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Plans to incorporate a coral research educational facility into the Shute Harbour redevelopment are generating momentum. Read More »
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Man was more than twice the legal alcohol limit while moving his car. Read More »
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Airlie Beach Running Festival and Cruise Whitsundays have extended their partnership. Read More »
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Portaloo toilets unusable at market. Read More »
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Tickets are on sale now for the Wintermoon Festival in May. Read More »
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Club Outrigger Whitsunday is encouraging beginners to give their sport a try. Read More »
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Damage to local roads probably worse that caused by Tropical Cyclone Debbie, according to mayor. Read More »
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A new entertainment complex in Proserpine is one step closer with Whitsunday Regional Council approving the proposal on Wednesday. Read More »
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Expo is your one-stop shop for local sports information. Read More »
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Fines of $1100 for man found with bullets and testosterone in his home. Read More »
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Staunch Proserpine Cricket member Lloyd Fox has been involved in cricket for about 50 years. Read More »
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Vinegar and clove oil is flying off the shelves, as residents of the tropics enter the yearly mould combat. Read More »
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A 44-year-old man wakes to the sound of dogs barking and finds a man in his loungeroom. The intruder lost consciousness in the ensuing confrontation and was unable to be revived by paramedics. Read More »
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Heather Nauert, President Donald Trump's top pick for the next US ambassador to the United Nations, withdraws from consideration saying it is in the best interest of her family. Read More »
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The Big Bash reaches its conclusion as the Renegades take on the Stars in a Melbourne derby at Docklands. Follow all the action in our live ScoreCentre. Read More »
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Not only would compensation help survivors move forward, but Eileen Cummings says the money is dearly needed to help the families of survivors pay for support services — with studies showing intergenerational trauma is a flow-on effect from the past atrocities. Read More »
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A man dies in hospital after falling from a jet ski north-west of Sydney this morning, while police search the waterway for a 50-year-old man who was riding with him. Seven people were also rescued from a capsized boat in a separate incident on the same river today. Read More »
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Manus Island and Nauru asylum seekers face fresh security and character assessments
17 February 2019
Hundreds of asylum seekers will undergo fresh screening as the Government prepares for an "influx" of medical transfers in the wake of the so-called medevac bill, Attorney-General Christian Porter says. Read More » -
Parishioners at a church in northern Tasmania are offering a "substantial" reward and say they will forgive the thief if a treasured 1840s relic is returned to the tight-knit parish. Read More »
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A 17-year-old girl with serious wounds to her face, neck and back is "not doing good" in hospital after a stabbing attack at Wynnum on Brisbane's bayside early this morning. Read More »
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison pours scorn on a Labor policy to keep two pandas at Adelaide Zoo, saying his priority at the moment "is cattle lying dead on properties in north Queensland". Read More »
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The expected demand for electric vehicles is driving optimism in the global nickel industry and breathing new life into a mothballed mine in the remote East Kimberley after a three-year hiatus. Read More »
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The Big Bash reaches its conclusion as the Renegades take on the Stars in a Melbourne derby at Docklands. Follow all the action in our live ScoreCentre. Read More »
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Overcoming cancer and dyslexia to become a medal-winning triathlete still going strong at 82
17 February 2019
Medal-winning triathlete Keith Pearce is an inspiration and, at 82, still trains every day because it helps to keep him young. Read More » -
The Canberra Capitals prove too strong for the Adelaide Lightning in the deciding third game of the WNBL grand final series to claim their eighth title. Read More »
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Sydney FC claims the W-League championship after defeating Perth Glory 4-2 in the grand final at Sydney's Jubilee Oval. Read More »
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Winx's winning streak continues with the champion mare making it 30 victories in a row after taking out the Apollo Stakes at Randwick. Read More »
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Indigenous All Stars captain Cody Walker and rugby league Immortal Mal Meninga call for the national anthem to be changed, with Walker saying Advance Australia Fair does not represent him or his family. Read More »
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Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling during the US national anthem, has resolved a pending grievance with the league, the two sides say. Read More »
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For the first time in more than 100 years, students at Gnowangerup District High School have green grass to play on, following the search for a sustainable water system. Read More »
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How the current day sports coach is becoming as important as the organisation's CEO
16 February 2019
The role of a sports coach is complicated. With more expected of those who hold the elite positions, it's now a role that carries greater responsibility, accountability and scrutiny. Three experts, Mick Malthouse, Lisa Alexander and Matt Elliott, explain just what it takes to be a modern-day coach. Read More » -
An American sporting goods store owner decided to ban Nike products from his shop after the company used controversial ex-NFL star Colin Kaepernick in an ad campaign. Now he's out of business. Read More »
