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Drugs found after police called to disturbance at Cannonvale house. Read More »
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Japan officials delighted to bring nine agricultural students to Bowen. Read More »
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Car 'flattened' in incident that affected three generations of one family. Read More »
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A familiar face confirms interest in a possible return to the Whitsunday Regional Council. Read More »
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There will be a 24-hour access zone for all those people who work nine to five. Read More »
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A group of nine Japanese agriculture students have touched down in Bowen. Read More »
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Airlie Beach has taken an accolade in this year's Tidy Towns Award. Read More »
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Multiple people are being sought after fuel was allegedly stolen from a vehicle in Bowen. Read More »
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Coles raises selected milk prices to 'provide relief' for Aussie farmers. Read More »
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The Whitsunday councillor shed light on his reason for stepping down during a council meeting today. Read More »
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Future brides and grooms are being offered an exclusive tour of one of the Whitsunday's most iconic wedding destinations. Read More »
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Whitsunday Regional Council to make a decision on parking restrictions. Read More »
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MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW election leaders' debate sees the Opposition Leader struggle with questions on education, while an alleged JB Hi-Fi break-in goes wrong, with one man suffering serious injuries after falling through the roof and another on the run. Read More »
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Whales were once so abundant in the river system of Hobart, residents of the 19th-century town would complain they were being kept awake at night — but once hunting began, it would not take long for all that to change. Read More »
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Casey Thatcher, 23, thought she wasted her vote last time, so she asked the ABC how to do it. Her question ended up on election analyst Antony Green's desk. Read More »
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A Geraldton photographer spends eight years lining up the perfect shot of the International Space Station passing the surface of the moon. Read More »
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The now-famous photo of AFLW player Tayla Harris, which was swamped by misogynistic online trolls when it was first posted on social media, belongs to a rich tradition of sports images triggering debate about broader social issues, one sociologist says. Read More »
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Seventy-five rapes were reported to ACT police in six months. They laid just four charges
21 March 2019
Only about five per cent of rape reports made to ACT Policing result in charges being laid, in what support services say reflects a "monumental failure" of the legal system and what a detective says highlights the challenges in gathering enough evidence. Read More » -
Tennis in New South Wales is in the grip of a civil war, as eight elders of the sport face losing their life memberships over the role they played in the handling of a complaint of sexual abuse made by a child in the 1990s. Read More »
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ASIC and the Australian Federal Police raid the Melbourne office of an online foreign currency broker accused by clients of pressuring and harassing them into losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read More »
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Parking in the wrong spot can be costly, but are current parking signs doing enough to help us? Take our quiz and we'll show you there's a better way. Read More »
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Destroyer, by Girlfight director Karyn Kusama, sees the Oscar-winning Australian actress transform herself to play a good cop gone bad. Read More »
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The now-famous photo of AFLW player Tayla Harris, which was swamped by misogynistic online trolls when it was first posted on social media, belongs to a rich tradition of sports images triggering debate about broader social issues, one sociologist says. Read More »
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Tennis in New South Wales is in the grip of a civil war, as eight elders of the sport face losing their life memberships over the role they played in the handling of a complaint of sexual abuse made by a child in the 1990s. Read More »
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When former male AFL players join the pile-on of their female counterparts, you can see there's still a lot of work to do, writes Kate O'Halloran. Read More »
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A raft of rule changes look set to shake up the new season of footy — but what does the preseason tell us about how the players and coaches have responded to the new laws? Read More »
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'This is bigger than rugby': Crusaders consider name change after Christchurch attacks
20 March 2019
The Crusaders are the defending Super Rugby champions and one of the most recognisable names in their sport — but now the team is discussing a possible name change in the wake of the Christchurch attacks. Read More » -
AFLW star Tayla Harris says she was repulsed and uncomfortable after a photo of her posted online was bombarded with misogynistic comments and became the centre of a social media trolling storm. Read More »
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Former Australian swimmer dies in hospital after telling people he felt unwell at training camp
20 March 2019
Swimmer Kenneth To, who won medals for Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and famously beat one of Ian Thorpe's underage records, dies in hospital after authorities said he began feeling unwell during a training camp in Florida. Read More » -
The waiting is nearly over and the wraps are about to come off AFL season 2019 — let's have a look at what's up for grabs, and the questions we'll find answers to. Read More »
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When Trent Ferrier was dumped from his board and smashed his head into the ocean floor, in an instant it shattered not just his neck but his retirement plans as a grey nomad. Read More »
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A growing number of women and men are signing up to play Australian Rules in Europe and there are hopes a women-only league will be established in Switzerland in the next few years. Read More »
