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THE Newman government says it will break an election promise by failing to reach a fiscal surplus in two years time, Queensland's treasurer says.

Before A&E's hit drama The Glades begins its fourth season, TheCelebrityCafe.com talked with Matt Passmore, who plays the lead role Detective Jim Longworth.

It undertakes prospective exploration of geothermal energy prospects and generation of electricity from geothermal resources.

A 39 year old woman lost her life, while four teenagers are still admitted in hospital, following an accident at Ratu Dovi Road Junction, Laucala Beach last night.

Australia will boost the value of agriculture and food-related exports 45 percent by 2025 to meet demand from China , the government said in a plan released today.

ELIZABETH JACKSON: Australian Muslims are being urged to be alert to the possibility of a local backlash after the deadly terrorist attack in London this week.

Australia's Noosa Food and Wine Festival is the global culinary mecca for top-rated chefs as well as movers and shakers of the food industry, Debbie Yong reports SUN-KISSED SOJOURN Diners feast by the Noosa River in the Riverside Marquee.

The Embraer 135 Regional Jet or ERJ-135, is an exciting charter jet now available for Australia-wide air charter requirements.

A Malaysian couple has almost doubled their wealth in one year to become billionaires in the process.

"I support the right of same-sex couples to have their loving and committed relationships recognised in state-sanctioned marriage," said Mr Roy, who at 23 is the youngest MP in Federal Parliament.

MURDERED: Joan Canino Ryther, the Logan woman's body was found just 100m from McDonald's, where she was due to start work at 9pm on Tuesday night.

The Queensland Institute of Medical Research will head the Australian data collection team for the Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative , recruiting 8000 women from Australia, the US, Sweden and Denmark for the landmark study.

Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from international rivals lower hopes of a recovery in prices for coal.

A "SUPER-SIZE" catchment combining Brisbane State High School and Coorparoo Secondary College has almost 9000 children, making future amalgamation unsustainable, the State Opposition says.

The group, Australia's largest beef cattle producer, and one of its biggest landowners, said that it was continuing to attempt to sell its Brighton Downs Station, after the 1.0m-acre cattle operation was passed at auction, at a price of Aus$10.25m. The no-sale represented AACo's second failed attempt to dispose of the property, which was initially ... (more)

An Australian woman has accused Auckland-born NRL star Ben Te'o of punching her in the face at the home of a former teammate.

DAVID MARK: A failed $10 million program to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence in Queensland has prompted renewed calls for more effective action.

Finally you can shoot true digital cinema with a camera that won't blow the budget.

Wallabies winger Digby Ioane is in doubt for the start of the British and Irish Lions Test series after undergoing a knee operation this morning.

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has challenged Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to allow MPs a conscience vote on same-sex marriage.