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Simon Katich has been Australia's saviour in the second innings. Mitchell Johnson celebrates the wicket of Tom Southee on day two of the first Test. Putting it all on the line... captains Darren Lockyer and Nathan Cayless (file photo). Hit: This construction site was damaged when storms hit Blackwater in central Queensland SES crews are out in full-force for storm recovery. Tonight's storms are not expected to bring much rain to the south-east. Simon Katich patiently grafted his 11th Test fifty to reach stumps unbeaten on 67. Ruled out ... Kangaroos prop Steve Price will miss the big dance with the Kiwis on Saturday night The Queensland storm bill is climbing into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The Scarborough Hotel lost part of its roof in last night's storm Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 30 in New Zealand's innings. Mitchell Johnson led the line with a blistering 4 for 30. Police are dealing with a man who is refusing to come out of a house in Chaucer Street, Moorooka Time to act...the WWF says over 90 per cent of the pollution that gets to the reef is from farming.
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