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WATCH: As brave shop-keeper fights off a terrifying robber

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Breaking Watch the video as as a 72-year-old man takes on the determined armed robber who tried to rob his shop. Police are still looking for the suspect.

'Brutal and cowardly’ thug punches woman unconscious

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Crime Domestic violence brute knocked his partner out in cowardly attack.

How your school performed in NAPLAN over five years

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Education SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL: To find out how it performed in NAPLAN.

REVEALED: Littleproud spends $280K in three months

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Politics Find out where the Maranoa MP has spent your tax payer dollars.

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    PHOTO GALLERY: Christmas comes to Roma streets

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    News The My Maranoa Christmas Street Party brought hundreds of revellers out onto McDowall St, were you spotted.

    Western Downs man scores big with first division win

    premium_icon Western Downs man scores big with first division win

    News Local newsagent says the win is a major boost for the small town.

    The most bizarre cases to face court in 2019

    premium_icon The most bizarre cases to face court in 2019

    News We've compiled a list of the most unusual crimes and criminals to land people in front of the region's Magistrates courts this year.

    Young man dies in highway truck rollover

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    Breaking One man has died in a trucking accident on a western QLD highway.

    ‘Don’t over think it’: Elizah’s inspiring 38kg weight loss

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    News At 38 kilos lighter with a new outlook on life, Elizah Swan now hopes she can inspire others with their own journey.

    Meet the volunteer teacher giving back to country kids

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    News A former kindy teacher has returned to the Injune Children’s Centre volunteering to help when they couldn’t find a qualified teacher.

    Mum, daughters tag team in violent street brawl

    premium_icon Mum, daughters tag team in violent street brawl

    News SOME mothers will do anything to protect their children, and for Nicole Ward that meant joining in on a wild and violent street brawl.

    Kangaroo shooter's double life exposed in police operation

    premium_icon Kangaroo shooter's double life exposed in police operation

    News Kangaroo shooter and truckie Richard John Ward sold ice for 17 months without his family knowing about his double life.

    Metal pole swung at 81-year-old woman over money row

    premium_icon Metal pole swung at 81-year-old woman over money row

    News An 81-year-old woman became alarmed when a man who was known to her started swinging a metal pole.

    Edrine’s ballerinas are dancing for the drought appeal

    Edrine’s ballerinas are dancing for the drought appeal

    Community The 35th annual charity concert from the Edrine Keegan School of Ballet is almost here, and is raising funds for the Roma Lions’ drought appeal.

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        FRESH DETAILS: Police issue update on Murgon siege incident

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        Crime Police were negotiating with a man inside a house in Murgon at noon on Friday

        ‘He’s got my nuts’: Home invader gets big squeeze

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        Crime An intruder fled from a house with bruised and sore testes after a resident...

        Your Christmas display could earn you $1000

        Your Christmas display could earn you $1000

        Community If your home is sparkling with Christmas lights, you have until December 15 to...

        Girl, 2, seriously injured when dog mauls face

        premium_icon Girl, 2, seriously injured when dog mauls face

        News Warwick high school teacher’s daughter flown to hospital after terrifying attack by...

        Hung jury in pedestrian death trial

        premium_icon Hung jury in pedestrian death trial

        News John Alldridge, 75, was hit and killed as he walked across Wood St in 2017.

        Annette buys the post office where her parents fell in love

        premium_icon Annette buys the post office where her parents fell in love

        News Annette Baldwin buys a small post office to honour her mum and dad.

        'Drop everything and run': Moment bushfire explodes

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        News Watch as flames rise 100 of meters into the air

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        Why Rugby Australia settled with Folau

        Why Rugby Australia settled with Folau

        News Outgoing Rugby Australia chairman Cameron Clyne has revealed the reasoning behind the decision to settle the Folau 'gays going to hell' lawsuit out-of-court.

        Monster go at colt surprises trainer

        Monster go at colt surprises trainer

        Horses Rob Heathcote doesn’t want to put the mockers on smart youngster Mosshiki but cannot believe the support for the three-year-old heading into his Doomben run

        Ponting compares world No.3 Kane Williamson to Steve Smith

        Ponting compares world No.3 Kane Williamson to Steve Smith

        Cricket Ricky Ponting has changed his assessment of NZ's Kane Williamson

        AFL captain demoted after supporter backlash

        AFL captain demoted after supporter backlash

        AFL Port Adelaide do away with co-captaincy model after one season

        Burgess’s salary wiped from Souths’ cap

        Burgess’s salary wiped from Souths’ cap

        Rugby League Rabbbitohs turn focus to Jai Arrow after Burgess salary is wiped

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            Possum and her baby saved from bushfire

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            Environment Luck was on the side of a ringtail possum and her baby trying to escape a fire which razed acres of dry bush and two sheds.

            Pulling hair and pulling knives: Schoolgirls caught on film

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            Crime Shocking video footage shows schoolgirls brawling.

            Tragic fasting death of raw vegan guru prompts health call

            premium_icon Tragic fasting death of raw vegan guru prompts health call

            News Raw food crusader Dr Robert Lockhart died while on an extreme diet.

            Shane Stone to head national drought agency

            premium_icon Shane Stone to head national drought agency

            Environment Former NT chief minister Shane Stone to head drought agency.

            One dead in house fire

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            News One person has died in a house fire.

            Watchdog launches probe into embattled college

            premium_icon Watchdog launches probe into embattled college

            Education Elite college to be investigated by private schools watchdog.

            Family ‘distraught’ after fire tears down hinterland home

            premium_icon Family ‘distraught’ after fire tears down hinterland home

            Environment IN PHOTOS: Neighbour faces flames to save family dog

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              Toyota worker sacked over slice of pizza

              Toyota worker sacked over slice of pizza

              Offbeat Greg Sherry was just one day away from scoring a $379,268 redundancy package when he was let go for a bizarre reason.

              Coles ‘insane’ $147 price jump divides

              Coles ‘insane’ $147 price jump divides

              Business Photo shows ‘insane’ price of prepackaged grocery item at Coles

              CFMMEU cops heavy fine over picketing

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              News Federal Court hits CFMMEU with $270,000 in fines over sites in 2017

              Tax office forces troubled Qld home builder to go bust

              Tax office forces troubled Qld home builder to go bust

              Business Allure Homes QLD, Cairns in liquidation after Federal Court battle

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                Vaccine for peanut allergy? It’s not nuts

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                Health The first trial of a vaccine to protect people who have potentially fatal peanut allergies has been a success in its first trial.

                Fisherman’s shock find in stomach

                Fisherman’s shock find in stomach

                Offbeat A fisherman’s mind was blown when he opened the stomach of a catch to find something rather unexpected tucked away inside.

                ‘Tis the season for high falls and broken bones

                premium_icon ‘Tis the season for high falls and broken bones

                Health Middle-aged men are making the annual pilgrimage to the emergency room, with the Christmas period the most popular time for broken bones and serious falls.

                Cheers to a few beers — minus the hangover

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                Health If you find the prospect of hangovers outweighs the festive fun of the Christmas season, a fast-growing trend in beer drinking could become a lifesaver.

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                    Business An ex-staffer claims sex harassment culture is rampant at agency

                    Owners’ fury over changed floor plans

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                    Property Apartment owners are furious after planned rooms go missing.

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                    Property Three apartment towers are planned for twice the allowed height

                    REVEALED: Coast turf club’s giant hotel resort

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                    Property Grand plans unveiled, but not the only option on the table.

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                    Property Five agents have walked out of leading property agency

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                    Mass redundancies as network axes 90 radio jobs

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                    Business Southern Cross Austereo axes 90 jobs across its radio network.

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