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Platinum HD.tv's Greg Weatherall was in Bowen this week with a drone to film video of the two story house pictured, in Bluewater Parade, as part of a marketing campaign to help sell it. The owners believe the unique imagery captured by the drone will assist in selling the beachside home.

Hi-tech hobby that could end in tragedy

IT’S taking off in popularity among amateurs and professionals alike. But authorities fear a disaster is simply a matter of time.

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Why police are ‘terrified’ of 3D printers

A MAN has been sent to jail after completing a rather unusual DIY project using his 3D printer. And Australian police are genuinely worried.

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(FILES) A file photo dated August 28,1993, an Australian Collins class conventional powered submarine being lowered into the water at Port Adelaide. Opposition politicians and industry groups in Australia demanded clarity from the government on September 9, 2014 over reports that it could buy a new submarine fleet from Japan rather than build them at home. Australia needs to replace its fleet of 12 diesel-powered subs, which date from XXXX. Before the conservative government was elected last year, it said the new vessels would be constructed in South Australia, potentially with Japanese technology. AFP PHOTO/FILES/Torsten BLACKWOOD Picture: Afp

Australia’s $20 billion submarine war

AUSTRALIA needs costly new submarines and the world is racing to snare the multi-billion-dollar contract. Germany’s bid could be the most promising yet.

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****EMBARGO***UNTIL SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER********* Job ID RAM0910201401. Thursday 9th October 2014. Northern Iraq. Two heavily armed Royal Australian Air Force F/A18F Super Hornets and one RAAF KC-30A Refueler flew the Australian Air Task Groups 4th combat mission over northern Iraq. The F/A18 jets were re-fueled several times by the RAAF KC-30A during their patrol in designated air space. The F/A18s were loaded with GPS-guided munitions, laser-precision guided munitions, sidewinder heat-seeking missiles, radar-seeking missiles and a 20mm cannon. Pic By Gary Ramage in the Middle East

Inside our ISIS mission base

THIS is where Australia’s Defence Forces are preparing for war in Iraq – and Super Hornet jets are fully loaded with laser-guided missiles ready to be fired.

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This US Air Forces Central Command image from video shows US Air Force B-1B Lancer after refueling in the US Central Command area of responsibility prior to strike operations in Syria on September 27, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike IS targets in Syria. AFP PHOTO / US Air Forces Central Command /(Released) == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT:

Jihadist thugs aren’t fools

THE plan to bomb ISIS out of existence with air strikes alone will not be enough to destroy it, and experts reveal the challenges we face ahead.

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******************EMBARGO-SPEAK TO ZAK**** Job ID RAM0810201402. The Australian Commander of Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle east, Major General Craig Orme, in his war room of his headquarters at a remote air base in the middle east. Pic by Gary Ramage. News Yarn. ***EMBARGO-SPEAK TO ZAK**************

War plans for a ‘loser’ ISIL leader

MAJOR General Craig Orme, who is leading Australia’s air strikes, has criticised the Islamic State as he revealed his plans for its “loser” leader and his terror group.

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EMBARGO UNTIL SUNDAY 12TH OCT. MajGen Craig Orme Feature. Job ID RAM0610201401. The Commander of the Australian Joint Task Force 633 in the Middle east, Major General Craig Orme AM,CSC. Pic by Gary Ramage

The Islamic State ‘will get smacked’

THE man leading Australia’s Joint Task Force operations in the Middle East against ISIL has revealed how they plan to exploit the group’s vulnerabilities.

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Job ID RAM0710201401. A demonstration of what the ADF personnel will face when they enter Iraq. A person wearing a suicide vest, packed with explosive devices, dressed as a local. The idea behind the demonstration is to the show the deploying ADF personnel of how hard it is to spot a potential threat. Pic by Gary Ramage.

How to detect a suicide bomber

THIS is how Australian Defence Forces learn how to detect a suicide bomber in training – there’s a bang and a boot flies 50m skywards, and hits the ground shredded.

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Defence Minister Brendan Nelson rt and PM John Howard announce an increase in the Australian Army troop numbers.

Secret meeting to help us beat ISIS

A SECRET meeting involving John Howard in a backroom of Parliament House ensured Australia’s first RAAF combat mission against ISIS could go ahead.

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The crew of a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet on the taxiway prior to their first combat mission in Iraq. *** Local Caption *** Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18F Super Hornets departed Australia’s main base in the Middle East to conduct their first combat mission in Iraq on Sunday, October 05, 2014. The aircraft were equipped with a 20mm cannon, GPS-guided munitions, laser-guided munitions, sidewinder heat-seeking missiles and radar-guided missiles. Supporting this mission and other Coalition aircraft was a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail Early Warning and Control aircraft and a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft which are assigned to the Australian Air Task Group (ATG). The ATG comprises nearly 400 RAAF personnel who have deployed to the Middle East. Australia’s efforts are in response to a request for assistance by the Iraqi Government in combating ISIL terrorists.

Top Guns loaded with firepower

THESE are some of the bombs Australia has in store for the Islamic State scourge, which air force technicians have secured to our fighter jets before they strike.

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A member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) marshals a RAAF C-17 Globemaster following the aircraft's arrival in the Middle East.

Abbott’s $500m war plane splash

EXCLUSIVE: The Abbott Government is bolstering our war chest, spending $500 million on two additional Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport jets.

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