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As Queensland's capital, Brisbane has its very own savvy downtown precinct, which serves as a destination in its own right or as the perfect hub for exploring spectacular Moreton Bay, beaches, or many regional hinterland attractions located inside a leisurely 60 minute drive. Brisbane's active yet relaxed way of life fits perfectly with the plethora of things to see and do in and around the city.
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• Commuting: More than pain at the pump
As gasoline prices near $4 a gallon, daily commuters are experiencing more than just pain in their wallets, according to a new study.
• CDC: Flu Season Worst in 3 Years
This year's flu season has shaped up to be the worst in three years, partly because the vaccine didn't work well against the viruses that made most people sick
• Celine Dion Postpones Australian Concerts
A throat infection forces the singer to delay a string of concerts Down Under
• Woman stabs partner to death after fight over Bruce Springsteen
An Australian woman pleaded guilty Thursday to fatally stabbing her boyfriend because he objected to her listening to Bruce Springsteen's music.
• Counting the Cost
Traumatized soldiers and shattered families: A Brisbane lawsuit highlights the unintended victims of the Iraq conflict
• Profile: Kevin Rudd
Australians are voting in a federal election on November 24, in what many analysts predict will be a tight race.
• Dr. Z's Mailbag: ESPN, Fox guilty of butchering game coverage
So which network do I go after first, Fox or ESPN? Getting many letters urging me to go forward in my crusade against network idiocy, equally divided between antagonists of both super-powers. Think I'll do the ESPN thing first because the e-mailers in that camp are more passionate; the Foxies seem to be merely annoyed.
• CDC Has Ample Supply of Flu Vaccine
After years of shortages and confusion, this fall promises plenty of flu vaccine to go around -- up to 132 million doses, more than the nation has ever produced
• Quake prompts tsunami bulletin
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake centered about 22 miles (35 km) undersea near the Santa Cruz Islands in the south Pacific erupted at 12:05 p.m. (3:05 a.m. GMT)Sunday, prompting a tsunami bulletin for the region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
• Australian woman killed by pet camel
An Australian woman was killed by a pet camel given to her as a 60th birthday present, police said Sunday.
• Woman fatally crushed by pet camel
An Australian woman was killed by a pet camel given to her as a 60th birthday present, police said Sunday.
• Is Your Printer Making You Sick?
Laser printer emissions may damage your health, says a new study -- not to mention the load of indoor air pollutants we're breathing 90% of the time
• Indian doctor charged with terrorism set free in Australia
An Indian doctor was set free Friday after Australia's chief prosecutor said a charge linking him to failed bombings in Britain was a mistake.
• Australia detains man in terror probe
A doctor taken into custody Monday while trying to fly out of Australia was the eighth person detained as British investigators focused on several foreign-born doctors believed to have played a role in the attempted terror attacks in London and Glasgow over the weekend, Australian officials and sources said.
• Australia detains 8th medic in terror probe
Eight people in custody as part of the wide-ranging investigation into failed car bombings in London and Glasgow all have links to the medical profession.
• Doctors at heart of UK terror probe
Doctors taking the modern Hippocratic oath swear to "abstain from whatever is harmful or mischievous," but the investigation into plots to bomb targets in Britain suggests a group of medics may have ignored that vow.
• Doctor charged with conspiracy in failed UK car bombings
A doctor arrested in Cheshire after the failed car bombings in central London and at Glasgow International Airport last month was charged Thursday with conspiracy to cause explosions, Scotland Yard said.
• Indian doctor charged in UK terror attempts
A 27-year-old Indian national, detained in Australia, has been charged in connection with terrorism incidents in Britain last month, Australian authorities told CNN.
• UK police find suicide note about terror plot
Two men accused of terror attacks in Britain planned to kill themselves in a suicide bombing, sources told CNN Wednesday after police found an apparent suicide note.
• A Terror Connection in Australia?
An Indian doctor is detained in Queensland as leads in the U.K. terror plot take investigators further afield
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