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ADVOCATES behind a new petition say the fortnightly dole amount is actively stopping people from getting jobs and is keeping people in poverty.

'Too low': Call for dole to be doubled

News ADVOCATES behind a new petition say the fortnightly dole amount is actively stopping people from getting jobs and is keeping people in poverty.

  • 25th Sep 2018 4:34 PM
The fast-moving fire is travelling from Bauple Woolooga Rd and Longs Rd in a north westerly direction

PREPARE TO LEAVE: Gootchie/Gundiah fire warning escalated

News The fast-moving fire is travelling from Bauple Woolooga Rd and Longs Rd in a north westerly direction

  • 25th Sep 2018 4:16 PM
While the new iPhones come with a big price tag, when you consider what is under the hood, there will be plenty willing to fork out for one.

iPhone XS Max review: The price for a great photo?

Smarter Shopping While the new iPhones come with a big price tag, when you consider what is under the hood, there will be plenty willing to fork out for one.

A former soldier who asssists returned servicement in recovering from PTSD will be able to make major improvements to his veterans retreat because of a grant

premium_icon What $24,000 of funding will do for Wide Bay veteran groups

News A former soldier who asssists returned servicement in recovering from PTSD will be able to make major improvements to his veterans retreat because of a grant

Push to legalise hunting in Queensland

premium_icon Push to legalise hunting in Queensland

Environment State forests could be opened up for hunting

Whopping donation to comfort sick children

premium_icon Whopping donation to comfort sick children

Community Charity Comfort Kids receives massive donation.

Man, child hospitalized after M'boro boat capsize

Man, child hospitalized after M'boro boat capsize

News A rescue operation is underway after a boat capsized in the Mary River

Fraser Island waters set to reopen to fishers

Fraser Island waters set to reopen to fishers

Fishing Fraser Island will re-open to fin fishing from midday this Sunday.

Best fishing off Urangan Pier in a decade

premium_icon Best fishing off Urangan Pier in a decade

Community Urangan Pier regulars have been reeling in massive mackerel.

'Dental dark age': Experts slam fluoride removal on Coast

premium_icon 'Dental dark age': Experts slam fluoride removal on Coast

News Councils across Queensland were given the choice to stop in 2012

Baby’s bathtub death treated as ‘suspicious’

premium_icon Baby’s bathtub death treated as ‘suspicious’

News Police investigation "suspicious" death in Queensland home

  • 25th Sep 2018 4:14 PM
Dad’s chilling post hours before death

Dad’s chilling post hours before death

News This is the last post he would ever make

  • 25th Sep 2018 4:08 PM
‘We made it uncool’: Plan to stop drug deaths

‘We made it uncool’: Plan to stop drug deaths

News “Young people love taking risks"

  • 25th Sep 2018 3:52 PM
‘My breast implant almost killed me’

‘My breast implant almost killed me’

Health I was made to feel as if I was a hypochondriac.

  • 25th Sep 2018 3:45 PM
Nominations to close for newest awards

Nominations to close for newest awards

Sport Nominations for the first Fraser Coast Sports Awards close Monday.

Petition calls for council to lower general rates cost

premium_icon Petition calls for council to lower general rates cost

Council News The petition has garnered hundreds of signatures

Mary Poppins building refurb on hold as company goes bust

premium_icon Mary Poppins building refurb on hold as company goes bust

News The company behind the works entered administration last Wednesday

Restorer finds steam engine in Maryborough

Restorer finds steam engine in Maryborough

Community Seeking info on machine

The future of the Fraser Coast's development industry

premium_icon The future of the Fraser Coast's development industry

News Find out the Fraser Coast's construction forecasts

Licence suspension leads to delay on M'boro Hospital works

premium_icon Licence suspension leads to delay on M'boro Hospital works

News The company was midway through the project before the issue emerged

Plans for waste centre near Hervey Bay lodged to council

premium_icon Plans for waste centre near Hervey Bay lodged to council

News New plans for the project have appeared on the council's website

Sport

    Coaching a team of children aged between four and five years the rules and techniques of soccer is no easy feat.

    Rory's got what it takes to lead

    Soccer Coaching a team of children aged between four and five years the rules and techniques of soccer is no easy feat.

