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Costigan calls for permanent protections from sharks

News Local MP Jason Costigan has called for permanent protections from sharks in the Whitsundays.

Business as usual for tourism in the Whitsundays

News Visitors urged not to stay away from the Whitsundays

Six sharks destroyed while Justine shares first words

Breaking Two further sharks destroyed lifts tally to six

Two tiger sharks destroyed where tourists were attacked

News Two tiger sharks have been shot in Cid Harbour today.

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Smoke scare at airport caused by RAAF plane

News Smoke in a defence force plane was the cause of an emergency services call-out to Whitsunday Coast Airport last night.

Operator encourages tourists to visit after shark attacks

News ONE local tourism operator is hoping two shark attacks in two days will not deter tourists from coming to the Whitsundays.

Doctor reveals what happened following shark attack

News DOCTOR reveals what happened following Wednesday afternoon's shark attack.

Shark attack victim in critical condition, rushed to surgery

News A 12-YEAR-OLD bitten by a shark a day after a woman was also bitten is in a critical but stable condition.

Shark attack victim identified as Tasmanian health worker

Breaking An off duty doctor, a nearby rescue chopper and perfect timing saved the Tasmanian tourist's life

'I had no idea it was a shark attack'

News HEAR from the man who was one of the first on the scene during the shark attack.

Monster dress sale in Proserpine ahead of the Bowen Cup

News Calling all ladies with a wardrobe full of evening gowns, cocktail dresses, fascinators or dresses that have never been worn or only seen the light of day once.

Woman critical after shark attack off Whitsundays

News A HOLIDAY to the Whitsunday Islands turned into horror for a Tasmanian woman when she was attacked by a shark, leaving her in a critical condition overnight.

Woman critical after shark attack off Whitsundays

News A HOLIDAY to the Whitsunday Islands turned into horror for a Tasmanian woman when she was attacked by a shark, leaving her in a critical condition overnight.

Snell embarks on Mediterranean Adventure

News A BOWEN man will set sail on the high seas of the Mediterranean today to take part in the high-end superyacht race the Perini Cup.

Bali nightmare after woman’s horror discovery

Crime scene established after car enters river

Four-year-old boy dies in Coast tragedy

UPDATE: Police injured as manhunt for robber continues

Around the Region

Two injured as truck rolls on Bruce Hwy

Breaking Two people have been injured in a crash south of Mackay

12-year-old shark attack victim identified, still critical

News Hannah's family grateful for rescue team's efforts.

Cute baby wallabies melting tourists' hearts

Travel New joeys on the beach at Cape Hillsborough

Fined hay run hero hits back

News Stung by a $10k penalty, he's calling for law change

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Raiders' title bid falls short

News A fine season ended on a heartbreaking note for Proserpine-Whitsunday last Saturday.

RAPT WITH BACK-TO-BACK

News Whitsunday collected their 10th AFL Mackay senior premiership following a superb 83-point demolition of Eastern Swans at Harrup Park last Saturday night.

Whitsundays lifter headed to world championships

News Leanne Knox to represent Australia in world powerlifting event

Runners out in force for the 151st Airlie parkrun

News Runners out in force for the 151st Airlie parkrun

AFL lines up for goal in Bowen

News AFL lines up for goal in Bowen

National Sport

Cup penalty for Night’s Watch

Concerns hang over grand final star’s

‘I don’t care’: Keary’s ruthless take on Cronk’s prognosis

Top hoop returns to his best

Storm star planning payback

Queensland News

Pizza Hut to give away free pizzas

Food & Entertainment IF YOU have made the commitment to go on a diet you may want to suspend that for a spell. Pizza Hut are about to give away 18,000 free pizzas across Australia.

Construction worker crushed by brick wall

Breaking Emergency services rush to work site south of Brisbane

Motorway shut-down after crash involving 'several' vehicles

News Police have not arrived on scene, delays are expected

Frank warning to parents who abduct their own kids

Parenting The punishment could be harsher than you’d think

'No beach left': New sinkhole biggest one yet

Environment New sinkhole swallows chunk of popular beach

Ipswich council to sue collapsed hardware giant Masters

News Claims former Masters owners owe hundreds of thousands of dollars

Vicki was united with her sons who were told she was dead

News She was beaten, starved and ended up homeless.

Business News

Iconic brand about to change name

Business IT’S one of the biggest diet and weight loss companies on the planet. But within days, Weight Watchers will be gone — for good.

Phone call could ‘crash prices 80pc’

Business The phone call that could ‘drop house prices by 80 per cent’

Solar panels used instead of bitumen — here are the results

Motoring The bold idea has undergone some road testing.

Kids 'doing nothing' for pocket money warning

Parenting Barefoot Investor Scott Pape says kids must work to get pocket money

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Be berry excited for tomorrow's strawberry festival

Aussie drag queen gets own TV show on BBC4

GOURD LORD: Why 14,000 people are about to hit Goomeri

Music festivals consider ban on single use plastic

Wedding dress from 1890s among collection for festival

Lifestyle

Why this horror ‘abuse’ caught on hidden camera was OK

News FOOTAGE has revealed brutal treatment on an elderly woman at a nursing home. But a magistrate deemed it OK.

