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Far North Queensland couple killed in crash are remembered by loved ones

The deaths of Evan Fielder, 19, and his girlfriend Lauren Quabba, 16, in a head-on crash sends shockwaves through a Far North Queensland community.




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Backpacker tax ruled 'a disguised form of discrimination' and overturned by Federal Court

An estimated 75,000 backpackers working, or that have worked in Australia, could be back-paid hundreds of millions of dollars after the Federal Court ruled the so-called backpacker tax invalid.




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Man who threatened to kill Federal Circuit Court Judge and Victorian Police Sergeant released on good behaviour bond

A father who threatened to kill a Federal Circuit Court Judge in a late night, expletive-laden phone call walks free from a Far North Queensland court.




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Cooktown bushfire contained after burning down house

A fast-moving bushfire is contained after burning down a property and threatening several more in a rural area west of Cooktown in Cape York.




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Canterbury Bulldogs off the bottom with win over Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers ease past Gold Coast Titans

The Bulldogs have gone above the Titans at the bottom of the NRL table, after the former upset the Knights in Newcastle and the latter was comfortably beaten by Penrith.




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Thrill ride junkie Andrew Grover embarks on US holiday to ride 69 rollercoasters

Andrew Grover's addiction to the dizzying thrills of theme park rides began in the US when he was seven. Now 34, he's heading back for the ultimate adrenaline spree.




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Gold Coast Titans coach Garth Brennan sacked, Kevin Walters ruled out as replacement

The Gold Coast Titans announce they are parting ways with coach Garth Brennan, citing the team's poor performance on field this season, as Kevin Walters rules himself out as a replacement.




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Brisbane goes second with win over Kangaroos, Dockers pip Swans, Giants, Tigers, Blues round out the winners

The Lions' resurgence continues as they edge out North and Freo pip the Swans after the Tigers beat the Power, the Giants thump the Pies and the Blues get the better of the Suns.




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Manly beats Parramatta 36-24 to keep in touch with top four, Melbourne Storm defeat Gold Coast 38-18

Manly sends fans home happy with a win over the Eels at Brookvale after the high-flying Storm down the Titans at Robina.




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Whale freed from shark nets off Queensland's Gold Coast

Footage shows a whale struggling to free itself from shark nets off Currumbin, hours before being untangled by rescuers, in the third incident off the Gold Coast in a month.




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Sun Yang's former training partner speaks about Chinese swimmer's world championships controversy

Former Commonwealth Games competitor Matthew Levings trained for years alongside Sun Yang. Now the Gold Coast tradie says China's Australian coach, Denis Cotterell, would never train swimmers he knew to be doping.




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Houseboat sinks in Gold Coast Broadwater, Minister says it's a growing problem

As another large vessel sinks below the waterline on the Gold Coast, the Queensland Transport Minister says derelict boats are becoming a real problem and taxpayers are being forced to cover the cost.




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Casinos to remain exempt from ID scanning laws to help make Brisbane 'new world city'

Despite warnings it could undermine the impact of the Queensland Government's policy to curb alcohol-fuelled violence, casinos will remain exempt from ID scanning and reduced hours. The move comes as the Government scales back the scheme in parts of Brisbane and Ipswich.






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Josie Sargent takes her first looks at her newborn baby



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New mum Josie Sargent cradles her weeks-old son at home



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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate's business partner linked to club which owes thousands to council

A club linked to a long-term business partner of the Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate may escape paying a $137,000 debt owed to the council.




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Online mental health monitoring trial keeps track of young people's progress in real time

Regional trials of a world-first digital platform aimed at transforming access to mental health services for young people tracks how participants are feeling in real time.





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Gold Coast school took weeks to suspend 8yo accused of sexual assault

Concerns are raised in the Queensland Parliament over the time it took a Gold Coast state school to suspend an eight-year-old boy accused of sexually assaulting his classmate.





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Montezuma's workers Benny Detheiry and Jayne Byrne.




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Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade likely to be developed into 14-storey apartment block

It has been the beating heart of the Gold Coast for 90 years, now locals fear the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade will be transformed into a 14-storey apartment block.



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Footage shows a man and woman attempting to break into a vehicle during traffic on M1

The pair continued south on the M1 before again confronting a driver of a vehicle near the Palm Beach exit.



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Police searching for man and woman who attempted to hijack two vehicles on Pacific Motorway

Gold Coast police are searching for a man and woman after they stopped their car in the middle of the Pacific Motorway before attempting to hijack two vehicles.




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Eels edge Knights, Bulldogs beat Wests Tigers, Dragons cruise against Titans in NRL round 21

The Bulldogs held on to beat the Wests Tigers at the Olympic stadium, after the Dragons broke their losing streak with a win over the Titans and the Eels pipped the Knights.




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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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NDIS frustration for mum who asks Minister to attend meeting after child denied wheelchair

A woman who says her daughter has been denied a wheelchair asks her local MP who's also the Minister for the NDIS to sit in on a meeting about the girl's needs.




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




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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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Her son was the first known victim in a new wave of a deadly workplace disease, now Di White is speaking out

Di White says her son Anthony, 36, needed a ventilator to breathe after his diagnosis and "really didn't have a life" in the 16 months before he died in the bathroom at the local tavern.




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Hawthorn upsets Eagles, Cats beat Carlton as Giants, Swans and Kangaroos win in AFL round 23

Hawthorn keeps its finals hopes alive by beating premiers West Coast, Geelong remains a chance of claiming the minor premiership, while the Giants, Swans and Kangaroos enjoy victories.




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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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Gold Coast homeless kids get helping hugs in unique project to get them off streets

In some of the darkest corners of the Gold Coast, a hug from police liaison officer Saga Selsby can be life-changing.



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Melbourne Storm beat Manly to seal top spot, Roosters beat Panthers and Knights smash Titans

Melbourne Storm claim the minor premiership and bragging rights over Manly Sea Eagles, while the Sydney Roosters tune up with victory over Penrith and the Knights get a feel-good win over the Titans.




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Drivers who break the road rules are being blamed for adding to congestion problems

Whether it's poor merging or illegally remaining in the overtaking lane, drivers who break the law and behave badly are contributing to road congestion in Queensland, experts say.




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Boy who survived pencil lodged in skull meets paramedics who saved him

A Gold Coast mother relives the horror of finding her young son with a pencil lodged in the roof of his mouth as she is reunited with the paramedics who helped save his life.




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Man charged after teenager Harrison Geppert fatally stabbed at Gold Coast dog park

An 18-year-old man is charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of teenager Harrison Geppert, the younger brother of former Hells Angel bikie Ben Geppert.





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Rubbish collected by a beach walker

Rubbish collected by a beach walker




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Binna Burra's new Sky Lodges were also significantly damaged by the blaze



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Aerial footage taken on Monday of the ongoing hinterland bushfires



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Bushfires cast doubt over Riverfire and raise questions over value of fireworks

As bushfires continue across south-east Queensland, doubt is cast over this year's Riverfire event in Brisbane and whether fireworks have a place in today's society.




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Queensland firefighters get a break, but blazes continue with no rain in sight

Firefighters from South Australia arrive in Queensland to give local crews a rest from battling bushfires, but the break may be short-lived with conditions forecast to get worse in the state later in the week.




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Putt putt marks 50 years of miniature golf on the Gold Coast

Half a century since the first miniature-golf course came to the Gold Coast, putt putt is still popular with families.




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Uluru isn't the only place where tourists are asked to respect Indigenous cultural history

As the ban on climbing Uluru fast approaches there remains many locations attracting crowds, despite calls from local Indigenous people to stay away.