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Andrew M

@messengera.bsky.social

Walkley Award-winning journalist. Now Brisbane based, ex Tamworth, Canberra. Opinions mine except the bad ones

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Wieambilla police shootings property listed for sale for $190,000 Son of Nathaniel and Stacey Train says he is β€˜hoping for a quick sale to someone who will be respectful of the property, considering its history’

Anyone want to buy the house where the Wieambilla shootings happened?

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26.02.2026 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ban under-16s from riding ebikes and e-scooters then require a driver’s licence, Queensland inquiry to recommend Exclusive: State parliament’s inquiry will propose a crackdown amid concerns over injuries and deaths

Exclusive: State parliament’s inquiry will propose a crackdown amid concerns over injuries and deaths

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24.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Very funny amendment made to this sign

23.12.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Gregory, thankyou so much, I'm glad you liked the pod. I agree that the triple zero operators should be commended. I hope there are some learnings for Americans as well as Aussies in the inquest

24.11.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queensland’s controversial puberty blocker ban overturned by supreme court Parent of transgender child successfully challenged decision by Crisafulli government to halt treatment for under 18s

Breaking: Queensland’s controversial ban on puberty blockers for transgender patients has been overturned by the supreme court.

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28.10.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Evicted and dying of cancer Tammie spent her final months desperately house hunting in Brisbane β€˜I’m suffering from as much rage as I am grief, because for so long I had managed to keep her in her own home,’ her mother says

New from me: the real dark side of Brisbane's housing market
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18.10.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jessica has 77 half-brothers and sisters through the same sperm donor. She wonders how many more there could be Queensland woman says its time for clinic to destroy 30-year-old samples as state and federal health ministers meet to push for reform

Latest from me: Queensland woman says its time for clinic to destroy 30-year-old samples as state and federal health ministers meet to push for reform

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11.09.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bruce Springsteen to release fabled electric version of 1982 album Nebraska Studio versions of the stark, home-recorded album have never been issued, but will appear alongside new Springsteen biopic

First a Broncs win, now this? Must be my birthday

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04.09.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blue Murder at 30: how the miniseries transfixed Australia – and inspired death threats and bootlegs Based on the real-life crimes of Neddy Smith, the 1995 two-parter was a β€˜love story’ between a corrupt cop and a notorious crook. Everyone knew it would be huge

They should make a Blue Murder: Fitzgerald Inquiry!
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01.09.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A missing cat and motel homes: inside Queensland’s crackdown on those in need of housing help Critics say the state’s harsher policies, intended to prioritise those in β€˜genuine need’, won’t reduce homelessness

New from me: A missing cat and motel homes: inside Queensland’s crackdown on those in need of housing help

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31.08.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Overheard at the Brisbane rally: "I stand with Desi"! #auspol

31.08.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From Wieambilla to Porepunkah, violent β€˜anti-government extremists’ are a growing threat www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

30.08.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He was wearing the aviators today! I rate an aviator, it's a good look

28.08.2025 04:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bob Katter threatens to punch Nine journalist over β€˜Lebanese heritage’ comment Queensland MP says he β€˜punches blokes in the mouth’ for comments on his heritage as he backs anti-immigration March for Australia protests at Brisbane press conference

New from me: Queensland MP says he β€˜punches blokes in the mouth’ for comments on his heritage as he backs anti-immigration March for Australia protests at Brisbane press conference

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28.08.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pedestrian deaths up by almost 50 per cent over four-year period Australia's peak motoring body is calling for more transparency around the cause of fatalities involving pedestrians.

Sound the Harold Scruby klaxon! He blames e-scooters for an increase in the number of pedestrians killed by cars

20.08.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slightly odd to quote Chamberlain to remember the END of the war

14.08.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Australia rightly ignored the false allegation of terrorism against AJ journalist Peter Greste ten years ago. There might actually be less evidence against Ana's al-Sharif

11.08.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You'd need 10 more to avoid a wonky flag

11.08.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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City of Nedlands referred to Corruption and Crime Commission The referral is for a separate matter aside from recent controversies including the council refusing to give up land for a children's hospice and four councillors resigning in a day.

Drawing the attention of
@nogodsnomayors
to this quote by a mayor of a tiny Perth council: "No one on this planet is against dying children, no one hates dying children, everyone loves dying children".

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07.08.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Queensland government held 21-minute consultation on puberty blocker ban at same time it announced decision www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

09.05.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coalition MP Colin Boyce told climate science deniers blackouts a β€˜big political opportunity’ Boyce tells Climate and Energy Realists Queensland that opposition to renewables is growing and fellow MPs should adopt a β€˜do nothing strategy’

Great get by my colleague @bensmee.bsky.social. Coalition MP Colin Boyce told climate science deniers blackouts a β€˜big political opportunity’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

15.04.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Where’s the human dignity?’ As bulldozers roll in, this is the face of a Queensland crisis #auspol www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

12.04.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Where am I going to go?’ Dismay as Queensland council begins tearing down tent encampment www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

09.04.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/us-toddlers-miraculous-survival-after-prayers-to-george-pell/news-story/906ffce986c3c8d2364b199fb15d49a2

By the looks they're going to try to beatify George Pell

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27.03.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queensland council moves to evict homeless people from parks with public camping ban City of Moreton Bay CEO says change that will see homeless face threat of fines is needed for health and safety

Moreton Bay council plans to start threatening to fine people next month β€œWe just became the soft touch. I mean, a lot of these people have got smartphones,” one councillor said.

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27.02.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The religious sect members who killed Elizabeth Struhs – podcast On the day the 14 sect members are due to be sentenced, Queensland state reporter Andrew Messenger tells Reged Ahmad about why insulin was withheld from the eight-year-old type 1 diabetic

Spoke to @regedahmad.bsky.social for the Full Story podcast on the trial of a Toowoomba religious sect for the manslaughter of 8-year-old type diabetic Elizabeth Struhs. They're set to learn their sentence today

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26.02.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The religious sect members who killed Elizabeth Struhs – podcast On the day the 14 sect members are due to be sentenced, Queensland state reporter Andrew Messenger tells Reged Ahmad about why insulin was withheld from the eight-year-old type 1 diabetic

14 members of religious sect the Saints were found guilty of the manslaughter of 8 year old Elizabeth Struhs… including her father and mother.

They will be sentenced today.

@messengera.bsky.social followed the trail, and told @regedahmad.bsky.social everything we need to know about the case:

25.02.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Guardian Australia hiring Assistant news editor, Melbourne in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | LinkedIn Posted 4:53:29 AM. Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com. As a…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

Come and work with us. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

18.02.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gerald Ridsdale, Australia’s most notorious paedophile priest, dies in jail The paedophile priest died in jail while serving time for the abuse of more than 70 children over three decades

Gerald Ridsdale spent three decades abusing kids and then three decades in jail for it

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