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Accused murderer John Chardon pleads not guilty to killing wife on Gold Coast

Gold Coast man John William Chardon, accused of killing his wife Novy, allegedly told her friend she had "packed her luggage and left", before propositioning her about whether she would be interested in an affair, a trial has heard.




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The police helicopter tracks an armed man stealing cars on the Gold Coast




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CCTV vision of a gunman holding a petrol station attendant hostage (Supplied)




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Video shows gunman taking Gold Coast petrol station attendant hostage in police siege

Security vision reveals the moment a Gold Coast service station attendant is taken hostage by a man with a gun in what became a four-hour stand-off with police.




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Police chase ends in flames with $200k BMW highway patrol car igniting in long grass

One of the most expensive police cars used in Australia goes up in flames following a chase in north-eastern New South Wales.




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Accused murderer 'philanthropist' admits to sex with Filipino people he helped, court told

Millionaire Gold Coast businessman and self-described "philanthropist" John Chardon tells a Brisbane court he sometimes had sex with students he sponsored, but says he never "intentionally" hurt his wife, Novy.




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Calls for air quality monitoring as northern NSW braces for severe bushfire season

A research team is deployed in response to persistent smoke from a bushfire that has been burning for nearly two months in underground peat on the NSW Mid North Coast.




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Rainbow Beach's colourful stairs fight to be settled by a public vote

A novel idea to paint stairs the colours of a rainbow at Queensland's Rainbow Beach is at the centre of a two-year dispute after four words were added to the artwork.



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Heritage-listed Binna Burra Lodge 'significantly' damaged by bushfire



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Heritage-listed Binna Burra Lodge in Gold Coast hinterland destroyed in Queensland bushfires

Queenslanders recall the nights in the 60s spent dancing in the hall of the Binna Burra Lodge the same place where hundreds of others have married the love of their life after fire guts the heritage-listed resort.




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Police arrest man over car with false plates that crashed into Gold Coast house, trapping girl

A man is taken into police custody in relation to a car that crashed through the front of a house on the Gold Coast early on Sunday morning, leaving a teenage girl trapped inside.




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Bushfire in Gold Coast hinterland could have been act of arson, Police Commissioner says

A large bushfire that has claimed 11 properties in the Gold Coast hinterland as well as historic Binna Burra Lodge could have been deliberately lit, Queensland's Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says.




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North Queensland bushfire suspect's car shot at by police during arrest

An investigation is underway after two police officers fired their weapons during the dramatic arrest of a 53-year-old man suspected of lighting up to four fires in north Queensland.




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Gold Coast boat rescue after pair cling to hull of overturned tinnie

Two people are treated for hypothermia after being plucked from the hull of their overturned boat in waters off the Gold Coast overnight.




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'Letters of Hope' mailed to hundreds around the world struggling with mental health

In the past year, Abbie Williams has written hundreds of personalised messages to people around the world struggling with their mental health.




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Queensland Police release CCTV footage of armed robbery



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Gold Coast husband and wife jailed for 'high-level' drug trafficking via online black market

A Gold Coast couple who funded a "lavish lifestyle" peddling MDMA and cannabis on the dark web is jailed after pleading guilty to drug trafficking.




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Queensland lifesavers using Wi-Fi to lure people back between the flags after spike in drownings

Concerned about a spike in drownings on Queensland's beaches most of which occur outside the flags lifesavers have come up with a unique way to get people where they want them.




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Gold Coast's Earle Haven nursing home will not reopen after owner's licence revoked

The owner of a troubled aged care centre, which suddenly closed three months ago amid a pay dispute, says he has lost his licence to operate a high-care facility, and the centre will not reopen.





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Principal suing parents for more than $1 million over online comments

A defamation trial is underway, with a high school principal suing five parents for comments they made on social media.




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Whale experts say Gold Coast humpback nursery needs marine speed limits

Marine scientists are calling for new speed limits in waters off the Gold Coast in response to an increasing number of humpback whales calving in the area.




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Architect Philip Follent



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Men with breast cancer feeling isolated, overwhelmed by pink, Breast Cancer Network says

A Gold Coast father wants to raise awareness about breast cancer in men after he let a lump go undiagnosed for a year.




