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Johnny Depp's dogs leave Gold Coast after 'War on Terriers' saga

Earlier on Friday, the Department of Agriculture released a statement saying it was investigating how the dogs were brought into Australia without an import permit. "Private jets are subject to the same strict biosecurity requirements as any other ... >> view original

Boy, 12, caught with cannabis at Gold Coast school

A senior Gold Coast police officer is "extremely concerned" that a child had access to cannabis and was caught with the drugs at a school. Nerang police seized drug utensils and a small amount of cannabis from the 12-year-old boy who was referred to ... >> view original

Woman climbs from car crash wreckage, hit by second vehicle operated by 24yo ...

A 19-year-old woman has been hit by a drunk driver on the Gold Coast after climbing from the wreckage of an earlier car crash, escaping with non-life threatening injuries. The woman told Queensland emergency services she had a sore back and leg after ... >> view original

Buy a bun for cause

THERE has never been a better reason to satisfy your sweet tooth than to buy a finger bun from Bakers Delight to support the Breast Cancer Network Australia's (BCNA) Pink Bun campaign. All money raised through the sale of the treats until June 3 will go ... >> view original

Call for rethink on law as research shows Australians the world's biggest users of ...

RESEARCH shows Australians are the world's biggest users of overseas surrogacy, even ahead of the US. Here, a mother and surrogate share their experiences with the processes. THE MOTHER. SELENA Wool, 35, has lost six babies; three of them ... >> view original

REPORT: Australia's drug trade is at a record high

In a report by the Australian Crime Commission, over 112,000 illicit drug arrests and 93,000 illicit drug seizures were made in Australia from 2013-14 — the highest ever on record. National drug arrests reported a 10 percent increase on the previous year with ... >> view original

Americans turn to childrens' diarrhoea medicine Pedialyte as an unusual ...

Childrens' diarrhoea medicine Pedialyte has seen its sales soar after adults have started using it as a hangover cure. Getty Images. BY DOUG BOLTON – 15 May 2015. Sales of a childrens' diarrhoea medicine are up in the USA, after it has been touted as a ... >> view original

Community rallies to smash $80000 target to help Braiden Peters-Whitwell

GOOD LUCK BRAIDEN: Four-year-old Braiden Peters-Whitwell pictured on Thursday morning at Westmead Hospital, just after surgery to have his central line put in. Photo: SUPPLIED. FOUR-YEAR-OLD Braiden Peters-Whitwell has captured the hearts of ... >> view original

DNA editing could be key in sickle cell anemia cure

Changing a single letter of the human red blood cell DNA could be the key to curing sickle cell anemia and other blood-related diseases, according to a study published on Friday. The study led by Merlin Crossley, Dean of Science at the University of New ... >> view original

NDIS citizens' jury finds scheme successful so far, but with work to do

The NDIS citizens' jury finds the scheme is already giving people living with disabilities more independence and an improved quality of life, but there is room for improvement in its roll out. Witness and NDIS participant Simone Stevens is pleased with the ... >> view original