    OPINION: This is not what shoulder charge ban is for

    OPINION: This is not what shoulder charge ban is for

    Opinion A rule is a rule, but this one is wrong.

    Bushies sneak home to open season with one-wicket win

    premium_icon Bushies sneak home to open season with one-wicket win

    Cricket A middle order collapse made for a tight game.

    Maryborough's masters to represent Queensland

    Maryborough's masters to represent Queensland

    Hockey Five players will represent Queensland.

    Hopgood's Panthers fall short in grand final

    Hopgood's Panthers fall short in grand final

    Rugby League The star footballer came off the bench for Penrith Panthers.

    National Sport

      Roosters pull halfback shock

      Roosters pull halfback shock

      Rugby League NRL grand final teams: Roosters reveal replacement for Cooper Cronk

      • 25th Sep 2018 4:46 PM
      Broncos make decision on Bennett future

      premium_icon Broncos make decision on Bennett future

      Rugby League Wayne Bennett's time as Brisbane Broncos coach will end in 2020

      • 25th Sep 2018 3:43 PM
      World will be watching Everest

      World will be watching Everest

      Horses The eyes of the world will be watching The Everest

      • 25th Sep 2018 4:19 PM
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      Matildas turn to youth as big guns sit out friendlies

      Matildas turn to youth as big guns sit out friendlies

      Soccer Matildas to field weakened side for France, England friendlies

      • 25th Sep 2018 3:43 PM

      Community

        The store has grown from a pie shop at Pialba to a fully-fledged bakery/cafe at two locations.

        Award-winning bakery goes from strength to strength

        Paid Content The store has grown from a pie shop at Pialba to a fully-fledged bakery/cafe at two locations.

        • 25th Sep 2018 4:49 PM
        HOLIDAY FUN: Your ultimate guide these school holidays

        premium_icon HOLIDAY FUN: Your ultimate guide these school holidays

        Whats On Looking for something to do with your kids these holidays?

        GALLERY: Our M'boro heritage on display

        premium_icon GALLERY: Our M'boro heritage on display

        News The seventh annual Maryborough Open House event went off like magic

        The neighbours from heaven

        premium_icon The neighbours from heaven

        News Meet the Hervey Bay locals looking out for their neighbours

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          Be berry excited for tomorrow's strawberry festival

          Be berry excited for tomorrow's strawberry festival

          Whats On Strawberry fest features 10 free kids' rides

          Rapper shows human side of hip-hop

          premium_icon Rapper shows human side of hip-hop

          Music RAPPER 360 challenges music industry stereotypes.

          CUTE: Where you can meet three baby goats these holidays

          premium_icon CUTE: Where you can meet three baby goats these holidays

          Whats On Sheep, goats, alpacas, chickens and geese run, peck and mix freely

          Burlesque show set to light up Bundy stage

          Burlesque show set to light up Bundy stage

          Whats On Dancers to go off with a bang in Rum City

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            With five children to keep entertained these school holidays, Plaxy and Craig Lutton have chosen Hervey Bay for a family getaway.

            premium_icon Cash splash at Coast hotels for school holidays

            News With five children to keep entertained these school holidays, Plaxy and Craig Lutton have chosen Hervey Bay for a family getaway.

            This will be the best 50 cents you spend all week

            This will be the best 50 cents you spend all week

            Business How Australia's best value news deal is even better right now

            View from above: Dead strawberries forever

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            News THIS is the image of an industry in crisis. SEE DRONE FOOTAGE

            It was the $10,000 call that made Ron's day

            premium_icon It was the $10,000 call that made Ron's day

            Fishing "I didn't believe them when they rung me up."

            Cash for recycling roll-out on Fraser Coast

            premium_icon Cash for recycling roll-out on Fraser Coast

            Environment Cash for drink containers to begin on November 1

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              Lifestyle

                Nissan’s X-Trail is an ever reliable SUV that is also an ideal family all-rounder.

                ONE CAR TWO CRITICS: Family test Nissan X-Trail TL Diesel

                Motoring Nissan’s X-Trail is an ever reliable SUV that is also an ideal family all-rounder.

                Diet drive: World first calorie burning car

                Diet drive: World first calorie burning car

                Motoring “There are several options to further develop and evolve the project"

                ‘Disgraceful decision’ to reject $2.3m payment

                ‘Disgraceful decision’ to reject $2.3m payment

                Health “We should not be in this deplorable position"

                Doctor’s strange find in boy’s penis

                Doctor’s strange find in boy’s penis

                News Doctors believe this is the first case of it’s kind.

