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Maurice Blackburn Lawyers associate Connor O'Driscoll gives plasma at the Rockhampton blood donation centre.

News

Got 15 minutes spare? You could save a life

An abandoned home on the corner of Ben and Braithwaite streets, Yeppoon could be a step closer to demolishing as the Livingstone Shire Council back the community's bid to tear it down.

News

Yeppoon's 'Dollhouse' of horrors owners risk legal action

Jack Trenaman from SMW, Joel Heazlewood Coxon Radiators, Ben Hughes from Adani and Cr Neil Fisher.

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JOB JACKPOT: Rocky firm catches the eye of mining giant

FILE IMAGE

News

Rocky teen offender told it's time to get life on track

Monica Tjong and husband Gabriele Pirotta at work at their Goji Granola Bar and Cafe at Clear Island Waters. Picture Glenn Hampson

Business

Eateries blast TripAdvisor blackmail threats

Business

Fees on sex shops and brothels tripled

The mandatory labels give "clearer” information to Australian consumers about the origin of the food they purchase.

Business

Businesses alerted as mandatory food labelling draws close

Toll Group may face industrial action if the TWU ballot is successful.

Business

Industrial action against Toll on the cards says TWU

Letters to the Editor

MIX-UP: Local government does not exist in the Australian Constitution, says one reader.

News

In a bit of a muddle over Australian Constitution

LETTER: Soon we won't be able to smoke in cars or stick our arm out the window.

News

Freedom lost: soon we won't be able to smoke in cars

Beauty entrepreneur Jellaine Dee, millionaire businessman Tim Guest, Sydney model and socialite Christian Wilkins, third-generation pub baron Stu Laundy and daughter of boxing champion Kayla Fenech gave up their comfortable lifestyles for 10 days to experience what it is like to be homeless for the SBS three-part documentary series Filthy Rich and Homeless.

News

Everyone wants the best of everything these days

One reader is concerned the question about religion on the Census was incorrectly

News

We may not be losing our religion: Census

I had every faith in the public school system, until my daughter experienced it.

Opinion

I’m pro-public education, but a public school failed my girl

Will same-sex marriage be the norm for our children?

Opinion

Same-sex marriage: Love without fear for our kids' sake

For many years, one part of me questioned my decision because I thought it was what society expected of PTSD warriors - to get help from psychiatrists and psychologists and be medicated by GPs.

News

Traditional medical options not the only PTSD recovery pathway

Courtney Smoulden and Dylan Barker sporting some of the extensive glitter available at Splendour in the Grass 2017 near Byron Bay.

Entertainment

OPINION: Splendour reached peak glitter

McDonalds golden archers. Photo Doug Eaton / The Northern Star

News

Father exposes his genitalia to Maccas staff member

A COAL train has derailed west of Toowoomba which has blocked the rail line. (Pic Seven News)

News

Coal train derailment blocks line for rest of week

In the early hours of Monday morning a 21-year-old male driver crashed into a tree and was trapped in his car.

News

Driver trapped alone in car for hours

A sawn-off shotgun was allegedly used to rob a Coast home.

News

Car still missing after savage sawn-off shotgun robbery

A DPI spokesperson said it is likely that the carcass is attracting shark activity to the area.

News

Shark warning issued after discovery of whale carcass

Protesters in the city of Poznan rally against the new bill changing the judiciary system in Poland.

News

Poles take to streets over law

The scales aren't the be all and end all

News

How long should it take to lose weight?

Israel's restrictions on the Al-Aqsa Compound get Palestinians protesting at Times Square in New York.

News

Israel plays with fire, Arabs warn

20-year-old Taylor Moseley Facebook

News

Student, 20, charged with raping 14-year-old boy

Contestants compete for titles at the Grandbikini.

Lifestyle

Seniors stun in swimsuits at Grandbikini

Sharks have been snapped surrounding the carcass of a whale off the coast of Fraser Island.

News

Michael Phelps just raced a shark

BBC television director Fergus Beeley grabs Simon Gale by the chin in this shocking road rage incident caught on camera. Picture: Screengrab

News

'I want you dead right now': Man's road rage meltdown

Emma was donated a box of old goods for the shop and was stunned to find a Kitkat, 22 years past its sell-by date.

News

Woman finds 22-year-old KitKat, makes disturbing discovery

How's the serenity?

Property

'We’re goin' to Bonnie Doon!' and now you can too

Lifestyle

What's a chillybin? A guide to understanding the Kiwis

Scarlett McGrouther, 23, said the Disco Boobs design was empowering

News

VIDEO: The 'Disco Boob' trend at Splendour

MasterChef Australia's 2017 winner Diana Chan. Supplied by Channel 10.

Entertainment

Diana Chan crowned MasterChef's 2017 winner

Gary Nowlan, 12, of Gawler East trains in X-Park at Bounce.

Entertainment

Mini ninjas get into training

Gaming is becoming an increasingly popular opportunity for family bonding, according to new studies.

Entertainment

Families that game together, stay together?

Kip Gamblin and Paulini in a scene from the musical The Bodyguard.

Entertainment

REVIEW: The Bodyguard musical is a great night out

New South Wales

Swimwear designed by Byron Bay’s Lisa Blue fashion house, featuring Hindu icons, has caused outrage and protests in India.

News

Bikini designer sparks Hindu anger

CRIME SCENE: Police at the Southern Cross Credit Union in Lennox Head in December 2008.

News

Robber reveals shock at suffering