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• Investigators still searching for answers

  

  Baby dies in Brisbane multiple stabbing1:29Two women, a man and a baby have reportedly been injured in a stabbing in southern Brisbane.POLICE are yet to find the motive behind the horrific stabbing death of a two-month-old baby in a suburb south of Brisbane.Qianqian “Queenie” Xu was allegedly stabbed by her grandfather at the family’s home in Parkinson about 2.30pm yesterday.Her grandmother and mother, Yuanyuan Cao, 28, originally from Luoyang in China, were also stabbed. Ms Yuanyuan’s partner ..

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• Federer OK to play in Brisbane

  

  Roger Federer OK to play in BrisbaneMargie McdonaldThe AustralianJanuary 7, 2016 1:56PMSavePrintSports reporterSydneyMargie McDonald has worked in regional (Townsville Bulletin), wire services (AAP), Metro papers (Sun-Herald, The Australian) and corporate (Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee). She has covered Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, major tennis events (Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open), Commonwealth Games, NRL grand finals, State of Origin series, World Sw..

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• Body found in ruins of Pittsworth pub may be Brisbane charity worker

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Pittsworth pub destroyed by fireThe Tattersalls Hotel at Pittsworth, near Toowoomba, is engulfed in flames early Thursday morning, with one person missing.Nine NewsPT0M49S620349A body believed to be that of a 26-year-old Brisbane charity worker has been found in the ruins of a historic Darling Downs pub destroyed by fire, police have confirmed.More than 20 firefighters battled a ferocious blaze that tore through the century-old Tattersalls Hotel in Pittsworth, near To..

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• Brisbane International: Samantha Crawford into semi finals - The ...

  

  VideoCrawford pulls off upset of PetkovicOrganisers may disagree after yet another big name exit but bubbly American qualifier Samantha Crawford perhaps summed up her shock Brisbane International semi-final berth best."That was pretty cool," the 20-year-old giggled.Crawford became the first qualifier to make the Brisbane women's semi-finals after thrashing former world No.9 Andrea Petkovic 6-3 6-0 at Pat Rafter Arena on Thursday.Injuries and Crawford's giant-killing run have ensured German fourt..

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• Garbine Muguruza joins Brisbane International's growing injury list

  

  Garbine Muguruza joins Brisbane International's growing injury listUpdatedJanuary 07, 2016 14:45:16 The women's carnage continues at the Brisbane International with world number three Garbine Muguruza the latest big name to succumb to injury.Muguruza was unable to overcome a left foot problem and retired hurt early in the second set of her second-round clash with American Varvara Lepchenko, losing 7-6(11/9), 1-0 on Wednesday night at Pat Rafter Arena.The 22-year-old Spaniard, one of several ..

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• Brisbane International 2016: Bernard Tomic a growing threat, says ...

  

  Focused: Bernard Tomic says he has grown physically and mentally and is more confident.Photo: Getty ImagesJust as Bernard Tomic believes he is a different player to the one belted 6-0, 6-4 by Kei Nishikori in the Brisbane International quarter-finals a year ago, former US Open champion Marin Cilic is the latest grand slam winner to notice significant signs of improvement in the Australian No.1.The pair, both of Balkans descent, first played in the third round of the 2011 Australian Open, when To..

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• End of year auction review

  

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• Brisbane International: Milos Raonic wins - The West Australian

  

  VideoRaonic, Dimitrov advance at Brisbane tennisMilos Raonic says he is primed to make a grand slam breakthrough in 2016 despite receiving a Brisbane International second round scare from a qualifier.World No.14 Raonic had to dig deep to avoid becoming the second men's seed to fall on Thursday.Fourth seeded Canadian Raonic - who held a career-high No.4 ranking in May - held on for a 6-7 (2-7) 6-1 6-4 win over Croatian qualifier Ivan Dodig at Pat Rafter Arena.He booked a quarter-final showdown wi..

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• Victoria Azarenka plays a forehand during her quarter-final against ...

  

  Victoria Azarenka plays a forehand during her quarter-final against Roberta Vinci.Photo: APAs the leading women struggle with injury and illness ahead of the Australian Open, former champion Victoria Azarenka has wound back the clock to surge into the semi-finals of the Brisbane International with victory over Roberta Vinci.Azarenka had too much firepower for the eighth seeded US Open finalist, winning 6-1, 6-2 on Pat Rafter Arena to set up a tilt with American newcomer Sam Crawford, who crushed..

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• Tug boat strike will have 'minimal' impact: Port of Brisbane

  

  Tug operators at the Port of Brisbane will strike for 12 hours on Wednesday.Photo: Tug operators in Port of BrisbanA planned strike by tug boat crews in all eastern seaboard ports next week will have minimal impact in Brisbane, Port of Brisbane's chief operating officer says.However the strike by crews working for tug operator Svitzer could have a more serious impact in southern ports.It affects fuel tankers, container vessels, car importers and coal exporters, but not cruise ships or defence ve..

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