are misleading.

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