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Yoga teacher claims coronavirus lockdown is to blame for his driving offences

James 'Mantra' Schultz was caught driving on a demerit point suspended license at Mansfield, in Brisbane's south, on March 24.




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Brisbane father-of-two had melanoma removed from year after doctor told him it was 'nothing serious'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT -Rob Lindsay, 51, from Brisbane, noticed a small pink patch on the top of his right ear in September 2019 but claims his GP told him it was 'nothing serious'.




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Man in Rydges South Bank Hotel in Brisbane fined $1,500 for breaking mandatory quarantine twice

The 33-year-old arrived from Hawaii and was taken to Rydges South Bank Hotel in Brisbane to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine to slow the spread of COVID-19.




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Hannah Clarke's parents reveal why her death won't be in vain after she was murdered alongside kids

The Brisbane mother-of-three, 31, was killed along with her three children after her abusive husband, Rowan Charles Baxter, set their car alight on the school run on February 19.




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Why more Australian women are choosing to give birth at home during the coronvairus crisis

Tough social distancing measures and fears of contracting the deadly illness have been the driving force behind the sudden spike in the number of homebirths in Australia.




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Mother who went on the run for TEN YEARS after robbing a Coles Express is finally arrested 

Natasha Lee Quirk tried to rob a Coles Express service station in Brisbane when she was 19-years-old on December 23, 2010.




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Coronavirus lockdown dodger 'BITES a police officer' trying to break up an illegal party

Police were called to dismantle the party at a unit southwest of Brisbane on Thursday evening.




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Heartbroken miner who rushed home from Australia to see his dying wife denied chance to say goodbye

Bernie Ryan flew back to the country on Sunday from his job as a mining contractor in Brisbane after hearing his wife's cancer had aggressively returned and she had only hours to live.




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Coles slammed over a photo showing women failing to social distance while using self-serve checkout

The image, taken at a Coles in Morayfield, 44km north of Brisbane, showed two women standing at the same self-serve checkout just before 3.30pm on Tuesday.




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EU politicians give withering assessment of Boris Johnson's backstop solution

Boris Johnson already appears to be fighting a losing battle after EU leaders reacted with dismay at his solution to the Irish backstop.




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Rory Stewart announces he is running to be Mayor of London

Rory Stewart today announced he will run as an independent candidate to be Mayor of London after he revealed he is standing down as an MP and has resigned from the Conservative Party.




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Tories begging Brexit Party candidates NOT to stand in their seats, chairman of Farage's party says

There have been calls from some Brexiteers for an informal electoral 'pact' between Nigel Farage's party and the Tories. Downing Street has so far rejected the idea.




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Theresa May blasts Tory MPs for mocking Jeremy Corbyn's green tie

The former prime minister was seen berating several Conservative MPs on the benches around her during PMQs this afternoon as they ribbed Mr Corbyn about his green tie.




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Remainers launches tactical voting website to help stop Brexit

Remain campaigners have launched a website that shows EU supporters who to tactically vote for to have the best chance of stopping a Tory majority and thwarting Brexit .




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Carrie Symonds takes six-week work break to campaign for young Tory women in marginal seats

The former Tory Party adviser has taken unpaid leave to tour the UK electioneering for young female Conservative candidates in marginal seats in the run up to December 12.




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Tory MP DEFENDS 'very clever' Jacob Rees-Mogg for suggesting Grenfell victims lacked 'common sense'

Andrew Bridgen backed his Tory colleague who faces calls to resign after he said victims should have used 'common sense' and ignored fire service guidance to 'stay put' in the burning tower.




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Humiliated Jacob Rees-Mogg 'to be sidelined during election campaign' over Grenfell gaffe

He is facing calls to resign after suggesting victims of the fatal 2017 inferno who followed firefighters' instructions to 'stay put' in their flats as the building burned had lacked 'common sense'.




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Matt Hancock accused of 'whitesplaining' Islamophobia

Health secretary Matt Hancock today admitted the Conservative Party needed to hold an inquiry on Islamophobia. Baroness Warsi responded to Hancock's intervention on Twitter.




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I've killed the chance of a second referendum by standing aside in 317 Tory seats says Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage, writing on Tuesday, said: 'I have no great love for the Tories, but I can see that by giving Mr Johnson half a chance we will prevent a second referendum.'




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Boris Johnson ditches pledge to give MPs a free vote on bringing back fox hunting 

Boris Johnson has ditched the Tory party's pledge, made in 2015 and 2017, to give MPs a free vote on bringing back fox hunting. Meanwhile Labour is said to double wildlife crime officers.




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Tory candidate apologises to Sikh Labour rival for accusing him of 'talking through his turban'

Phillip Dunne, who has been the MP for Ludlow in Shropshire since 2005, faced calls to be binned by the Tory party after making the 'extremely insulting' jibe to Kuldip Sahota last night.




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Never mind kissing babies on the campaign trail...I've just had one!

Kemi Badenoch, 39, from Wimbledon who is a pro-Brexit conservative minister, revealed the challenges of campaigning to be re-elected as MP for Saffron Walden in Essex, with a newborn.




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Andrew Neil scolds Boris Johnson for avoiding BBC interview

All the main leaders apart from Tory Mr Johnson have now taken part in the half-hour BBC One inquisition, with critics suggested he is scared of making an election-losing gaffe.




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Michael Gove gives out No10 phone number as he is grilled over PM's Andrew Neil dodging

Michael Gove gave out the No10 phone number live on radio as he was pushed over whether the PM is running scared of the interview.




