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Aussie kids donate organs to save lives
Sue Dunlevy AUSSIE kids as young as four are donating their organs to others in need, while two out of three adults have failed to sign up to the organ donation register.
Aussie bank fee gouge rolls on
AUSTRALIANS are now paying banks a record $34m a day in fees. From ATMs to home loans, credit cards and penalties, customers are being gouged.
Wind farms add to power bills
THE market price of the subsidy households end up paying to wind farms has surged by up to 270 per cent in just two years.
Farewell the working class man
AUSTRALIA’S image as a working class nation is being lost to a new era of desk-bound professionals and a booming health and social welfare industry.
Help find 5000 jobs in 50 days
LIFE can be tough for young people trying to get their first job. Today we launch a campaign to help the next generation get that all important first foot in the door.
Aussie now a Bali murder suspect
AUSTRALIAN woman Sara Connor and her British friend David Taylor have now officially been declared suspects in the murder of a police officer in Bali.
Prince Harry reunites with orphan pen pal Mutsu Potsane
THE 15-year-old first met the royal a decade ago when Harry was visiting Africa on his gap year. The exchange sparked a longstanding friendship, corresponding regularly ever since.
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High there Edelsten’s dopey grab for legal cannabis
MEDICAL professionals have slammed as ‘premature’ and ‘greedy’ maverick businessman Geoff Edelsten’s plan to peddle pot from a chain of clinics.
On location Thought you THOR a movie star?
PART of inner Brisbane has become a movie set for location shooting of the latest Marvel blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok.
Taste test Cake queen vies for sweet victory
SELF-TAUGHT Brisbane cake queen Amie Milton was already surging towards sweet success with her own business. Now she’s hoping for the icing on top.
Racial abuse Outrage, anger over banana throw
A PORT Adelaide member who threw a banana at Adelaide Crows star Eddie Betts in a racially charged attack has been “indefinitely” banned from Power games.
Issues Racism’s stain on game lingers
THE ‘ugly underbelly of Australian sport’ has again raised its head at the footy, despite actions by the game’s administrators and players to stamp out the behaviour.
Weapons imported Fresh plea for ban on shotgun
DANIEL Andrews and Malcolm Turnbull are facing fresh calls to ban the rapid-fire Adler shotgun as thousands of the weapons enter Australia.
Cost of child Mum sues over botched termination
A MOTHER is suing the public health system and her doctor for hundreds of thousands of dollars for the cost of raising a child she did not want.
Ocean patrols Shark spotted at Trigg Island
WA FISHERIES was patrolling the water near Trigg on Sunday after a three-metre shark was spotted about 30m from the shore.
Children’s Hospital Asbestos repairs not about ‘cutting costs’
UPDATE: Health Minister John Day has hit out at claims plans to remove asbestos from roof panels rather than replace them at the Perth Children’s Hospital was a “patch-up job” aimed at saving costs.
Jobs push Program helps boss to choose
BOSSES are taking the lead in Tasmania to help solve the state’s unemployment crisis.
Standout Vos dominates building industry awards
VOS Construction was the standout winner at this year’s Master Builder’s Tasmania Awards for Excellence, taking out three gongs.
Travel option Ferry good idea to give commuters choice
TRAVEL times between Darwin and Palmerston would be improved with a new ferry despite the $150 million upgrade to Tiger Brennan Dr, a study into the feasibility of service found
Silent battle Police struggle to open up about PTSD
NEARLY every second police officer in the Northern Territory has been touched by post traumatic stress, according to a survey of frontline cops
Secret plans for coast railway revealed
SECRET plans to re-establish a passenger rail service between the Bellarine Peninsula and Geelong were examined by the Napthine Government prior to the 2014 election.
Will the Wrecker fights to save cars
WILL the Wrecker has locked his gates to State Government bureaucrats in a nasty stand-off as he races to meet a deadline to clear out his Reedy Creek wrecker yard.
Pedestrian dies in fatal traffic crash
THE Cairns Forensic Crash unit is investigating a fatal traffic incident where a pedestrian died after being struck by a ute at Innisfail overnight.
Breast surgeon suspended over sex
A TOWNSVILLE plastic surgeon who had a clandestine sexual relationship with a female patient will have his registration suspended for three months.