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Gold Coast a hotspot for illegal hooning spurred on by car races, senior police warn

After a police car is pelted with bottles, a senior officer says Gold Coast industrial estates are increasingly becoming gathering places for illegal car hoons.




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Objects thrown at police car as bystanders watch burnouts

Bystanders have thrown objects at a police car that appears to be attending the scene where cars at Arundel were doing burnouts.




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Police divers search for gun in Gold Coast creek amid double homicide probe involving a dead bikie

A day after the discovery of a body, confirmed as Comancheros bikie Shane Ross, police divers search for a gun and declare a double homicide investigation linked to another man's death on Friday night.




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Tallebudgera car crash victim and bikie both died of gunshot wounds, police say

Police say 47-year-old Cameron Martin died from a gunshot wound to the chest before he crashed a white Mercedes in a Gold Coast suburb on Friday night. His business partner and alleged bikie Shane Ross was also shot and found nearby almost three days later.




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Gold Coast faces more flooding and fires, but has no climate change strategy

While one in six Gold Coast properties could become 'uninsurable' due to natural disasters, its council has not had a climate change strategy since 2014.




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Shane van Gisbergen leaps out of car during Gold Coast 600 qualifying to help rival Scott McLaughlin after crash

Shane van Gisbergen is desperate to make up ground on Scott McLaughlin in the race for the Supercars championship, but he forgot about that in the wake of his countryman's frightening crash on the Gold Coast.




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Parents outraged as Tinder and Schoolies organisers partner on 'exclusive experiences'

A Brisbane mother calls on the Queensland Government and Schoolies stakeholders to stop dating website Tinder from partnering with booking website Schoolies.com.




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Schoolies organisers abandon dalliance with Tinder after parent outrage

Queensland's central schoolies booking agency ditches its brief dalliance with the dating app Tinder after it sparked outrage from parents and the State Tourism Minister.





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Talisman Sabre war gaming sees largest Australian-led beach invasion exercise

About 34,000 troops from several countries are playing out high-end war games in a mammoth training exercise designed to improve military cooperation.




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Adani opponents mail bird art to politicians in silent protest

Artists across Australia say they have mailed more than 1,400 artworks of the endangered black-throated finch to key politicians to express their grief over the mine's approval.




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Linda Woodhead runs a beauty publishing company and has recruited 140 hairdressers to raise funds for Love Your Sister




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On board the USS Ronald Reagan during military exercise Talisman Sabre

What is it like on board the 333-metre USS Ronald Reagan that's also home to about 5,000 people at any one time? Step aboard with the ABC's Megan Hendry.



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US Navy c-2 greyhound plane pilot Lieutenant commander Andrew Dumm



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Flight deck leading petty officer Christopher Gibson explains the USS Ronald Reagan's 'ouija board'



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Chief crewman Kyle Bell is participating in military exercise Talisman Sabre



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Catapult officer Sarah Klenke joins thousands of troops for defence exercise Talisman Sabre 2019



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Fa18 fighter jet prepares for take-off from the USS Ronald Reagan flight deck





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Adani's Carmichael coal mine surviving on lifeline from Indian parent company

The company responsible for Adani's Carmichael coal mine is deep in the red, with accounting experts and its own auditors warning it is surviving only through the promised support of its Indian parent firm.




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Mother claims newborn given life-threatening dose of insulin at public hospital

A mother alleges her newborn baby needed emergency help after being given a life-threatening dose of insulin at a Queensland public hospital.




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Australian farmers warned the misuse of pesticides will see overseas markets turn away

The misuse of pesticides on Australian farms is threatening overseas markets, according to industry group Pulse Australia.





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World Baton Twirling International Cup beckons for Australian teams

Some of Australia's best baton twirlers will be heading to the world championships in France next week and for some the journey hasn't been without considerable pain.





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32nd Great Endeavour Rally raises funds for virtual reality tech to support people with intellectual disabilities

What do you get when a peanut in a top hat, a chicken on the run and 150 Australian larrikins go on a road trip? A good time, and funds to support people with intellectual disabilities.