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Rural Qantas flight makes history
Robyn Ironside A QANTAS A330 has soared into the history books, making the first ever international passenger flight from Toowoomba’s two-year-old airport to Shanghai, China.
Soap star to lure Brits Down Under
UK soap star Lucy Watson will launch the Federal Government’s $10m campaign on a pop-up beach at a London train station to get more backpackers to Australia.
Why talking sex is easier than money
PARENTS would rather talk about sex than money. And their children are paying the price when it comes to their savings, says a top government adviser.
Family blocked from saving Grandma’s life
A GRANDMOTHER has been robbed of her last hope for a kidney transplant after the Immigration Department refused a medical visa for her distant cousin donor.
Sacked 60 Mins staffer pens tell-all
FORMER 60 Minutes producer Stephen Rice has confirmed he is writing a book revealing his side of the botched Beirut child snatch saga.
Howard wants gun laws ‘strengthened’
FORMER prime minister John Howard has said Australia’s gun laws could be ‘strengthened’ after he revealed he didn’t want to see the laws he introduced ‘weakened’.
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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Step up Fireys turn up the heat for a cure
THEY’RE used to some of the hottest and toughest conditions. But today more than 440 fireys were pushed to their limits — climbing a gruelling 1504 stairs with 20kg of gear at the Sydney Tower Eye to raise money to find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease.
Ambo chaser Lawyers duped by paramedic injury fraud
A GOVERNMENT employee who duped some of Sydney’s leading law firms by selling the personal details of 130 injured paramedics pocketed more than $200,000 before walking out of court with a good behaviour bond.
Affordability Solution to a problem Queenslanders can’t fix
IT HAS never been harder for Queenslanders to break into the housing market, with no state proving tougher to get on the property ladder. But the Turnbull Government says it has a way to help.
Road toll Motorcyclist killed in crash near Brisbane
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a suspected single-vehicle accident south of Brisbane.
Facing jail Ex-senior public servant pleads guilty after ICAC probe
EXCLUSIVE: A senior State Government bureaucrat who oversaw South Australia’s native forests is facing jail or thousands of dollars in fines after admitting being dishonest in his job days.
Holden Hill Man exposed himself to teen girls
POLICE are searching for a man who exposed himself and made lewd remarks to two teenage girls on Saturday night.
Big-spenders Victoria’s economy bursts ahead of rivals
BIG-spending shoppers and a booming construction sector are helping Victoria’s economy grow faster than other states.
Vocational education Student loans spent on hobbies
ONE in five students enrolled in a vocational course say they are not studying to improve their job prospects, despite billing taxpayers more than $500 million a year in fees.
Privatisation Labor attacks Barnett’s Western Power plan
THE privatisation of Western Power will bring “a reduction in service” spruiked WA Labor leader Mark McGowan, while enjoying some Greek cuisine.
Fire updates New $2.8m bushfire website for summer
A NEW $2.8m website has been created to provide information about bushfires in WA ahead of summer.
Transport Time to climb on board
SALARY sacrifice sweeteners should be used to get state public servants to catch the bus to work to help ease traffic congestion, unions and welfare groups say.
Seafarers’ Festival Big day out for buccaneers
PIRATES young and old have walked the planks of Bellerive Boardwalk for a day of giant battleships, treasure hunts, and blindfolded rowing.
Opinion Time we listened to a familiar voice
There’s probably no voice in the Northern Territory as familiar as Charlie King’s. For more than two decades, King has provided the soundtrack to our wet-season weekends, calling the footy for the ABC
Divide Money and power behind Islamic community rift
ANGER between rival factions in Darwin’s Muslim community has escalated in the past three months to the point that some fear fist fights could be next
`I lost contact with reality’
TALENTED footballer and academic achiever James McLure was living the dream — until schizophrenia made his life a waking nightmare.
$1 billion Coomera town centre boom
THE billion-dollar Coomera Town Centre development is set to become bigger to become the northern Gold Coast’s largest shopping centre.
Stink over Manunda house
A MANUNDA resident is fed up with a lack of council action over a neighbouring residence he deems a “health risk”.
A child’s agony
THE heartbroken daughter of murdered Allan Raymond Ward has paid an emotional tribute to her father.
