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#BREAKING Backburning Continues To Contain Bushfire At Black River - Multiple Queensland Fire and Emergency Services crews are on scene at a bushfire burning near the Bruce Highway and Black River Road, Black River ...

NSW Blues' Prior fourth oldest debutant - NSW bolter Matt Prior will become the fourth oldest player to make his State of Origin debut for the Blues after being handed the vacant front-row spo ...

Dreamworld staffer couldn't stop tragedy - One of Dreamworld's "top" operators has described how in vain he desperately pressed a stop button two or three times on a malfunctioning ride that ki ...

Gender 'violence crisis' in Aust: Vic MP - Australia is enduring a "gendered violence crisis", says Victoria's Women's Affairs Minister following the rape and murder of Melbourne woman Eurydice ...

Milford's Samoa role keenly watched - Anthony Milford's possible switch to fullback for Samoa in Saturday's Pacific Test against Tonga will be keenly watched in the NRL.

Hobart to host Pro League hockey - Hobart has been chosen as one of the Australian venues for the new international hockey Pro League starting in early 2019.

Tips for adjusting to plastic bag ban - HOW SHOPPERS CAN ADJUST TO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS BAN* With Woolworths kicking off its ban on Wednesday and Coles on July 1, National Plastic Bag Cam ...

Cathy O'Toole Tells Clive Palmer She Will Not Be 'Bullied' - The Premier's labelled Clive Palmer's return to federal politics 'ridiculous.' Mr Palmer will contest the next election, possibly in Townsville, and ...

Mill Reps Weigh In On Cane Train Rollover - UPDATE 19/6 | Workplace Health and Safety Officers will return to the scene of a cane train rollover south east of Townsville on Tuesday. The acciden ...

State Treasurer Asked For 'Please Explain' In Cairns And Townsville - The Deputy Premier is expected to be asked why the average spend per person in Cairns was $1663 compared to $3132 in Townsville in the current State B ...

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