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Controversial police officer stood down over Gold Coast pursuit

The Queensland police officer cleared of killing an Aboriginal man in custody at Palm Island is now accused of inappropriate use of force during a Gold Coast police chase on Saturday night. Officers allege they had hammers and tomahawks thrown at them ... >> view original

Gold Coast man charged over child porn

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Man arrested over Gold Coast shootings

A MAN wanted over two drive-by shootings on the Gold Coast has been arrested. SHOTS were fired near a Worongary home just before 8pm on Tuesday and then two hours later into a vehicle parked outside a home at Helensvale. The Helensvale property ... >> view original

Walk Safely To School Day 2015 on Friday

PARENTS and carers of primary school aged children are being urged to take part in Walk Safely To School Day, on Friday. The annual community event was developed by the Pedestrian Council of Australia, is funded by Transport for NSW and aims to ... >> view original

Teen model with Down syndrome is the true meaning of beautiful

Maddy Stuart is no regular teen — she wants to change the world's view of people with Down syndrome, one pose at a time. The 18-year-old Australian aspiring model is using the platform of social media to spread her message. With 322,000 Facebook fans ... >> view original

OSA: Sleep Apnea leads men to depression

Sleep Apnea A study suggests that sleep apnea can cause men to suffer from depression. The potentially dangerous Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can cause high blood pressure and increases the risk of a possible stroke. Due to the inadequate supply of ... >> view original

'Unboil egg' device used for cancer drug

Cancer patients may become the beneficiaries of an Australian invention responsible for unboiling an egg. Researchers used the vortex fluidic device to make carboplatin, a drug used to treat ovarian, lung and other cancers, four times more effective. >> view original

Morrison defends plan to strip mental health welfare

Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has defended his bid to strip welfare payments from forensic mental health patients, saying the measure is targeted at “people who have been charged with heinous crimes”. The proposal had sparked outrage among ... >> view original

Ice addict 'gouged out eyes and ate them'

AN ice addict in a hospital emergency department gouged out his own eyeballs and ate them, a Federal Liberal MP has revealed. The horrific story was revealed today at an Ice Summit on the Central Coast organised by the Express Advocate to address the ... >> view original

One adult and seven children hospitalised after gas leak in Tammin

It is understood the adult and children, aged 1-15, suffered gas exposure from a leaking generator at their home on Turon Road. They were taken to hospital in Kellerberrin before being transferred to Merredin Hospital. A WA Country Health spokesman said ... >> view original