‘Tough time for a lot of people’: Huge turn out for Christmas lunch
From families doing it tough and people who would otherwise be spending Christmas alone to sports stars, the Gold Coast Community Christmas Lunch was an epicentre of festive cheer.
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Darwin ‘stronger than ever’, PM says, as Tracy monument unveiled
Before first light on Christmas morning, hundreds gathered at East Point Reserve to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy and witness the unveiling of a new monument. See the photos.
Today show’s Sarah Abo speaks out following Xmas health scare
TV presenter Sarah Abo has spoken out after a health scare saw her undergo emergency surgery. See what she had to say.
Update after horror alleged machete break-in
Two men and a teenager have been arrested after they allegedly broke into a house armed with a firearm, machete, and hammer.
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‘Truman Show’: Spies say everything is fake
Two former senior spies have revealed how they “create a pretend world” where “we’re the main actors”, likening it to The Truman Show.
St John’s shake up: Territory Ambos call for exec team axing
In the latest hurdle for St John NT’s leadership, a resounding vote of ‘no confidence’ has led the union to demand the executive is replaced. Read the details.
Teen injured in Gold Coast e-scooter crash
A teen will spend Christmas Eve in hospital after a collision between his e-scooter and a car, just days after Queensland Police issued a warning to parents about the dangers of e-scooters.
Couple get 100 years for sickening abuse
William and Zackary Zulock gave off the image of a picture-perfect life — but behind closed doors, they ran a depraved “house of horrors”.
Street of squalor: Rubbish pile driving Top End suburb ‘insane’
A leafy suburban Top End street has been blemished by a dirty, dangerous pile of rubbish – and it’s left locals fuming.
Maverick MP backs $2m direction to save the local rodeo
Bob Katter agrees with the State Government’s decision to give $2m in state funding to a local council to restore its major rodeo event. Not everyone is convinced.
‘So much confidence’: Geelong’s Delhi product gives Cats a lift
A meaningful chat with a senior coach has seen a young Cats recruit become arguably the first grade’s most in-form player after a dominant December with bat and ball.
‘Pivotal moment’: Singaporeans to test laser tech in the Territory
Using high-end laser tech, a Singaporean company is hoping to address remote connectivity challenges in northern Australia, with a focus on improving defence assets and space communications.
MP’s fears that heavy rainfall will only worsen the Bruce
A Federal MP is worried that the deluge of rainfall across the weekend will only worsen the Bruce Highway’s conditions.
Five rushed to two hospitals in freak head-on crash
A head-on crash in northern NSW has resulted in a man being flown to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious conditions and four more people, including small children, being rushed to Lismore Base Hospital.
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