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After securing a record-setting 54 wins out of 159 starts, outback racehorse Fab's Cowboy will see out his retirement alongside Melbourne Cup winners, leaving big hole in the lives of his trainers and owners. Sun 28 Jul Sun 28 Jul Sun 28 Jul 2024 at 10:34pm
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Australian Defence Force personnel are travelling to Longreach to assess the object, found on a property once owned by late Queensland MP Vaughan Johnson. Thu 10 Aug Thu 10 Aug Thu 10 Aug 2023 at 7:22am
An endurance ride that attracted the likes of cattleman RM Williams during the 1980s is back. While some things have changed, the Winton to Longreach Endurance Ride is still a show of strength, grit, and horsemanship. Sun 30 Jul Sun 30 Jul Sun 30 Jul 2023 at 10:32pm
Almost 6,000 people didn't just break the world record, they blew it away in a colourful, spirited, boot-scooting celebration of the late queen of rock and 50 years of Nutbush City Limits. Thu 6 Jul Thu 6 Jul Thu 6 Jul 2023 at 4:53am
Festival-goers stuck in outback Queensland towns start to make their way to the festival after heavy rain caused road closures. Wed 5 Jul Wed 5 Jul Wed 5 Jul 2023 at 3:12am
Big Red Bash organisers say the journey to one of the world's most remote music festivals is all part of the experience, but many travellers got more than they bargained for on the way to this year's event. Tue 4 Jul Tue 4 Jul Tue 4 Jul 2023 at 3:51am
"Very motivated" crooks with the tools and skill to steal a catalytic converter in a few minutes are continuing to target car yards, parking lots and service stations in Queensland, police say. Thu 27 Apr Thu 27 Apr Thu 27 Apr 2023 at 12:00am
Australians have marked Anzac Day across the country, with dawn services and parades also held in Papua New Guinea and Gallipoli to honour those who served. Tue 25 Apr Tue 25 Apr Tue 25 Apr 2023 at 11:03pm
The price of rent in two of Queensland's most sought-after holiday spots has become so high that essential workers are being forced to find multiple jobs to keep a roof over their heads. Sat 15 Apr Sat 15 Apr Sat 15 Apr 2023 at 11:34am
Brett and Belinda Beasley have been fighting to end knife crime since their 17-year-old son, Jack, was stabbed to death in 2019. This week legislation to expand police power is being debated in Queensland. Wed 29 Mar Wed 29 Mar Wed 29 Mar 2023 at 2:21am
Wayne Grimley grew up spending a lot of time in the sun, without sun safety measures. Now he's had surgery to remove a skin cancer from his eyelid. Tue 28 Mar Tue 28 Mar Tue 28 Mar 2023 at 9:33pm
Gold Coast City Council has resolved to remove a $2.1 million art installation along the M1 south of Brisbane, after years of controversies over the sculptures. Tue 28 Mar Tue 28 Mar Tue 28 Mar 2023 at 4:41am
Multiple fat suits, wigs and prosthetic pieces were part of the drastic physical transformations of Austin Butler and Tom Hanks in the movie Elvis, according to Australian Oscar nominee Jason Baird. Mon 13 Mar Mon 13 Mar Mon 13 Mar 2023 at 1:45am
Unit prices on the Gold Coast have risen by 3.95 per cent over the past quarter, while house prices have risen by 0.36 per cent. Wed 1 Mar Wed 1 Mar Wed 1 Mar 2023 at 12:21am
Shoeys, Horses and feather boas. Harry Styles has been rocking capital cities on his Australian tour but his only Queensland gig will be a record-setting win for the glitter strip. Fri 24 Feb Fri 24 Feb Fri 24 Feb 2023 at 8:19pm
Housing and community recovery representatives from the Queensland state government have visited residents at Couran Cove after essential services were suspended earlier this week Fri 17 Feb Fri 17 Feb Fri 17 Feb 2023 at 8:43am
The store owner claims her shop is targeted multiple times a week by teenagers, as a 15-year-old girl faces theft and common assault charges over an incident that that left a staff member with facial injuries. Thu 16 Feb Thu 16 Feb Thu 16 Feb 2023 at 8:02am
The Tweed Heads teen is one of Australia's most promising young skaters and she has her heart set on competing at the Paris Olympics. Mon 13 Feb Mon 13 Feb Mon 13 Feb 2023 at 10:30pm
High ranking Comanchero Motorcycle Club figure Allan Meehan is remanded in custody after allegedly failing to provide relevant authorities with his address. Thu 9 Feb Thu 9 Feb Thu 9 Feb 2023 at 7:27am
Baz Luhrmann's feature film, Elvis, was the first major Hollywood film to be produced from start to finish on the Gold Coast, with the Academy Award nominee liking the location so much he relocated his production company there. Thu 9 Feb Thu 9 Feb Thu 9 Feb 2023 at 6:59am
Aerial vision just off a popular Gold Coast beach after a handful of evacuations confirms that sharks have been cruising in the shallows. We asked a biologist what it all means. Mon 30 Jan Mon 30 Jan Mon 30 Jan 2023 at 2:22am
More than 100 people meet at a park near the 61-year-old's home in Elanora on Sunday evening to pay tribute to the local woman who was found dead in a car in Brisbane last Thursday. Sun 29 Jan Sun 29 Jan Sun 29 Jan 2023 at 1:32pm
Gold Coast Airport is adding two new international routes to its roster in the coming months as packed arrivals halls show visitor numbers remain strong.
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