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Tue 8 Sep 2015

Ambo station 1km away but footballer waits 36 mins for help

Ambo station 1km away but footballer waits 36 mins for help

A FOOTBALLER with a neck injury was left waiting on a Ballina sports field for 36 minutes, despite there being an ambulance station just one kilometre away.

Toowoomba church says it's not 'brainwashing' gays

Toowoomba church says it's not 'brainwashing' gays

A TOOWOOMBA Christian group has sought to clarify its stance over the "curing" of homosexuals.

Former A-grade rugby player in prison over 36kg drug haul

Former A-grade rugby player in prison over 36kg drug haul

A DISCOVERY of 36kg of marijuana in toothpaste-smothered plastic bags has landed former Ipswich A-grade rugby player Kaustio Magele in jail.

Sheldon Gakowski’s love and strength his legacy

Sheldon Gakowski’s love and strength his legacy

HE WAS “the smile that lit up any dark mood”, always putting others before himself - to Sheldon Gakowski’s three boys, he was simply the best dad in the world.

Mon 7 Sep 2015

Ex Hi-5 star Lauren Brant linked to Footy Show 'affair'

Ex Hi-5 star Lauren Brant linked to Footy Show 'affair'

FORMER Hi-5 star Lauren Brant’s heartbroken ex dumped her after finding out she had an affair with Beau Ryan, according to a woman's magazine.

Zelda Williams' heartfelt tribute to dad Robin

Zelda Williams' heartfelt tribute to dad Robin

ROBIN Williams' daughter has penned a heartfelt message about mourning.

Aussie Halal certifiers 'offer payment to Indonesians'

Aussie Halal certifiers 'offer payment to Indonesians'

HALAL certifiers in Australia have offered tens of thousands of dollars to Indonesia's top halal authority in apparent attempts to ensure greater access.

Jarryd Hayne: From apprentice's wage to $37k a week

Jarryd Hayne: From apprentice's wage to $37k a week

JARRYD Hayne has been getting by sharing a hotel room in the remote town of Santa Clara on the weekly wage of an apprentice plumber.

Toowoomba teen's death shatters family, club

Toowoomba teen's death shatters family, club

THE tragic death of rising Toowoomba football star Lachlan Percy has left a family and club shattered.

Aunt inflicts horror on teenage nephew

Aunt inflicts horror on teenage nephew

SHE overdosed her teenage nephew on laxatives before he went to school and he would refuse the 15-year-old use of the shower or toilet.

Mum's desperate plea to help bring son's ashes home

Mum's desperate plea to help bring son's ashes home

IT HAS been 286 days since Maryborough’s Tam Olsen lost her 22-year-old son Christian James to suicide and all she wants to do is bring him home.

Woman burnt with lighter because she slept on the couch

Woman burnt with lighter because she slept on the couch

A FATHER of three tried to wake his sleeping partner up by burning her nose with a cigarette lighter.

Desperation of Europe's refugees mirrors life in detention

Desperation of Europe's refugees mirrors life in detention

IT HAS taken photos of a young Syrian boy’s body lying on the beach of a Turkish resort town for European leaders and the world to pay attention.

Home birth one heck of a Father’s Day present

Home birth one heck of a Father’s Day present

IN THE wake of Father’s Day, Sammy Ray Jones may have missed out on a new pair of socks, but instead he got the home delivery of his third child Haddasha Jones.

Sat 5 Sep 2015

Parents of Jayde Kendall's accused murderer 'struggling'

Parents of Jayde Kendall's accused murderer 'struggling'

THE teenager accused of murdering Gatton schoolgirl Jayde Kendall is expected to apply for bail within two weeks.

Man's desperate bid to save his brother's life

Man's desperate bid to save his brother's life

NATHAN Reinbott is desperate to save the life of his brother Luke who is living with an excruciatingly painful time bomb that could kill him any time.

Glitch behind grandmother's $65K false pokies jackpot

Glitch behind grandmother's $65K false pokies jackpot

FOR a few minutes, Ipswich grandmother Ingrid Jahnke was a very lucky woman.

Dragon caught dancing in the flames of Woodburn cane fire

Dragon caught dancing in the flames of Woodburn cane fire

NO-ONE noticed it at the time, but there was a dragon dancing in the flames of a cane fire at Woodburn last week.

Teen's letter about drug struggle before taking his own life

Teen's letter about drug struggle before taking his own life

I’VE got a lot of regrets with life in general and if I could go back and change things, I’d change a few.

Your Story: Battle continues for boy with rare disease

Your Story: Battle continues for boy with rare disease

IT has been 10 months now since my son Damon, 11, was diagnosed with the rare and life threatening autoimmune disease Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

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