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Fanning gives surfboard away to delighted young fan
Three-time world champion Mick Fanning gives a young fan in search of an autograph more than he bargained for, handing him the surfboard he just used in his second-last event before retiring.
Hardened Adani supporters questioning whether mine will go ahead
Adani announced it had the green light to build Australia’s largest coal mine last June, but after setbacks and uncertainty over its financial viability, even its local supporters are starting to become weary.
He beat cancer, he battles arthritis, and this 72yo loves to box
Denis Cherry is Australia’s oldest amateur boxer, and despite sorely feeling the pain of arthritis, he trains six days a week. The 72-year-old is getting ready for a bout to raise money to help a seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
Mystery buyer gifts 'Australia' signs from Expo '88 to local museum
An anonymous buyer spends $5,000 on two rusted “Australia” signs from Expo ’88 and donates them to a local museum.
Farm refuge for disabled animals on the brink of closure
Dozens of disabled animals provided sanctuary at a farm in south-east Queensland could be without a home as developers are set to move in by the end of the week.
'There will be a tragedy': South Stradbroke locals worried bushfire will wipe them out
Residents on South Stradbroke Island are worried poor vegetation management has left them vulnerable to a bushfire that would threaten all 70 houses in their community.
Queenslanders brace for wild winds, surf as cyclone nears
Queensland residents are preparing for Tropical Cyclone Linda, which is set to make its presence felt even as the weather bureau prepares to downgrade it to a subtropical low this morning.
Christmas Day crash driver's 'terrible' traffic history revealed
Mark Veneris had lost 74 demerit points in three decades but was still allowed behind the wheel. On Christmas Day, he was allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol when he was involved in a crash that claimed the lives of Makayla Tritton and her mother Karin (pictured).
Queensland transport department email accounts hacked in phishing scam
According to details obtained by the ABC under a Right to Information request, overseas hackers breached Queensland’s Department of Transport cyber security network in December, before attempting to steal information from other government staff members.