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Queensland's idyllic islands are sitting in ruins, so what has gone so wrong?
The picturesque Queensland coast and its islands are the envy of the world. But behind the palm trees and sunshine, trouble is brewing, with a growing number of resorts falling into disrepair, decay and financial strain.
What to do when someone steals your photo from Facebook and claims it as their own
Once you upload a photo to Facebook do you still own it? Can someone come along and claim it as their own and try make some money off it? This is what you need to know should someone pinch your pictures from social media and claim it as their own.
Suns hold off Lions to win Q-Clash after Roos down the Hawks
The Suns edge the Lions in a frantic finish to the Q-Clash, after the Kangaroos survive a big comeback from the Hawks to register another win.
Woman's death in watch house prompts call for independent probe
Queensland Police Ethical Standards Command is investigating the death of a 44-year-old Brisbane woman in the Ipswich watch house yesterday, but prisoner advocate Debbie Kilroy says it is inappropriate for police to investigate themselves.
Charity wheelchair builders to ship old bikes to Africa for disabled kids
A plea for help by Gold Coast volunteers who convert old bicycles into wheelchairs proves so successful they hope to soon start shipping excess pushies to disadvantaged people living in Africa.
Enough people to fill a hospital waiting for Queensland aged care placement
Queensland hospitals are log-jammed with people waiting for placement in a nursing home, Health Minister Steven Miles says, as the State Government calls for more federal money for aged care places.
Pacific Anzacs' grave restoration in Cook Islands brings peace to daughter
As harsh ocean waves continue to pull at grave sites on Cook Islands’ Rarotonga, a daughter on an unlikely mission restores memories of Pacific islander Anzacs.
Explosion victim spoke to neighbours minutes before his death
A man who died in an explosion in his backyard shed, north of Brisbane, had been speaking to a neighbour and her children minutes before the fatal accident occurred.
Loyal blue heeler stays with three-year-old lost in bush overnight
A three-year-old girl is found safe and well with the help of Max — the family’s deaf and partially blind 17-year-old blue heeler — after spending the night lost on their rural property in cold, wet conditions.