Alex Brewster

ABC News Brisbane reporter. Tweets/Likes/RTs don't represent views of the ABC. DM's open for stories.

[Alex Brewster @alexbrewster95]

@KurnellSCorn Hi, I'm with ABC News, are you safe and can you dm me regarding the situation on the ground? Thanks

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@kathmorgan @btcjeanralphio Hi guys, are you safe? Any more info you can share via DM? Thank you

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@samsamsamsam92 Hey @samsamsamsam92 can you dm me, any more footage? Thanks!

[Alex Brewster @alexbrewster95]

The death of Jeffrey Brooks 27 years ago will be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions by a coroner who found "reasonable suspicion" a crayfish farm manager and his wife were involved. https://t.co/FtRu7rl3zA

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Jukka Manttari pays around $700 a month on prescriptions to treat his chronic pain and PTSD — almost half of his age pension. https://t.co/GKoCpRjc3A

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Multiple government agencies failed to intervene in the neglect of two teenagers with autism found locked in their bedroom, even after child safety officers saw one of the brothers gnawing on a raw dog bone. https://t.co/LYupoPzv5B

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The man who killed the suspected murderer of 16-year-old Larissa Beilby in a jailhouse attack has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

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Firefighters have come together in emotional scenes across the state on International Firefighters Day to honour the life of fallen colleague Izabella Nash. https://t.co/0TcV3dd0Xl

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David Neil Condren is accused of bashing and robbing an 87-year-old, leaving him in a critical condition, and leading police on a drug-fuelled chase. https://t.co/WRWZ67kL0S

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The spouts formed off the coast, on the eastern side of Hook Island, about 6am. https://t.co/yZ3dYu7g01

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Queensland is the last jurisdiction in the country to ban the use of chokeholds by officers in arrests. https://t.co/UMjYywC3ZG

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The public display of hate symbols, like Nazi flags, will be banned in Queensland under proposed laws set to be introduced by the state government today. https://t.co/tySKzkReCI

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Homeless services are buckling under pressure to counter Queensland's spiralling housing crisis, with some fearing they won't last out the year https://t.co/uzKSB24H9z

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A woman who was found dead at a property in Kallangur on Thursday night has been identified as 56-year-old Margarette Smetheram. Her son, Leonard James Llewelyn Smetheram, has been charged with murder.
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[Alex Brewster @alexbrewster95]

The water has receded, the debris cleared, the mud washed away.
But one year on from the flood disaster that struck Brisbane in February 2022, the nightmare continues for victims. https://t.co/0Qsjbq6GMQ

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Thirty-two households at Mi Hi Grove at Brassall applied for the state and federal government's program, but were frustrated to learn they need all 42 owners at the complex on board.
https://t.co/Vq6G8I0OAe

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A man and a woman were located nearby and are assisting police with their investigation. https://t.co/K9rHBoylj5

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It's the second time an e-scooter has caused a house fire in Brisbane in less than a week. https://t.co/yOgy2lJ8eO

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Federal Opposition Leader @PeterDutton_MP says PM @AlboMP is "treating people like mugs" over a lack of information on the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. https://t.co/tderodX980

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"Now that they've changed things, they're creating not only psychological harm but environmental damage as well, and people have to pick up the pieces." https://t.co/PIVP6HUeIg