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Brayden is a Community Reporter for Quest Newspapers and The Courier-Mail. He has covered community news in Brisbane’s southeast for almost a decade and writes on everything from general news, development, crime, sport and more.

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Brayden Heslehurst

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 06: Charlotte Caslick of Australia runs with the ball during the Women's Pool A rugby match between Ausutralia and Colombia on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Golden girl provides inspiration

THE golden girl of women’s sevens rugby returned to where it all started last week and gave some inspiration to students from a Brisbane school.

South East

Finals losses motivate ‘Trigger’

SUNSHINE Coast Falcons coach Craig Ingebrigtsen says the 2013 and 2014 grand final losses with Easts motivate him to go one step further.

South East

Falcons surprise in Cup finals

THE Sunshine Coast Falcons have pulled off a major upset in week one of the Intrust Super Cup finals while the Easts Tigers were bundled out.

South East

Great ‘Gulls farewell Chook Pen

EMOTIONS were flowing at Kougari Oval on Sunday as Jon Buchanan and two-time premiership player Tim Natusch said farewell to the Seagulls.

South East

NRL North Qld Cowboys V Manly Sea Eagles at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville. Travis Burns.

NRL journeyman signs with Gulls

AN NRL journeyman is set to boost the halves stocks at the Wynnum Manly Seagulls after signing with the Intrust Super Club for next season.

Local

Mick Downer has been named as an assistant coach of the Brisbane Bullets National Basketball League team. Picture: John Gass

‘There’s a void in our heart’

THEY looked set to become our first men’s basketball team to win an Olympic medal. But it wasn’t to be. So what now? Assistant coach Mick Downer shares the Boomers’ journey to international respect.

Sport

China's forward Yi Jianlian (R) works around Australia's forward Cameron Bairstow during a Men's round Group A basketball match between China and Australia at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 12, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / Andrej ISAKOVIC

Keep calm and win gold

THEY are without doubt one of Australia’s success stories at the Rio Games but the Boomers are determined to ignore the hysteria and focus on Olympic glory.

Sport

Australia's power forward Brock Motum (R) works around Venezuela's centre Gregory Echenique during a Men's round Group A basketball match between Australia and Venezuela at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / Andrej ISAKOVIC

Boomers coaching staff leading the way

AS the Boomers continue their charge toward Olympic glory, it is becoming apparent the calls from the coaching bench are proving as pivotal as the ones from the court.

Sport

Australia's guard Matthew Dellavedova (L) holds off USA's guard Paul George during a Men's round Group A basketball match between Australia and USA at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / Andrej ISAKOVIC

Delly’s shooting key for Boomers

HE’S known for his creative genius on the court but Boomer Matthew Dellavedova could be forced to shoot Australia to victory in tomorrow’s quarterfinal.

Sport

Bairstow brilliant for Boomers

BRISBANE pair Cameron Bairstow and Brock Motum stepped up to lead the Boomers to a dominant win over China this morning.

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