A factory in Melbourne’s north begins manufacturing two drugs in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine. Celebrations in the US as President-elect Joe Biden promises to be a leader for all Americans, and once again unite the nation. Farmers plead with job seekers to take up thousands of fruit picking jobs as bumper crops to to waste. And a new addition to the Curry-Kenny family, just weeks after the untimely death of daughter Jaimi.

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New data shows service stations in Brisbane have been jacking up the price of fuel, forcing residents to pay more at the bowser than any other capital city in Australia. Experts warn Donald Trump could be forcibly removed by Secret Service Agents if he loses the US election and refuses to leave the White House. Students at the state’s top university forced to re-sit an exam after a software bungle. And Queensland hotel operators refuse to take bookings from Victorian travellers amid uncertainty over border closures.

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New figures show Queensland’s tourism industry is faring much better than the other states in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. A young mother killed in a boat accident is being remembered as ‘remarkable’. Researchers at Griffith University to trial a new transplant method which could help paralysed Australian’s regain movement. And rugby league great Wally Lewis says Wayne Bennett has unearthed a new generation of Queensland Origin heroes.

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Donald Trump has declared an early US election win, despite a record number of mail-in votes still being counted, while Joe Biden claims he is poised to win. Calls for the army to be deployed to border checkpoints around the country to deal with an influx of interstate travellers as more restrictions ease. Variable home loan customers set to miss out on the latest interest rate cut. And Brisbane City’s high school immunisation program to come to an end.

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David Crisafulli has officially thrown his hat into the ring to take over the LNP leadership. Warnings that Brisbane’s job market won’t return to pre-COVID for a year after JobKeeper payments end. Donald Trump and Joe Biden have wrapped up the final day of campaigning ahead of the US election. And Wayne Bennett backs his side to win the Origin opener in Adelaide.

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Several names have been thrown in the ring to take on the LNP’s top job, after Deb Frecklington fell on her sword and stood aside yesterday. Interest rates tipped to be slashed to an unprecedented low of 0.1 per cent. A ladder believed to be the cause of a fatal crash on the Pacific Highway. And police hoping medical records may help to identify human remains found near Gympie.

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Labor impresses the state’s older population, stealing vital seats from the LNP. More calls for a change of Opposition Leadership, with many MP’s unhappy about Deb Frecklington’s handling of the election result. Queensland records the worst hailstorms since 2014, with a damage bill up round $1B. And police investigate any connections between a weapons seizure in west Brisbane and the murder of a notorious bikie.

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk looks set to win a third term in office, but her former deputy Jackie Trad has been sensationally swept out of Parliament. All Australians could be receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of next year. The NRL Integrity Unit to further investigate claims of an alleged affair between a married North Queensland Cowboys player and a female staff member. And Queensland fruit farmers say they’re desperate for fruit pickers.

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It could be quite low-key for New Year and Australia Day celebrations this year, as social distancing requirements force the cancellation of more major events. A man accused of pinning a teenager to a wall with his four-wheel-drive has been charged. Queensland will open its borders to some parts of New South Wales, but Sydney remains on the outer. And a drop in cervical cancer screening due to COVID could dampen hopes of finding a cure for the illness by 2035.

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The NRL has been forced into an embarrassing backflip over its decision to scrap the National Anthem for Origin. Queensland to keep its borders shut to Sydney. The new Queen’s Wharf casino plans to ban all smoking indoors, even in its premium gaming rooms. And a study finds almost half of us have put on a few kilos during the pandemic.

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