‘Family is everything’: Woman, 100, shares secret to happiness
A born and bred Mackay lady, who used to run the town’s largest wedding venue and has always been “out and about” in the community turns 100. Read what kept her happy all these years.
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‘Boat goat rodeo’: Soldiers share memories of cyclone Debbie
North Queensland combat engineers remember cyclone Debbie for the resilience of locals but also for having sent soldiers to a “boat goat rodeo”, as they are bestowed the greatest honour a regiment can get from a local community.
A day in the life of a woodturner living in tropical paradise
A North Queensland ex-miner who moved to a tropical haven for the quality of the timber has opened the doors of his shed, to share his passion for woodturning.
‘Might as well give it a crack’: Star student wins coding comp in six days
A North Queensland student is among the winners of an international coding competition organised by the world’s biggest tech company. And he did it in only six days on a $200 ‘piece of crap’ second hand computer.
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Shark spotted swimming through Qld city park
Shock video showing bull shark casually swimming among debris in a flooded Queensland park has emerged.
‘Threw up in their gas masks’: Woman tells Qld town’s dark secret
A former Queensland resident has unveiled a dark secret about her former seaside town, exposing how the army used them as guinea pigs to test poisonous gas.
Hells Angels busted in $3m police sting
An AFP and Queensland police operation leads to the arrest of three men with links to the Hells Angels.
Alleged bikies arrested over alleged stabbing
Four alleged Mongols have been arrested in sweeping police raids on the Gold Coast over an alleged stabbing of a member of a rival gang.
FurDu 2019 – I’m glad you came
The Furdu convention on the Gold Coast is the biggest furry convention in Australia – and it’s on again in May 2021
Incident at Rockhampton racecourse stables
A high-profile horse owner is calling for jockey John Stephens to be banned from the Rockhampton race course after he allegedly attacked a trainer…
Police release CCTV of Huni drive-by shooting
Police release CCTV of shooting at Justis Huni’s home.
Man charged after dangerous bayside pursuit
A 25-year-old Slacks Creek man has been charged with 15 offences in relation to an armed robbery at Manly West on Tuesday June 7.
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