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Labour's Jon Ashworth taped saying voters 'can't stand Corbyn'

Jeremy Corbyn has desperately tried to downplay damaging remarks made about him by shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth.




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Tory activist sprayed with perfume, causing acid attack panic

The activist was 'shocked' by the attack outside High Barnet tube station just before 3pm and was treated at the scene before further tests were carried out in hospital.




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Election 2019: Boris Johnson among the voters to cast their ballot

Going in to today, Boris Johnson had a narrowing lead in the polls and is hoping to secure a swathe of northern Labour seats. But Labour sources claim its vote is holding up amid a seemingly huge turnout.




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Conservatives win Workington with 9.7% swing from Labour

The Conservatives have taken the Workington seat from a Labour in a huge swing, managing to overturn a 3,000 majority to triumph by a stunning 4,000 votes. 




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Labour's Dennis Skinner defeated by the Tories on 11.5% swing

The Derbyshire constituency has been Labour since its inception in the 1950s, but the Conservatives last night trounced Mr Skinner to return a 5,299 majority.




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Furious Labour MPs turn on Jeremy Corbyn saying 'hardline socialist' leader responsible for defeat

The bitter recrimination between Mr Corbyn' hard-Left supporters and more moderate factions began as soon as the exit polls last night accurately predicted the party's brutal pummelling




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How Boris Johnson's complicated personal life could make getting Brexit done look like child's play

Boris Johnson is facing potential embarrassment caused by his private life, including probes from the IOPC and the GLA over public money granted to his alleged former lover Jennifer Arcuri.




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Moment Hugh Grant saw exit poll announcing a huge Tory majority

EXCLUSIVE: The actor, 59, looked crestfallen when the exit poll landed at 10pm last night as he enjoyed wine and food at the Tendido Cero tapas restaurant in Kensington last night.




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Lily Allen DELETES Twitter account amid furious backlash after saying Tories won due to UK racism

Social media users savaged the left-winger after she slammed the Tory victory this morning after she said the Tories won the election because racism runs deep in the UK.




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PETER HITCHENS: Pity the Conservatives are now the main Left-wing party in the country 

PETER HITCHENS: Well, hurrah. After almost a decade of fooling around, chaos, waste and confusion, we have finally saved the Tory Party from richly deserved doom.




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Boris Johnson to reshuffle Cabinet and bring back Brexit bill

Boris Johnson has vowed to bring back his Brexit divorce deal for MPs to vote on this Friday as he looks to hit the ground running and deliver on the election promises he made to working-class voters.




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MPs get 3.1% pay rise, taking salary to £82,000 plus expenses

The increase - well above the 1.5 per cent rate of CPI inflation - comes after Boris Johnson hailed the new crop of MPs as a 'vast improvement' who could finally secure Brexit after years of dithering.




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Labour and Tory MPs sworn in at Commons carrying babies

Labour MP Stella Creasy and Tory MP Kemi Badenoch were both sworn in while carrying their newborn daughters yesterday.




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Body language expert on Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn awkwardly walked side by side during the State Opening of Parliament this morning, with Mr Corbyn striking a furious pose.




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Rail unions must provide minimum service levels during strikes

Measures to ensure that 'minimum service levels' are maintained during rail strikes are included in the Queen's Speech.




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2019 Election map shows Tory-Labour vote is split by old-young

The 'youthquake' Labour needed, but never materialised, would have won them 341 more seats than the 203 they took in December, analysis by Election Maps UK has found.




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Downing Street abandons Big Ben Brexit bongs cash appeal

Number 10 today suggested Parliamentary decision-makers were standing in the way of the plan to formally mark the moment the UK leaves the EU on January 31 at 11pm.




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Dad Chris Skidmore celebrates sacking as universities minister

The Kingswood MP marked the end of his second term in the role by posting pictures on Twitter of himself with daughter Ottolie, who was born in November.




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Sajid Javid's departure is a victory for Dominic Cummings

Today's ultimatum to Mr Javid to sack his closest team and accept aides answering to Mr Cummings is the culmination of a naked power grab by the maverick strategy chief.




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Ministers tell Boris Johnson to 'rein in' aide Dominic Cummings

Government figures reportedly believe the current way in which Number 10 is operating is 'unsustainable' and 'untenable' with Mr Cummings' role a key concern.




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Furious Tory MPs urge government to heed US Huawei warning

Owen Paterson, the former Cabinet minister, said the government's attitude to the Chinese tech giant was 'incomprehensible' given White House opposition to using the firm.




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US concerns about Huawei 'WILL be raised during Brexit trade talks' with UK

US concerns about the UK's decision to grant Huawei a role in building Britain's 5G network will be raised during Brexit trade talks between the two sides, it has been claimed.




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Priti Patel bullying claims: Boris Johnson backs Home Secretary

Priti Patel was seated next to Mr Johnson for PMQs as he voiced 'confidence' in her and said she is doing an 'outstanding job'.




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Coronavirus infected Nadine Dorries attended string of public events at Westminster

Nadine Dorries attended a string of public events around Westminster, coming close to hundreds of people in the toxic two-week period where she may have been carrying coronavirus.




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Coronavirus UK: Elderly given conflicting advice by government

Charities warned that many pensioners would be confused about what they were being asked to do after Grant Shapps (pictured) said they were allowed to go out to walk the dog..




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Carrie Symonds and chief adviser Dominic Cummings 'at war' 

Carrie Symonds is backing ministers who say Dominic Cummings' aggressive approach is damaging, sources say. Insiders fear Mr Johnson is in danger of being caught in a damaging power struggle.