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| UpdatedHeavy rain brought on by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie wreaks havoc across Queensland and northern NSW, where Lismore residents face an anxious wait overnight as the Wilsons River threatens to flow over the flood levee when it reaches its peak tomorrow morning. See how the day unfolded.
Topics: weather, storm-disaster, disasters-and-accidents, brisbane-4000, caloundra-4551, qld, southport-4215, tweed-heads-2485
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| UpdatedMore than 100 refugees who fled war-torn Syria and Iraq are given a taste of a classic summer tradition, diving headfirst into their first swim at an Australian beach.
Topics: refugees, community-and-society, immigration, caloundra-4551, qld, australia
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| UpdatedA search for three people reportedly seen struggling in the surf off Kings Beach at Caloundra on New Year's Day is called off, with no-one having been reported missing.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, caloundra-4551
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| UpdatedPolice wind back the search for a Sunshine Coast man who disappeared more than a week ago after apparently running out of fuel in central Queensland.
Topics: missing-person, community-and-society, police, emerald-4720, qld, charters-towers-4820, caloundra-4551
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Sunshine Coast boy Hutch Bevacqua wins an award for his bravery after he took over a triple-0 call when his mother collapsed.
Topics: emergency-incidents, children, caloundra-4551
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Topics: emergency-incidents, children, caloundra-4551
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Listen to Hutch take over the triple-0 call after mum Natasha collapses.
Topics: emergency-incidents, children, caloundra-4551
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Topics: science-and-technology, phenomena, caloundra-4551, caloundra-west-4551
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Topics: phenomena, science-and-technology, caloundra-west-4551, caloundra-4551
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Unusual lights spotted over the Sunshine Coast last night are being described as "interesting" but probably due to a man-made object.
Topics: offbeat, human-interest, caloundra-west-4551, caloundra-4551
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Bottled water will not be sold at this year's Caloundra Music Festival, with festival organisers deciding to be completely free of disposable plastic bottles.
Topics: environmental-impact, carnivals-and-festivals, caloundra-4551
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Topics: birds, animals, landsborough-4550, caloundra-4551
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| UpdatedA rare and wonderful event has occurred at Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue refuge on Queensland's Sunshine Coast with the birth of a baby pelican.
Topics: animals, birds, landsborough-4550, caloundra-4551
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Topics: animals, caloundra-4551, main-beach-4217, new-zealand
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| UpdatedA marine expert says a 'teapotting' seal in south-east Queensland waters was some way from home but in good health.
Topics: animals, caloundra-4551, main-beach-4217
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Topics: animals, caloundra-4551, main-beach-4217, new-zealand
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| UpdatedThere are calls for a national plan to fight the fugal disease myrtle rust, which is destroying native trees and, experts say, has the potential to cause regional extinction of iconic Australian animals.
Topics: environmental-impact, environmental-management, research, rural, caloundra-4551, qld, maroochydore-4558
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| UpdatedFlooding inundates cars and impacts more than 30 roads, including the Bruce Highway, as an extreme weather system moves across south-east Queensland. But an east coast low pressure system has not formed over the state as expected.
Topics: rainfall, floods, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm-disaster, disasters-and-accidents, brisbane-4000, qld, caloundra-4551, southport-4215, ipswich-4305
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| UpdatedDisaster response teams remain on standby ahead of an extreme weather event expected to hit south-east Queensland on Saturday.
Topics: weather, emergency-planning, disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, floods, rainfall, brisbane-4000, qld, caloundra-4551, southport-4215, ipswich-4305
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Dozens of up-and-coming wheelchair basketball stars are training on the Sunshine Coast this week.
Topics: disabilities, basketball, human-interest, caloundra-4551