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The names (and pandemic) that dominated Queensland headlines in 2020
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The names (and pandemic) that dominated Queensland headlines in 2020
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One word could easily sum up Queensland s news headlines across 2020: coronavirus.
But underneath the countless stories, live blogs, news clips and tweets, the story of who, not what, dominated Queensland news tells a more nuanced story.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk dominated news headlines across the state in 2020.
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Data collated by media monitoring company Streem tracked the names reported daily in the Sunshine State s online and print headlines, from January to December.
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After the year that has been, January 2020 feels like a lifetime ago and with Covid-19 dominating the news, it’s hard to remember some of the other things that happened.
Take a look back at some of the stories that made the news in January last year.
A Bundaberg company began writing the next chapter, as work began on a new $3 million facility.
Grillex (formerly Unisite Group) design and produce a variety of commercial outdoor community infrastructure, including electric barbecues, street and park furniture, and shelter.
Grillex general manager Martin Rowland said the company was excited to be commencing the new phase of growth after recent work to streamline and future-proof business operations through lean manufacturing principles.
We don t want to be burying anymore brothers or bike riders . That was the message from Sons of the Southern Cross Mackay president Ken Smiley Hyde who urged motorists to take more care on the roads. The memorial at Handlebar Heaven, Ooralea, created by Sons of the Southern Cross Mackay members for fellow late member Wes Pop Carlton who died in a tragic crash in Kyogle, New South Wales on October 20 last year. Pictured are SOSS members Ted Bubbles Walters, James Knuckle McGovern, President Ken Smiley Hyde and Josh Professor Van Loenen. Picture: Heidi Petith