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Mon 19 Dec 2016

Hundreds jobless as admin firm goes bust

Hundreds jobless as admin firm goes bust

SMARTCITY Vocational College's administrative arm has gone bust, leaving staff jobless and students in limbo only days before Christmas.

HEALTH ALERT: How to avoid this rare, deadly disease

HEALTH ALERT: How to avoid this rare, deadly disease

WHAT you need to know about this rare bacterial disease, which was thought to be effectively wiped out through vaccination but has been diagnosed on the Coast.

BREAKING: Zsa Zsa Gabor has died aged 99

BREAKING: Zsa Zsa Gabor has died aged 99

LEGENDARY Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has died aged 99.

Sun 18 Dec 2016

Major storm lashes south-east Queensland

Major storm lashes south-east Queensland

SUMMER storms have once again brought heavy rain and hail to south east Queensland.

Little Aussie surfing legend wows Ellen DeGeneres

Little Aussie surfing legend wows Ellen DeGeneres

AN 11-year-old little Aussie legend, who went viral after appearing on the Today show, is now wowing the world after getting a call from Ellen DeGeneres.

"Our namby-pamby” war on drugs has failed: MP

"Our namby-pamby” war on drugs has failed: MP

Dawson MP George Christensen says there are lessons to be learned from the hardline approach to drug abuse in the Philippines

Sat 17 Dec 2016

UPDATE: Tsunami warning after major 8.0 earthquake

UPDATE: Tsunami warning after major 8.0 earthquake

THE Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has issued a tsunami threat.

Keith Urban shows Brisbane fans that 'infinite energy'

Keith Urban shows Brisbane fans that 'infinite energy'

KEITH Urban describes it as a 'incredible cycle of infinite energy' - the exhilaration he gets from performing in front of a live audience.

Mick Fanning surfs under the northern lights

Mick Fanning surfs under the northern lights

MICK Fanning has adventured to the cold recesses of the far north to catch the waves beneath the northern lights.

Kimberly-Clark banned own 'flushable' wipes: whistleblower

Kimberly-Clark banned own 'flushable' wipes: whistleblower

KIMBERLY-CLARK once banned staff from flushing its own “flushable” wet wipes down office toilets, a former employee claims.

Woman claims discrimination after sending out 400 resumes

Woman claims discrimination after sending out 400 resumes

A TOOWOOMBA woman with a disability believes she faces discrimination in her bid to find work.

Fri 16 Dec 2016

How $15 could make a world of difference for the homeless

How $15 could make a world of difference for the homeless

YOU can make the world of difference to someone sleeping rough this Christmas – by powering the homeless to find the support they need.

Aussie earthquakes, tsunamis could follow rip in ocean floor

Aussie earthquakes, tsunamis could follow rip in ocean floor

A TEAR in the sea floor seven kilometres deep just north of Australia could cause disastrous earthquakes and tsunamis.

Servos under fire: Don't you dare put up prices

Servos under fire: Don't you dare put up prices

THE consumer watchdog has put Big Petrol on notice, saying there is no good reason for a price hike between now and Christmas.

'Brake! Brake!' Beach driving goes wrong

'Brake! Brake!' Beach driving goes wrong

BEACH driving can be a tricky business. Watch as four-wheel-drivers hitting the sand at Inskip Point find out getting a tow out of a jam can make things worse.

Youngest Sydney Siege survivor attends service with mum

Youngest Sydney Siege survivor attends service with mum

The youngest survivor of 2014’s Lindt siege was the unborn child of barista and former Sunshine Coast woman Harriette Denny.

Thu 15 Dec 2016

DRIVERS: Your tyres could be making you speed

DRIVERS: Your tyres could be making you speed

A bald or wrong-sized tyre can affect the way your speedo measures your speed, but that's no excuse in the eyes of the law.

Verdict could spell the end for free Game of Thrones

Verdict could spell the end for free Game of Thrones

Federal court hands down decision in site blocking case

Morcombe treated as runaway: Police defend investigation

Morcombe treated as runaway: Police defend investigation

INQUEST into Daniel Morcombe's death hears disappearance was treated as teenage runaway for first 24 hours but police have defended their professionalism.

Yahoo hack: "One billion people" have had data stolen

Yahoo hack: "One billion people" have had data stolen

YAHOO has admitted that hackers breached its system to steal data from one billion user accounts in a massive cyber attack that was unreported.

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