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Crime BBQ queen Shiela Mcaleer and her husband Joshua were cooking up a storm at their restaurants when police allege they held a woman as a slave.

• 10th Dec 2019 7:52 PM

Offbeat Wearing his pyjamas and his pluggers, Nick O’Brien helped stop alleged drunk driver to justice in a bizarre “chase”.

• 10th Dec 2019 7:36 PM

Business We used to handle these items on a daily basis but according to experts, it fell sharply in 2019 and the end “point is getting closer”.

• 10th Dec 2019 7:30 PM

News The quick actions of two young tourists helped save the lives of pair of 15-year-old girls struggling in Hervey Bay waters.

Crime Drunk driver Taelor James Russell hid from police behind a couch after ignoring their instructions to pull over. He was was four times the legal booze limit.

Environment The mayor of Whakatāne has defended White Island tour operators, saying they had an excellent reputation for safety.

• 10th Dec 2019 7:15 PM

Entertainment Julia Louis-Dreyfus has nothing but unpleasant memories of her time at Saturday Night Live, describing the behind-the-scenes environment as “miserable”.

• 10th Dec 2019 7:00 PM

Breaking Paramedics treated the youngster hit by a car at the scene before taking him to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

• 10th Dec 2019 6:57 PM

eXtra WADA's decision to ban Russia from the Olympics and other major sporting events for four years for tampering with doping-related lab data may be appealed.

• 10th Dec 2019 6:21 PM

Golf The golfing world went into a frenzy after Patrick Reed was caught red-handed shifting sand. The US bad boy has hit back at critics ahead of the Presidents Cup

• 10th Dec 2019 6:00 PM

Motor Sports Supercars has announced its plans to “evolve” rules and regulations to save the Commodore after being blindsided by a Holden announcement

Motoring Tesla founder Elon Musk has been filmed fleeing the scene after recklessly knocking over a sign in his company’s weird new Cybertruck.

Politics People are praising New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her classy response to the White Island volcano disaster.

News Scott Morrison has been blasted by furious Australians for holding a press conference on religious freedom as Sydney chokes on bushfire smoke.

Business Relaxing under the shade of 50 plastic bottles might not sound practical, but a Sunshine Coast mum’s latest invention will leave beach lovers feeling cool.

Politics Two of the country’s most senior politicians have used some surprising insults to attack other as they try to claim the upper hand in regional Queensland.

Money We used to handle these items on a daily basis but according to experts, it fell sharply in 2019 and the end “point is getting closer”.

Home & Decorating Armed with two items, The Block’s Jess Eva managed to transform her kitchen – and the results speak for themselves.

Entertainment Ipswich songwriter Carla Thursday is about to launch her second single, a piece so emotive it made her best friend cry

News Police said a blaze that tore through a Coffs home while a man lay unconscious inside is under investigation.

Crime This depraved doctor ruined the lives of more than 50 women - but it's his excuse, in a bid for leniency, that will astound you.

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Environment Former Fire and Rescue NSW commissioner Greg Mullins says volunteer firefighters are becoming worn out and he holds concerns for their welfare.

Business The company behind a music event set to rival Nashville’s CMA has gone under just weeks after the event was cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’.

News A Raiders star has taken to social media with claims the mother of his daughter was offered cash by a so-called “freak” journalist.

News The New Zealand Police have launched an investigation into the the deaths and injuries following the eruption.