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                  • 25th Sep 2018 3:24 PM

                  New iPhones and Apple Watch series 4 go on sale

                  Bullied girls mum hit with restraining order

                  What $24,000 of funding will do for Wide Bay veteran groups

                  Entertainment

                    BIG Bang Theory will finish at the end of its 12th season — but there are still a lot of surprises in store until then, the sitcom’s showrunner reveals.

                    Big Bang Theory insider reveals finale secrets

                    TV BIG Bang Theory will finish at the end of its 12th season — but there are still a lot of surprises in store until then, the sitcom’s showrunner reveals.

                    • 25th Sep 2018 4:00 PM
                    THE Governess, whose real name is Anne Hegerty, has spoken about having Asperger’s syndrome and how it affects her daily life.

                    The Chase star opens up about having Asperger’s

                    TV Anne Hegerty reveals how Asperger’s syndrome affects her life.

                    IT HAS been a slow and painful fall from grace for TV golden boy Karl Stefanovic — a fall some think could’ve been avoided.

                    Move that could’ve saved Karl

                    Celebrity “He was clearly absolutely buggered with it"

                    US pop group Hanson — who went global with their catchy song ‘MMMBop’ — are coming back to Australia with another tour.

                    Hanson’s new Aussie tour with a musical twist

                    Music US pop group Hanson's next Australian tour comes with an orchestra.

                    SCRABBLE has added hundreds of new words to its list of terms. Want to feel old? Try figuring out what the hell they mean.

                    Crazy words you can now play in Scrabble

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                        IF A major financial crisis hits, this is the phone call that could determine whether our property market crashes by 40 per cent — or double that.

                        Phone call could ‘crash prices 80pc’

                        Business The phone call that could ‘drop house prices by 80 per cent’

                        DENIS Wagner, one of four concrete empire brothers who had a major court victory in relation to a tall story, soon could have tall storeys on his doorstep.

                        premium_icon Wagner's beachfront apartment may have 50 neighbours

                        Property Toowoomba businessman owns three of the four apartments

                        THREE helipads, nine lifts and a 50-seat theatre, all cleaned by 600 staff, are just a few features of the world’s most expensive home.

                        Inside world’s first $1billion home

                        Property Inside ‘world’s most expensive home’

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                          <p> St James Lutheran College is situated in beautiful Hervey Bay only 290kms North of Brisbane and has a P-12 enrolment of 610<br /> &nbsp;students, and with a Kindergarten currently serving 70 families. We offer a caring community environment and affordable quality Christian...

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                          Classifieds St James Lutheran College is situated in beautiful Hervey Bay only 290kms North of Brisbane and has a P-12 enrolment of 610  students, and with a...

                          THEY’VE been bitten on the crotch, hands and legs and have come close to death. These are the Queenslanders who risk their lives to catch and relocate snakes.

                          Your next career: Inside the life of a snake catcher

                          Offbeat They've been bitten on the crotch and come close to death

                          A BUSINESSWOMAN, fed up by gender inequality in her industry, has launched an Australian first all-female agency, run exclusively by women.

                          premium_icon Gender inequality forces employment agency to act

                          Careers She's fed up with inequality and made an Aussie first in her fight

                          THIS call-out for an office worker has people fired up over one specific requirement in the job description.

                          Shocking job advert’s ‘offensive request’

                          News The vacancy was posted on recruitment website Indeed

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                            AUSTRALIAN Uber riders will be able to call police for help from within its app, in the company’s latest attempt to allay fears.

                            Uber adds triple-0 calls to its app

                            Technology AUSTRALIAN Uber riders will be able to call police for help from within its app.

                            A hinterland family's weekend plans were sent slithering after their car was invaded by one of the world's deadliest snakes.

                            Deadly snake slithers into family car

                            Pets & Animals Snake catcher's marathon battle to pull deadly snake from family car

                            ROADS made out of solar panels seems like such a perfect idea, but initial projects have had underwhelming initial results.

                            Solar panels used instead of bitumen — here are the results

                            Motoring The bold idea has undergone some road testing.