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Mon 16 Nov 2015

Huracan Spyder weaves its web

Huracan Spyder weaves its web

$470,800 Spyder the star attraction alongside a classic Miura at Lamborghini Brisbane's official opening

Rockhampton death: Caffeine from '20 coffees' blamed

Rockhampton death: Caffeine from '20 coffees' blamed

CAFFEINE from the equivalent of "20 espresso coffees" contributed to a Queensland prisoner's death in custody, a coroner has found.

Sun 15 Nov 2015

Paris: Aussie shot in France 'needed a hug from her mum'

Paris: Aussie shot in France 'needed a hug from her mum'

AN Australian teenager caught up in the Paris terror attacks had always dreamed of living in France, her former drama teacher said.

Modern Aussie fairytale: from a pub to a European palace

Modern Aussie fairytale: from a pub to a European palace

EMMA Hamilton portrays Mary Donaldson in Ten’s new telemovie about her whirlwind romance with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik.

Sat 14 Nov 2015

Paris terrorism "an attack on all of humanity'

Paris terrorism "an attack on all of humanity'

US President Barack Obama has condemned the violent attacks in Paris that claimed scores of lives and pledged American assistance to French authorities.

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Japan

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Japan

AN earthquake with a magnitude 7.0 occurred near Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, US Geological survey confirmed about 7am on Saturday.

Need for Speed madness: Convoy of 100 cars busted

Need for Speed madness: Convoy of 100 cars busted

POLICE say they have been left 'angered' after tracking 100 cars in convoy - some of whom were allegedly driving from 150km/h to 200 km/h.

Siege gunman: "I'm shooting you and killing the baby"

Siege gunman: "I'm shooting you and killing the baby"

A MAN will serve more than 1000 days in jail after he threatened to shoot his partner and infant son with a sawn-off shotgun and launched a five-hour siege

Fri 13 Nov 2015

Family violence costing businesses $609m a year

Family violence costing businesses $609m a year

BUSINESSES across our region now have a guide to help them support employees who are experiencing domestic violence.

Snake catcher warns 'poisonous' snake diagram is false

Snake catcher warns 'poisonous' snake diagram is false

A SNAKE catchers is warning others not to believe an image doing the rounds online that shows how to tell if a snake is "poisonous" or "non-poisonous".

13 things to know for Friday the 13th

13 things to know for Friday the 13th

TODAY marks the spookiest day of the year. Get your Holy Water and read our lore to prepare yourself.

Vote on same-sex marriage 'a $100 million waste'

Vote on same-sex marriage 'a $100 million waste'

A SENATOR says the Federal Government will waste $100m if it goes ahead with its planned plebiscite on same-sex marriage.

Thu 12 Nov 2015

Trio face court after 71.6kg of cocaine hidden in oil

Trio face court after 71.6kg of cocaine hidden in oil

ACCUSED drug traffickers in Australia thought their first shipment of hydraulic oil from South America would contain cocaine hidden in barrels of oil.

Girl, 7, victim of brutal genital mutilation by nurse

Girl, 7, victim of brutal genital mutilation by nurse

A LITTLE girl was told to imagine she was a “princess in a garden” as her mother allowed a retired nurse to mutilate her genitals.

Prince Charles given a pat on the Royal rump?

Prince Charles given a pat on the Royal rump?

IT seems Australians just can't keep their hands off the Royal rump!

Pauline Hanson admits smoking marijuana three times

Pauline Hanson admits smoking marijuana three times

OUTSPOKEN fish and chip shop owner turned politician Pauline Hanson will admit she has smoked marijuana in tonight’s episode of The Verdict.

Wed 11 Nov 2015

Stars' Cars: James Courtney’s motoring life

Stars' Cars: James Courtney’s motoring life

Former V8 Supercars champ tackles our testing motoring questions

WATCH: Praise for truckie who narrowly avoided serious crash

WATCH: Praise for truckie who narrowly avoided serious crash

A TRUCK driver who narrowly avoided a serious crash on a busy Brisbane road has earned belated praise after footage of the incident was shared on Facebook.

NZ PM: Kiwis on Christmas Island 'don't have to stay there'

NZ PM: Kiwis on Christmas Island 'don't have to stay there'

NEW ZEALAND Prime Minister John Key has said Kiwis being detained on Christmas Island do not have to stay there.

Tue 10 Nov 2015

Bindi Irwin back on top with another perfect score on DWTS

Bindi Irwin back on top with another perfect score on DWTS

WILDLIFE Warrior raises the bar again with blindfolded dance routine.

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