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Flight Centre in court over worker underpayment claims

Crime Travel giant Flight Centre has been hit with a Federal Court claim today accusing the company of underpaying workers and failing to pay penalties.

Dingo divide bares its teeth again

Pets & Animals The chasm between those who believe they should be removed and those who think the humans should go is widening, writes Peter Hall.

Mums almost go without as cashless card denied at Woolworths

News SINGLE mother Amanda Jones never wants her children to go hungry, but last Saturday she was faced with the possibility her family may go without.

Bizarre drain attack on motorcyclist

Offbeat A motorcyclist was lucky to keep both wheels on the bitumen after a bizarre attempted attack in Redbank Plains.

‘Terminator’ brain cancer faces judgement day

Health Queensland scientists believe they have found a new weapon in the fight against a brain cancer so deadly it’s nicknamed The Terminator.

Dad’s confession: I bashed my pregnant partner

Crime AN innovative program is giving families shattered by domestic violence new hope for their own fairy tale future.

Snake catcher reveals her weirdest call outs

Offbeat Snake catcher Julia Baker got her first snake after her divorce and fell in love with the jungle python. She’s now turned her passion into a career.

‘Birds and Bolts vow to bounce back

Netball Queensland’s battered and bruised Suncorp Super Netball clubs have vowed to quickly bounce back in time for their Round 2 marquee match-ups.

28th Apr 2019 6:22 PM

Sport

Exclusive camp ignites a fire in local pair

Sport COFFS Coast lifesavers Ainsley Dalton and Lily Betland are making a big splash in a sport they both cherish.

How to break a Saint

Sport AFTER blitzing the Grafton Tigers in the opening round, the Coffs Harbour Breakers are keen on sending another message to the competition this weekend.

Competition lighting up for the first time in 2019

Sport SEAHORSES and will do battle under the stars in Saturday night.

Marlins chasing early season momentum

Sport SKIPPER says the side need to capitalise on their run of home games.

Clarke's a machine on the green

Sport JOSEPH Clarke is a bowls star to watch.

National Sport

Waratahs send SOS ahead of South Africa tour

28th Apr 2019 6:16 PM

Redzel set to peak for Everest again

28th Apr 2019 6:06 PM

Power eager to beat horror Pies hoodoo

28th Apr 2019 6:01 PM

Seibs is living in fantasy land over Bunnies exit

28th Apr 2019 5:51 PM

Fagan likens Rayner to De Goey, Cyril

28th Apr 2019 5:43 PM

Community

Casino man threatens to blow up a pub

News A pay phone call alerted Police a bomb would detonate in minutes

Driver high on ice causes crash following pursuit

News The man collided with another vehicle driven by a woman and daughter

Couple's lucky break from disaster

News Man treated for smoke inhalation after fighting electrical fire

Teenager winched to safety

News Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescues teenager off the rocks

What's On

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Cane growers offered help with sugar marketing

Federal election 2019

Liberals confirm Palmer preference deal in SA

Politics The Coalition has confirmed it will preference billionaire Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party second on its Senate how-to-vote cards in South Australia.

28th Apr 2019 5:18 PM

Protests and personal taunts: Campaign trail goes rogue

Politics 'He thought all he had to do was turn up'

Anning slams ‘socialist media’ at anti-Islamic meeting

Politics Anning addresses cheering crowd at Gatton meeting

Social media stir over Bill's tip to young busker

Politics Did Bill Shorten take change for a five-dollar note?

The dummies’ guide to the Adani debate

Politics Here's a quick rundown of what you need to know

My Pete’s no monster: Dutton’s wife

Politics Peter Dutton's wife has denied he's a monster as she tells all

VOTING EARLY? Capricornia and Flynn pre-polling stations

Politics Where you can cast your pre-poll vote in Capricornia and Flynn

Local Business News

ACCC warns: Don't buy from Viagogo

Business A MAJOR ticket reseller site tricked buyers into thinking event tickets were about to sell out when there were plenty still available.

Why it matters that you book your holidays direct

News Booking your next holiday online? Go direct to the provider to save

Student's findings lead her to the USA

Technology Local student's big ambitions.

Did Kmart kill city centre retail?

News Maybe it's a case of you get what you pay for

Brand Insights

Everything you need to know about Sugar City Sounds 2018

MACKAY is gearing up for another night of entertainment greatness.

The values that guide Coffs Coast childcare centre

"WE WANT an authentic environment where everyone is valued."

Barry Humphries: The Man behind the mask

The Barry Humphries: The Man Behind the Mask show is coming in May.

First-timer’s $10,000 renovation adds $70,000 to unit value

“I knew I could turn it around – the state of it didn’t put me off."

Lifestyle

‘Prozac generation’: Millions of Aussies take Xanax, Valium

Health By almost every measure, Australians are on top of the world — but “The Lucky Country” is also a very unhappy one, and it’s getting worse. Why are we so sad?

NQ: New push to divide state

Politics Boot Brisbane forum to be held in May to push for a referendum to vote yes or no on the proposition of forming a new Commonwealth state.

Wait until persimmons are just right and be rewarded

Food & Entertainment Classic crumble works well with this fruit - as long as it's ripe.

Queensland digger dies in Anzac Day tragedy

Health A 34-year-old former North Queensland army veteran found dead in his hotel room on Anzac Day spent years battling “demons” after returning from Afghanistan.

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Entertainment

Was MAFS star misunderstood? Meet the real Mike Gunner

TV Is Mike Gunner really the douchebag people say he is? This is the MAFS interview you have to read to believe.

Showgirl 2019 gets Gympie Show on track to win

News Dual win for Greens Creek entrant and fundraiser

Why Flashdance star gave up fame

Celebrity Jennifer Beals on why she left Hollywood after filming Flashdance

‘A psychic turned my world upside down’

Celebrity ‘How a psychic prediction turned my world upside down’

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TV Inside story of infamous Golden Girls feud

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