New parents need to know of this condition and the signs

Health "ALL of a sudden she started to cry. But this cry wasn’t a normal cry, it was as though she got a shock after someone pinched her sort of cry."

Anti-vaxxers target baby products in Aussie stores

Health A NSW mum shopping at Big W with her baby daughter today made an unpleasant discovery in the baby section.

"This is what I did for this lady"

Health AUSSIE doctors have revealed they illegally helped desperate patients speed up their own deaths and end their lives with dignity.

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Entertainment

NINE’S HEADACHE: How it went wrong for golden boy Karl

TV HE WAS one of TV’s most bankable stars — a family friendly newshound worth his multimillion-dollar salary. Those days are over.

Grey’s Anatomy star ready for show to end

TV Ellen Pompeo says it’s about time she moved on.

Aussie actor Damian Hill dead at 42

News The indie movie star died on Saturday night.

‘Wild’ Bachelor plot twist stuns fans

TV THOUGHT the Australian Bachelor was great TV? You ain’t seen nothing yet.

Lily Allen’s bombshell sex claims

Music LILY Allen says she had sex with a famous family friend when she was just 14.

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Your next career: Inside the life of a snake catcher

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Shocking job advert’s ‘offensive request’

News The vacancy was posted on recruitment website Indeed

Jobs that suffered biggest salary drops

Employment THE jobs that suffered the biggest drops in salary have been revealed

The vital job not for the faint-hearted

News Team of specialists to make claustrophobic water pipeline journey

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Costigan calls for permanent protections from sharks

Business as usual for tourism in the Whitsundays

Six sharks destroyed while Justine shares first words

Two tiger sharks destroyed where tourists were attacked

Smoke scare at airport caused by RAAF plane

Operator encourages tourists to visit after shark attacks

Doctor reveals what happened following shark attack

Shark attack victim in critical condition, rushed to surgery

Shark attack victim identified as Tasmanian health worker

'I had no idea it was a shark attack'

Monster dress sale in Proserpine ahead of the Bowen Cup

Woman critical after shark attack off Whitsundays

Woman critical after shark attack off Whitsundays

Snell embarks on Mediterranean Adventure

Bali nightmare after woman’s horror discovery

Crime scene established after car enters river

Four-year-old boy dies in Coast tragedy

UPDATE: Police injured as manhunt for robber continues

Two injured as truck rolls on Bruce Hwy

12-year-old shark attack victim identified, still critical

Cute baby wallabies melting tourists' hearts

Fined hay run hero hits back

Latest Edition

Raiders' title bid falls short

RAPT WITH BACK-TO-BACK

Whitsundays lifter headed to world championships

Runners out in force for the 151st Airlie parkrun

AFL lines up for goal in Bowen

Cup penalty for Night’s Watch

Concerns hang over grand final star’s

‘I don’t care’: Keary’s ruthless take on Cronk’s prognosis

Top hoop returns to his best

Storm star planning payback

Pizza Hut to give away free pizzas

Construction worker crushed by brick wall

Motorway shut-down after crash involving 'several' vehicles

Frank warning to parents who abduct their own kids

'No beach left': New sinkhole biggest one yet

Ipswich council to sue collapsed hardware giant Masters

Vicki was united with her sons who were told she was dead

Iconic brand about to change name

Phone call could ‘crash prices 80pc’

Solar panels used instead of bitumen — here are the results

Kids 'doing nothing' for pocket money warning

Be berry excited for tomorrow's strawberry festival

Aussie drag queen gets own TV show on BBC4

GOURD LORD: Why 14,000 people are about to hit Goomeri

Music festivals consider ban on single use plastic

Wedding dress from 1890s among collection for festival

Why this horror ‘abuse’ caught on hidden camera was OK

New parents need to know of this condition and the signs

Anti-vaxxers target baby products in Aussie stores

"This is what I did for this lady"

Protest at Strathalbyn slaughterhouse

Amazing bird life at Leslie Dam

The jobs that are set to disappear in Australi

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NINE’S HEADACHE: How it went wrong for golden boy Karl

Grey’s Anatomy star ready for show to end

Aussie actor Damian Hill dead at 42

‘Wild’ Bachelor plot twist stuns fans

Lily Allen’s bombshell sex claims

Sunset sessions

This is Australia: Getty fights stereotypes in advertising

Peter Lehrke's 1962 Jaguar Mk2

Tropical waterfront oasis

Isla Mujeres - Whale sharks, diving and the ocean

Casual” Vehicle Service Attendant

Your next career: Inside the life of a snake catcher

Shocking job advert’s ‘offensive request’

Jobs that suffered biggest salary drops

The vital job not for the faint-hearted

The $150k job no Aussies want

Need a NEW employee?

Nation's differing road rules for double white lines

Facial recognition first sign of exciting things to come

Porsche drops diesel in favour of hybrid and electric power

Holden Colorado Xtreme survives Outback torture test