The wait is over, as New South Wales enjoys its first State of Origin series victory in four years, with the young and fearless Blues beating the Queensland Maroons 18-14 in Game II in Sydney.
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Brisbane Lions player Harris Andrews admitted to hospital as condition worsens after knockout
Concerns remain over the health of Brisbane defender Harris Andrews, who has been admitted to hospital hours after he was knocked unconscious from an elbow to the head from the Giant’s Jeremy Cameron.
Rebels members targeted under new organised crime laws: police
Several “patched” members of the Rebels motorcycle gang are among six people arrested in raids across regional Queensland aimed at shutting down criminal activity by the Mt Isa chapter of the outlawed club.
Brisbane tow firm owner tells staff jobs gone, company in liquidation
Towing operator Dominic Holland tells his staff via text message they are out of work because he is placing the Brisbane-based tow.com.au in liquidation.
Man killed by own truck in freak accident at country show
A man dies after slipping and falling under the wheel of his own truck in a freak accident at the end of a two-day country show north of Brisbane, police say.
Marching off the mission: Aboriginal girls who took it to white Australia and won
Cherbourg marching girls get back together to remember when they forged a path from the southern Queensland Aboriginal community to a national competition in Melbourne.
The town where humans and wild kangaroos coexist
In the coastal Queensland town of Woodgate near Bundaberg, local residents and a large population of roos live in harmony — most of the time.
After horrific crash that killed her son, lawyers' marketers wouldn't stop calling
Susan Lowe begged telemarketers working on behalf of law firms to stop calling her after a head-on car crash killed her son. ‘Claim farming’ is banned in some states, and against ethical guidelines in others. But now a giant of Australian plaintiff law is getting in on the act.
'It maimed and mutilated lives': Thalidomide survivors seek justice before it's too late
Men and women born with birth defects caused by morning sickness drug thalidomide are seeking $2.1 million to share amongst themselves to pay for home modifications and further assistance as a few dozen survivors enter their 50s and 60s.
How unions and farmers can end exploitation of migrant workers
Unions and fruit and vegetable farmers can work together to end the exploitation of overseas workers, says an expert in labour supply and migration.