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Goanna attacks elderly couple in 'horrific and freak ordeal'

An elderly man is badly injured after being attacked by a goanna in north Queensland, but his dog survives, which his wife says is "the best news I've heard all day".




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Whale carcass burial plot in front of beach houses leaves residents stunned

Residents of a Queensland beachside suburb are relieved a decision to bury a dead whale 40 metres from their backyards has been abandoned, but question why they were not consulted before a whale-sized burial plot was excavated.




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Spike in microscopic dust levels has Moranbah residents thinking of leaving their town

High levels of dust in a central Queensland town have been attributed to lower-than-average rainfall, but residents say more needs to be done to ensure it isn't coming from nearby mining operations.




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Mining town parents turning down jobs because they cannot get childcare

Parents living in a mining town with one of the country's lowest unemployment rates are turning down jobs because there is no childcare available.






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How much is a prayer worth? For Christians surviving a disaster, the answer is about $4.30

Thoughts and prayers don't usually come with a price tag attached, but a study finds they have a different value for different people, depending on religious observance.



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Two pet dogs die in suspected backyard baiting, police fear risk to children

Mackay teenager Brooke Anderson still vividly recalls the devastation at seeing her family's beloved Jack Russell terrier Jackie in terrible pain before he died in a suspected poison bait incident.




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Jay Brogden's second murder accused extradited from NSW to face Brisbane court

A second man is extradited to Queensland from New South Wales, charged with murder over the disappearance of Jay Brogden in north Queensland in 2007.





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Wheelchair dancing brings joy, challenges perceptions about disability

It's a 73-year-old event, but for the first time, wheelchair dancers have taken to the stage at the Mackay Eisteddfod in north Queensland, to the audience's delight.



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Klassic Transformations restores cars and lives, helping men overcome social isolation and loneliness

A north Queensland man has helped to create a club for car lovers with a disability or mental illness the kind of program he wished was around 14 years ago, when he attempted suicide.




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Adani security vision used to obtain court order preventing traditional owners from entering site

Adani is granted a Supreme Court order that could expose two traditional owners to possible jail time if they return to a ceremonial camp on the Queensland mine site, the men's lawyer says.




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Julian Assange in 'a crazy situation', set to receive request for a visit from George Christensen

North Queensland backbencher George Christensen will seek the British Government's permission to meet with the WikiLeaks founder ahead of his extradition hearing next year.




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Shark takes tourist's foot, injures another man while pair were thrashing about in waters off Airlie Beach

An English tourist has his foot bitten off and his friend suffers serious injuries when they are attacked by a shark while snorkelling in the Whitsundays.







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Geelong makes AFL preliminary final after beating West Coast Eagles by 20 points at MCG

Geelong will face Richmond for a spot in the AFL grand final after surviving a West Coast comeback to prevail by 20 points at the MCG, leaving the Eagles to reflect on the end of their premiership defence.




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Kwinana outer harbour plans give rise to the Fish Army, taking up the Roe 8 environment protest mantle

A new brand of militant activists hope to derail the WA Government's plans to build an outer harbour by waging an environmental war similar to the successful campaign to kill off the Roe 8 highway expansion.




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Willie Rioli scandal forces West Coast Eagles to rethink drug-testing procedures

The West Coast Eagles will review the way they manage drug-testing procedures in the wake of the scandal engulfing forward Willie Rioli.




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Geelong star Tom Hawkins to miss preliminary final against Richmond unless he can overturn striking ban

Geelong's chances of making it past a red-hot Richmond in next week's preliminary final are dealt a big blow, as Tom Hawkins is given a ban for striking unless he appeals successfully.




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If the Landgate sale is not a broken promise from Labor, it is certainly a big about-turn

The Landgate deal represents a sizeable change in position by WA Labor, a party that spent years fighting tooth and nail against privatisations but just locked in one of the state's biggest-ever deals with the private sector, writes Jacob Kagi.



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School libraries hit by the loss of a dying breed as teacher librarians enter 'survival mode'

Researchers are reporting an "alarming" loss in the number of qualified teacher librarians in schools, and they warn student literacy will continue to suffer if the trend is not reversed.




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David Goodall's family wades into WA voluntary euthanasia debate a year after a death that captivated the world

As the voluntary assisted dying debate rages in Western Australia, David Goodall's family is still processing the 104-year-old's decision to travel to Switzerland to end his life.



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ATP confirms big names set to kick off season at inaugural ATP Cup draw in Sydney

Roger Federer will play in Sydney, Rafael Nadal in Perth and Novak Djokovic will join Nick Kyrgios in Brisbane as the ATP Cup draw keeps major stars apart ahead of inaugural tournament in Australia in January.




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WA braces for hot spring weather as blast of early heat hits the Goldfields

It is not just Perth feeling the exceptionally early burst of spring warmth, with central parts of Western Australia sizzling in record-breaking heat this past week.





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Teenage driver jailed for crashing car at high speed into 91-year-old woman in Floreat

A teenage driver is jailed for running a red light and fatally crashing her car at high speed into an elderly woman in the Perth suburb of Floreat.




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Banned driver and drug addict crashed stolen ute into family van, killing five-year-old boy

A career criminal who was banned for life from driving is jailed for crashing a stolen car into a family's van, ploughing it into a Woolworths truck and claiming the life of a five-year-old boy and injuring six of his relatives.




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Police say no foul play in death of Perth woman after body found in St James intersection

Police rule a woman whose body was found on the verge of a road in the Perth suburb of St James died due to a medical condition and say there are no suspicious circumstances.




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Husband Harold Carter, accused of Nollamara murder of wife Jessica Carter, faces Perth court

The husband of a woman found dead at a Nollamara home by family members is charged with murdering his wife sometime between Wednesday and Saturday last week.




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The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is sinking and it will cost more than $10 million to repair

Perth's flagship convention centre at the heart of the CBD is slowly sinking into the Swan River, developing undulating "speed bumps" in a carpark at the base of the structure that is creating hazards for cars and people.




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Perth Scorchers cricket star Nicole Bolton says depression battle saw her body 'shut down'

Australian cricket great Nicole Bolton didn't know if she would ever play cricket again when she walked away from the sport last year after a crippling bout of depression and anxiety.