Mass testing clinics should be reopened and GP referrals for PCR tests should be removed as Queensland faces its third wave of COVID-19, health experts say.

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A Bluey-inspired ute from Brisbane is preparing for the ultimate outback road trip, aiming to put smiles on faces while raising money for charity.

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Come and meet all your favourite presenters from Radio, News and Landline at Ekka during our daily meet and greets! Charge your phone at our phone charging station while you watch the team broadcasting live each day, grab your exclusive ABC of the Ekka poster and join in the scavenger hunt exploring every corner of the Ekka. 

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Martin Zhang is out to prove he can farm prawns anywhere in the world, starting with inland country Queensland.

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Logan City Council (LCC) established a green waste program for residents last year, but months later a local waste business complained that, as a local government, the council had an unfair advantage.

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Michael Curran and Jamie Teh first met when they were 10 years old at a camp for the blind. Now, 18 years later, they're changing the lives of billions with their screen-reading software.

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Next week the Sunnybank Hills Rotary Club is hosting an event on 6 August in Mt Gravatt Show Ground 9:30am-4:00pm with free entry and free parking. ABC Radio Brisbane will be in attendance alongside diverse community performance, local and ethnic food and drink, petting zoo and more. 

Chocolate, sponge and coconut are the key ingredients in these bite-sized treats. This recipe joins the list of cakes that Afternoons presenter Kat Feeney is entering to be judged at Ekka. 

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