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| UpdatedYou are in trouble in the Gold Coast surf and in urgent need of a lifesaver, but fear not when you find the man who comes to your rescue is old enough to be your grandfather.
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| UpdatedAs Queenslanders deal with extreme summer heat and closed beaches, records are predicted to tumble on Sunday in the state's south, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
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Ian Burrell is the proud owner of more than 100 kites — including a whale that stretches up to 16 metres in size.
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Charlie Dunn wants to be a shearer when he grows up.
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Tributes are flowing for Blue the Shearer, whose irreverent and intelligent verse was heard on ABC radio for more than a quarter of a century.
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It didn't take long for Allen and Pat Taylor to realise they were meant for each other, and 70 years later, their bond is just as strong.
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| UpdatedFrom working class England where education was of little significance, to leading one of Australia's largest universities, Scott Bowman is changing people's attitudes towards education and championing the underdog.
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The writer of a play which features three Chinese women in lead roles calls for ethnic diversity quotas to address imbalance in the Australian arts.
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You don't know her face, but you know what she sounds like. Meet Lea Salonga — the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in the hit Disney movie Aladdin.
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| UpdatedWidower Ray Johnstone's wish for a fishing mate is granted with an all-expenses-paid trip to Moreton Bay off the Queensland coast.
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Lucy Alexander is just 20. She has Lyme disease. Her doctors have warned she will be dead by 30 if she doesn't get the appropriate treatment.
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| UpdatedDi Wilschefski was talking about guardian angels when she was struck down by cardiac arrest on Serendipity Drive, where her life was saved by a cardiac nurse and a portable defibrillator.
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| UpdatedThe day after Christmas, Sophie Scott's son got an emergency call to go to the intensive care unit at the local hospital. What happened next gave two families a lesson they had not been expecting.
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Remy learnt the basics of archery on YouTube. Now, four years later, he's set to take on the best in the world.
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| UpdatedBrisbane man Troy Szczurkowski is about to swap the stifling heat of Queensland for an incredible test of endurance in the arctic climes of Alaska. The 44-year-old bicycle mechanic will ride more than 1,600 km across snow and glaciers in one of the world's most extraordinary cycling races.
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| UpdatedContinually being at your child's beck and call could mean they fail to become independent and launch into adulthood, a parenting expert warns.
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| UpdatedHundreds of lost sunglasses and swim goggles have been washed up on a Gold Coast beach by unusual surf conditions.
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| UpdatedFor some people stuck in a rut, going back to study as a mature aged student has been a "new lease on life", but the experience comes with hurdles.
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| UpdatedThe first week of school for Olivia Wood is a little different to other students. She's starting the year at the Sydney Children's Hospital School and has to fit homework around treatment for cystic fibrosis.
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| UpdatedKylie Minogue plans to take her husband's name when she marries "to make a statement". But why, asks Catherine Deveny, is he not taking hers?
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Every school holiday and long weekend, people pack their gear and head off to enjoy the great outdoors with some camping. But do you know how to keep the peace with your fellow campers?
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