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News When his threats didn’t work, he decided to impersonate a local police officer.

News Gympie will be well represented at the 2020 REIQ Awards for Excellence in March, with several high performing local businesses and individuals making the list of...

News Not all heroes wear capes, but in this case they do fly. These are inspiring stories with happy endings thanks to our stars in the sky, as told to Rory Gibson.

News A judge has delivered scathing criticism of a magistrate’s conduct during a case, saying every proposition of law stated by her during the hearing was wrong.

Health Obesity experts want tougher restrictions on advertising junk food after Kellogg’s exploited a loophole to entice kids into consuming sugar-laden snacks.

Environment Almost 1500 people have signed a petition to relocate or enclose a dog park where a woman was attacked and near to where a wallaby was mauled to death.

News A 50-year-old man has been electrocuted in an incident linked to an outdoor spa at his home.

Politics A corruption watchdog says it won't prosecute Queensland councillors but allegations about a mayor have been passed to another investigating body.

News The Chilean Air Force says one of its cargo planes heading to a base in Antarctica with 38 people on board has gone missing.

Breaking Paramedics rush to treat child with ‘significant injuries’ from a wild dog attack.

Crime Wu International Investments director Alex Wood has told an anti-corruption inquiry he had no involvement in an alleged straw donor scheme.

Crime Ex-teacher Malka Leifer’s case has been called off again at the last minute, angering her alleged victims, as a medical panel asked for more time to assess her.

Lifestyle Former Bachelorette Sophie Monk has caused a stir among fans after showing off a teal two-piece that flashes her booty and costs just $30.

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Crime BBQ queen Shiela Mcaleer and her husband Joshua were cooking up a storm at their restaurants when police allege they held a woman as a slave.

Offbeat Wearing his pyjamas and his pluggers, Nick O’Brien helped stop alleged drunk driver to justice in a bizarre “chase”.

Business We used to handle these items on a daily basis but according to experts, it fell sharply in 2019 and the end “point is getting closer”.

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News The quick actions of two young tourists helped save the lives of pair of 15-year-old girls struggling in Hervey Bay waters.

Crime Drunk driver Taelor James Russell hid from police behind a couch after ignoring their instructions to pull over. He was was four times the legal booze limit.

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Environment The mayor of Whakatāne has defended White Island tour operators, saying they had an excellent reputation for safety.

Entertainment Julia Louis-Dreyfus has nothing but unpleasant memories of her time at Saturday Night Live, describing the behind-the-scenes environment as “miserable”.

Breaking Paramedics treated the youngster hit by a car at the scene before taking him to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

eXtra WADA's decision to ban Russia from the Olympics and other major sporting events for four years for tampering with doping-related lab data may be appealed.

Cricket NSW's Moises Henriques has opened up on the conditions his team played through to win their Shield clash as a sickening blanket of smoke took hold of the SCG

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News On the same day the Gympie region was offically declared drought stricken, the Bureau is predicting four days of possible storms and showers

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Golf The golfing world went into a frenzy after Patrick Reed was caught red-handed shifting sand. The US bad boy has hit back at critics ahead of the Presidents Cup