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Thu 17 Sep 2015

"Am I going to die": Teen attacked by neighbour's dog

"Am I going to die": Teen attacked by neighbour's dog

“AM I going to die, am I going to die” were the words screamed by Jyrah Sammut as he ran into his house after being savagely attacked by his neighbour's dog.

Wed 16 Sep 2015

Pizza shop robber couldn't jump counter

Pizza shop robber couldn't jump counter

A MAN who stormed into a pizza shop with a handgun left empty handed after a worker fled out the back.

Man injured in boarding house stabbing dies in hospital

Man injured in boarding house stabbing dies in hospital

UPDATE 9.55AM: A MAN who was injured during an incident in Rockhampton yesterday has died in hospital.

Did you know new PM Malcolm Turnbull has a blog about dogs?

Did you know new PM Malcolm Turnbull has a blog about dogs?

NEW Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has worked as a journalist, lawyer and investment banker. But a not so well known fact is that he has a blog about dogs.

Facebook to get a 'dislike button'

Facebook to get a 'dislike button'

FACEBOOK is finally working on a "dislike" button for its posts.

Couple's Australian jade boulder likely world's biggest

Couple's Australian jade boulder likely world's biggest

A QUEENSLAND couple's semi-precious gemstone was one of, if not the, world’s biggest boulder of “Australian jade”.

The Bachelor: I'm head over heels in love

The Bachelor: I'm head over heels in love

SAM Wood says he can't wait to go public with his relationship with show's winning woman. He admits to going to extreme lengths not to spoil tomorrow's final.

WATCH: Fishermens close encounter with 5m great white shark

WATCH: Fishermens close encounter with 5m great white shark

REASONS to buy a bigger boat are a dime a dozen among fishermen. But a close encounter with 5m great white shark is a better reason than most.

Fraser Coast man accused of sexually abusing daughter

Fraser Coast man accused of sexually abusing daughter

A FATHER has been accused of sexually assaulting his own daughter in the Maryborough Hospital and two other sites in the region.

Mum who said no to chemotherapy ‘poison’ clear of cancer

Mum who said no to chemotherapy ‘poison’ clear of cancer

A SUNSHINE Coast mum who decided to fight breast cancer without drugs is clear of the disease and about to go undergo reconstructive surgery.

'Crime of passion': Man spills 12,000L of beer on the floor

'Crime of passion': Man spills 12,000L of beer on the floor

A NEW Zealand man's act of spilling more than 12,000 litres of beer at the brewery he worked at was a "crime of passion".

Tue 15 Sep 2015

Bindi Irwin shines in Dancing With The Stars debut

Bindi Irwin shines in Dancing With The Stars debut

THE Sunshine Coast teen is an early front runner on the US ballroom show.

Mum posts powerful message with photo of dead husband

Mum posts powerful message with photo of dead husband

A MOTHER has posted a photo of herself and her children smiling beside her husband's open coffin in an effort to warn people about the danger of addiction.

Anti-violence campaigner's son recovers from coward hit

Anti-violence campaigner's son recovers from coward hit

SEEING your child fighting for life is every parent’s worst nightmare - especially when that parent actively campaigns against senseless violence.

Petition launched for nude beach on the Fraser Coast

Petition launched for nude beach on the Fraser Coast

BARE bums and full-frontal nudity could soon be a regular sighting at Dundowran Beach.

'I was dying on the table': Chappy Dave tells of near death

'I was dying on the table': Chappy Dave tells of near death

A YEAR ago today David Larkin should have died.

Teen's mum seeks no jail penalty for under-age sex

Teen's mum seeks no jail penalty for under-age sex

A YOUNG Gladstone man facing a potential maximum 14 years jail for having sex with a 14-year-old girl when he was 18, has received a six-month jail sentence.

Birthplace of Mary Poppins author bought by council

Birthplace of Mary Poppins author bought by council

THE birthplace of PL Travers, the author of Mary Poppins, has been purchased by the Fraser Coast Regional Council.

Koala attempts late night break and enter

Koala attempts late night break and enter

IT WAS just another quiet Friday night in the O’Neill household at East Deep Creek last week when things took a very cute but bizarre turn.

Driver in lucky escape after skip topples on street

Driver in lucky escape after skip topples on street

A SKIP truck driver was lucky to escape unharmed after his truck rolled onto its side on a suburban Ipswich street.

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