The ABC is told at least 20 people at an Aveo facility have been treated by doctors for the same skin condition in the last few months — some of whom have been diagnosed with scabies.
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Hawthorn's Cyril Rioli discusses the AFL club's support for remote Indigenous communities
Shaun Burgoyne, who captained the Indigenous All Stars, and fellow Hawthorn Football Club players Bradley Hill, Cyril Rioli and Jed Anderson have called for the right of Indigenous people to stay in remote communities.
Brisbane man charged with attempted murder
Police charge a 52-year-old man from Albany Creek in Brisbane with attempted murder following an incident this morning.
Police probe Albany Creek shooting
Police are investigating a shooting overnight at Albany Creek, north of Brisbane.
Residents play in the impromptu lake that formed on Lemke Park
Residents play in the impromptu lake that formed on Lemke Park in the Brisbane suburb of Albany Creek on November 16, 2008, after a storm dumped torrential rain on the area.
Police recover stolen drug bag
A teenager is assisting police with their investigations into the theft of a paramedic’s drug bag from a park on Brisbane’s northside.
Five Qld nursing homes sanctioned
The Federal Govt has imposed sanctions on five Qld nursing homes in the last seven months.
Principle 'thrilled' as 100 per cent of class graduating
The principal of Katanning Senior High School says she is extremely pleased the school achieved a 100 per cent graduation for the fifth year in a row.
Two boys burned in methanol fire
Two boys have been badly burned after apparently playing with highly-flammable methanol at a home on Brisbane’s northside.
Transplant recipient farewelled in Brisbane
Friends and family have farewelled Australia’s first triple organ transplant recipient today.