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News Police have released details about the tragic death of an eight-year-old boy near Kingaroy.

News “IT’S a system which is going to rely on honesty … although there are intense fines for those caught lying”.

News Magistrate Andrew Moloney described it as a “very serious example of drink driving”.

News After a series of close encounters off our beaches, a beloved teen has died in what is understood to be the region’s first recorded fatal shark attack.

News There is a stigma surrounding the use of medicinal marijuana but for those who need it, it provides relief for medical conditions and transforms lives.

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News Local experts sound off on the governments second round of stimulus payments.

News It took five years for a man involved in a bar brawl to get his day in court after police couldn’t find him.

News Six people have each been slapped with $4003 fines after they tried to cross the border with false papers multiple times.

Environment THERE have been some incredibly generous donations for this new facility, which will be the largest of its kind in Australia.

News Les Pepper has described the sombre mood at Wooli as he searched for the shark responsible for the fatal attack.

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News Court heard numerous cats, dogs and kittens were kept in “appalling squalor”.

Employment From a boss watching sport mid interview to an email slamming her resume, a Mackay woman has laid bare the stark reality job seekers face.

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News PEACE of mind for vulnerable or isolated older people living alone is provided by the Red Cross Telecross volunteers.

News A biologist has confirmed the type of shark responsible for the fatal attack at Wooli yesterday.

News VIDEO: Grim scenes at remote North Coast beach where a teenage surfer was killed by a shark.