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Meg Bolton
Maroochydore, QLD
Meg Bolton is a news reporter on the Sunshine Coast. She joined the ABC as a rural reporter in Rockhampton after working at newspapers. Email her at Bolton.Meg@abc.net.au
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'Bring his blood from the concrete': Family of 17-year-old apprentice killed in workplace accident speak out
By Antonia O'Flaherty and Meg Bolton
Tyler Whitton was still legally a child when he went to work at a Brisbane construction site for the final time.
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Summer used to sleep in a car with a knife under her pillow. She considered herself one of the 'privileged' ones
By Meg Bolton
After escaping a turbulent home life, she found herself homeless at least three times before she even turned 18.
Melanie's life depended on having her breasts removed. When she chose to stay flat-chested, she was asked what her 'husband thought'
By Meg Bolton
When Melanie Law's life depended on having her breasts removed, her appearance was the least of her concerns. But strangers and even health professionals saw it as an issue.
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Robot guide dogs open world of possibility to those with vision impairment
By Meg Bolton
A headless, tailless robot dog called Spot has the potential to make a big difference for people across the world with vision impairment, thanks to Queensland researchers.
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Premier labels police union boss's comments 'divisive' after his criticism of Path to Treaty legislation
By Meg Bolton, Nicholas McElroy, and Gemma Ferguson
Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers has come under fire after claiming the state's Path to Treaty would change the youth justice system to "favour" First Nations people.
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More than 100 people are enquiring for a single rental property in this Queensland location
By Alex Brewster and Meg Bolton
The top 10 locations attracting dozens of enquiries on a single property across the state have been revealed.
'It just feels ridiculous': Family may lose home as Queensland government scrambles to protect tenants exploited by 'loophole'
By Meg Bolton
This Brisbane unit complex is the only home Jan and Dagmara have known since immigrating to Australia seven years ago. Now they've been given notice to leave.
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live moment:Housing market is now 'too difficult for many Australians', National Housing Conference hears
By Meg Bolton and Lexy Hamilton-Smith
More than 1,300 representatives are attending a three-day National Housing Conference in Brisbane to address difficulties and find solutions for the future of housing in Australia.
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Ashley Paul Griffith and Brett Peter Cowan allegedly assaulted in prison
By Meg Bolton
Both want police to investigate the alleged assault that sent one man to hospital.
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After half a dozen moves, Steve has finally found a home he can afford – but it's 150km from everything he knows
By Meg Bolton
Steve Klinge, who lives with a medical condition, spends most days alone in his apartment in the small town of Goomeri. He's one of the many Queenslanders who have been displaced by the state's housing crisis.
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Flagstone fire downgraded after earlier fears it could become 'difficult'
By Meg Bolton
Emergency services earlier feared conditions could worsen and residents may have had to leave.
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About 40,000 tiny pieces of plastic accidentally released into ocean at Bribie Island from CSIRO facility
By Jessica Black and Meg Bolton
A multi-agency clean up is underway after about 40,000 tiny pieces of plastic were released into the ocean with some washing up onto beaches on Queensland's Bribie Island.
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'I am Terminator': Russians sunk by sharks vow to continue troubled voyage
The Russian and French crew of an inflatable catamaran say they are "absolutely normal" and are refusing to be deterred by the latest setback to their plan to circumnavigate the globe.
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Caleb and Hayley's jobs were ruling their lives, but they found the solution
A well-known quote gave Hayley and Caleb Downs the impetus they needed to turn their lives upside down — "you only get 18 summers with your kids". So they reshuffled their lives to prioritise what matters most.
Residents disgusted after litter hunt provides roadworks update council refused to give
A hinterland resident collecting rubbish has found construction company documents with the estimated completion date for major works on Black Mountain's damaged access road, details residents say they have been unable to get from Noosa Shire.
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Women fed up with suffering in silence say menopause is everyone's issue. Here's why
A doctor says better understanding of menopause will lead to better outcomes for women, particularly in the workplace.
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Venessa's housing estate has tiny blocks and a booming population. She says that makes it friendly
In a new development with lot sizes as small as 68 square metres, and the fastest-growing population in regional Australia, residents are going out of their way to create a sense of community.
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Fishers on the hunt for mullet in century-old 'dying art'
From the air, it looks like a choreographed dance, as mullet form a giant circle in waters off the Sunshine Coast. When the fish move into the shallows, it's a signal for surf lifesavers to close the beach so the fishers can launch their boats.
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'Storm in a tea cup': Clive Palmer says resort revamp on track as locked-out tradies line up to collect tools
The ABC understands about 150 workers at the Sunshine Coast redevelopment site were sent termination letters on Tuesday night, and minutes later, many were sent emails offering re-employment.
Good Samaritan chased into oncoming traffic before triple fatal crash, police allege
Police have laid out the chain of events they will allege led to a horror triple fatal north of the Sunshine Coast.
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'Absolutely devastated': Bruce Highway triple-fatal victim Terry Bishop had been travelling to family wedding
Good Samaritan Terry Bishop had been travelling to Brisbane on Friday to attend a family member's wedding. Family members say he was a man who would go out of his way to help anyone.
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Driver hit with more charges after horror Queensland highway crash killed three
A man who police allege stole a car before it was involved in a triple fatal crash on the Sunshine Coast has more driving charges laid against him.
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Man charged with armed robbery after three people killed in Bruce Highway crash south of Gympie
Three people were killed in the crash after an Isuzu, which police alleged was stolen at knifepoint, was seen chasing and ramming another vehicle onto the wrong side of the highway.
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81yo cancer patient whose wife needs constant care says 'people aren't looked after' where he lives
Brian Brown divides his time between caring for his wife and trying to manage his own health. Where he lives in Queensland, that means significant travel time. For many in the region, the issue is cutting lives short by years.
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Gympie's historic main street has flooded 12 times in 150 years, but business owners keep coming back
Business owners along Mary Street know the natural disaster will strike again — but say the risk is worth it.
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