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Hottest 100 winner finally crowned

Music The Hottest 100 has wrapped for another year - and the winner may surprise you. Follow all the results, live as they happened.

Sister defends mum after baby is taken

News The sister of a young Byron mum who was filmed crying as police took her baby from her has revealed why she believes the child was taken. Warning: Distressing

Outpouring of grief after missing man’s body found

News “He was a precious brother. The most loving, the most amazing person in our family.”

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Three dead after being swept off rocks by enormous wave

News Three people are dead after being hit by a large wave and washed into surf at a popular fishing spot at Port Kembla late Friday night.

Greens’ advice sheds anti-vax image

Politics The Queensland Greens are helping change the party’s image with their advice on the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

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PM slammed over Aussies trapped overseas

Health Chris Bowen has delivered a stinging attack on prime minister Scott Morrison, following news that there would be no lifting of international traveller caps.

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Secret trick to turn iPhone into computer

Technology An Aussie tech blogger has revealed that there’s a little known feature on iPhones that means you can use it as a “mini computer”.

Therapist analyses Armie cannibal claims

Celebrity A relationship therapist weighing in on the Armie Hammer “cannibal” claims said the texts could show his fascination with a “pure fantasy”.

Man charged over samurai sword threats

Crime A man allegedly threatened a household of people with a samurai sword in a bizarre incident at Cranbrook.

Inmates put their kids on the path to success

News Women at a correctional centre are helping to give their children, and others, the best possible start to the school year while learning new skills of their own

Disabled child blocked twice from flying with airline

News Airline fails have resulted in a little boy with cerebral palsy being blocked twice from flying out of Townsville.

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Fruit pickers’ scarcity bites, leads to island ‘bubble’ push

Business Of the $32.8m lost in rotting fruit and vegetables left unpicked across Australia, $31m is from Queensland.

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Report finds soiled bandages not changed for nine days

Health The Nurses and Midwives’ Union fears it a symptom of “chronic understaffing” that plagues the industry after nurses at the home flagged concerns

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New video raises query about death of much-loved croc

News There are theories one of the favourite salties could still be alive after a large reptile was filmed making a meal of an unfortunate sea turtle. SEE THE VIDEO