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Gold Coast man's death prompts PM warning

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says that while there is a moral difference between fighting for Islamic State and battling against the extremist group, Australians should still not get involved in the conflict in Syria and Iraq. The comments come amid ... >> view original

Pirates of the Caribbean monkey bites woman at Movie World on the Gold Coast

The monkeys made headlines earlier this year when animal rights groups tried to have their entry into Australia for filming stopped. The franchise's cast and crew have been plagued with problems over the past decade. A fire on set during filming of the ... >> view original

Gold Coast mum loses custody of toddler after rampaging three-day house party

The Gold Coast mum who made headlines over the weekend for a wild three-day party that descended into total chaos has lost custody of her two-year-old daughter. Police were called to the Varsity Lakes home on Saturday night, when a birthday party for ... >> view original

AFL to help Suns with drugs investigation

GOLD Coast has asked for AFL help as it investigates explosive claims by former Suns player Karmichael Hunt. AFL football operations manager Mark Evans confirmed on Monday afternoon that the League would be involved when Suns players are ... >> view original

AFL players union set for emergency meeting with Suns

The AFL Players Association is preparing for an emergency meeting with the Gold Coast Suns players on Thursday as it seeks a way of dealing with the cocaine scandal. Player agents quizzed AFLPA chiefs at their annual conference at Etihad Stadium on ... >> view original

Flatworm uses 'hypodermic penis' to inject sperm into own head

The hermaphrodite flatworm, <em>Macrostomum hystix, </em>which can The hermaphrodite flatworm, Macrostomum hystix, which can self-fertilise by injecting sperm into its own head. Photograph: Ramm SA, Schlatter A, Poirier M, Schärer L. Philip Oldfield. >> view original

Babbler birds could shed light on human language

Move over, parrots. There's another bird with some impressive "language" skills: the chestnut-crowned babbler, which lives in the Australian outback. Scientists studying the social birds have discovered that they can rearrange meaningless sounds in ... >> view original

Unhealthy table corals threaten Great Barrier Reef fish

Some of the Great Barrier Reef's most iconic and beautiful fish species will disappear if more is not done to protect fragile table corals, James Cook University researchers have warned. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share. Breat Barrier Reef ... >> view original

After 12 Years, Smelly 'Corpse Flower' Finally Blossoms At Royal Botanic ...

A gigantic corpse flower has blossomed for the first time in 12 years at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh in Scotland. Reuters/Yuriko Nakao. One of the smelliest and tallest flowers in the world, the corpse flower, has blossomed in Scotland for the ... >> view original

Climate spat brewing in Lib ranks

FURORE has erupted over a letter sent by 11 farmers, warning the Liberal party against delaying global action on climate change and to further examine scientific evidence. But the group's actions have raised concerns about the potential use of ... >> view original