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Laine Clark

MYSTERIOUS: Record river sewage spill worse than first reported - What They Never Told You

A number of factors contributed to a big sewage spill south of Brisbane, an independent report says. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Already described as Queensland's biggest sewage spill, an independent report now reveals the Gold Coast leak was worse than first reported.

A number of factors led to a burst sewage pipe spilling about 450 megalitres of effluent into the Albert River south of Brisbane, the report said.

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