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LURKING DANGER: The x-ray shows the hook in Chopper’s throat which was probably picked up after being discarded in a neighbour’s yard.

Emergency surgery for fish hook-eating cattle dog

IT’S the x-ray that would send a shiver up the spine of any dog owner.

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ABOUT 300 Australian children under the age of 14 are killed and another 60,000 admitted to hospital following accidents each year.

Adventurer gets a break from danger in Antarctica

KRYSTLE Wright has perfected the art of packing her entire life into a bag.

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Ford tragics feeling blue over axing

BLUE-oval fans were in mourning yesterday at the news that Ford will cease Australian car manufacturing in October, 2016.

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Greens hit govt over cut to funds

QUEENSLAND Greens lead Senate candidate Adam Stone has slammed the Federal Government for excessive funding cuts during his campaign tour of the Sunshine Coast.

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With Australia apparently enjoying historically low levels of unemployment, I can't understand Adam Stone's claim that the motivation for the cut to single mothers benefits, is designed to "force them into work". It appears more to be about social...

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Four years in prison and still no trial

A HERVEY Bay man has been in custody for 4.5 years without conviction but his trial seems no closer.

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THE father of Lee Rigby, the soldier killed in a knife and machete attack in Woolwich, has today paid an emotional tribute to him.

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Slain soldier's family pays tribute

YOU have to look twice to distinguish the form of the knobbly-kneed little boy hunched over a non-descript silver rectangular container.

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The burns to a little boy's eyes as we dump our e-waste

YOU’VE read the news about how sitting all day long can impact negatively on your health.

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Movement is the key to a healthy body

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If you want to get on board with the latest facial-hair fashion, you don’t need to spend hours on grooming

Forget pigtails, cat beards are all the rage, it seems

If you want to get on board with the latest facial-hair fashion, all you need is a cat.

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Men and cats go together like men and ken dolls.

Subatomic from Eungella Hinterland

NASA is funding the development of a machine capable of cooking a Mars-gherita at the push of a button. In space, hit Ctrl+P for pizza.

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Hungry? Print a pepperoni pizza

A STRANGE light spotted on the western horizon of the Fraser Coast on Monday evening is most likely a planetary alignment, say Hervey Bay astronomy enthusiasts.

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No UFO but planets align, according to astronomy enthusiasts

A MAN who swore at police as they conducted an RBT came before Gladstone Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges of public nuisance and obstructing police.

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Public nuisance yells at RBT police to 'do some work'

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He is described as being Pacific Islander in appearance, around 150cms tall, solid built with light brown hair and brown eyes.

Missing nine-year-old found

UPDATE: Police have located a nine-year-old boy who was reported missing yesterday afternoon safe and well at an address in Deception Bay.

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FAMILY and close friends gathered in Tewantin today to share laughs, hugs and tears in memory of friend, mother and grandmother Barbara Callcott.

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Private Noosa farewell for Colgate's icon Mrs Marsh

NOTHING whets the appetite as much as Noosa served up on a plate for all of Australia to savour – especially when Poh’s kitchen is Main Beach with Laguna Bay as a backdrop.

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A fresh look at Noosa’s charm

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Noosa High set to celebrate 50 years

THIS Saturday they are turning back time at Noosa District High as the Cooroy...

HORRIFIED: Residents Greg and Margaret Onions, Jan Johnston and Jim Moore say the council’s plan to remove bats from Cassia Wildlife Corridor encompasses totally destroying all its trees.

Solution ‘worse’ than the bats

FLYING foxes might be driving them batty but many Coolum residents are horrified that a three-stage plan proposed by the council to manage the problem includes complete devastation of a much-loved wildlife reserve.

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THE days of analogue television end on May 28 when the Sunshine Coast switches to digital.

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Domino’s does deliver

A DRAG queen and scrap metal are proving to be effective weapons in a community’s fight against an unwanted quarry development.

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Quarry battle is on

GOING UNDER THE KNIFE: Motocross rider Ford Dale’s left knee has been “popping out” frequently in the past two weeks.

Fourth knee reconstruction dashes speedster’s US plan

HE IS known for his ability to perform when in pain, but even Ford Dale’s true grit has a limit.

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SUNSHINE Coast Stingrays coach John Rangihuna has attributed a lack of courage in defence as the catalyst for his side’s 55-13 trouncing by Wests.

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Stingrays coach stung

JOIN Slow Food Noosa for an indigenous-inspired and educational journey to experience the subtle but distinctive flavours of bush tucker with Dale Chapman.

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Croc pot brewing at Cooroy

MOOLOOLABA Bowling Club members are refusing to be beaten by vandals who continue to cover a wall at the club with graffiti.

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Wyatt Roy follows Kevin Rudd in backing gay marriage

AUSTRALIA'S youngest MP Wyatt Roy has come out in support of same-sex marriage just days after former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced his change of heart.

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Wyatt Roy will do as the leader tells him. Abbott will not allow it so Mr Roy will just have to toe the party line. I love Abbott saying vote for us and we will think about it after you put us in. Thing is there will be morons voting for Mr Abbott, some...

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KEVIN and Kathy Lewis share a love of cars, an interest that has propelled them to host a free show and shine event for others who share the love.

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