Seebohm’s training camp miss ‘not ideal’

SWIMMING Australia head coach Jacco Verhaeren says Emily Seebohm’s absence from the team training camp in Cairns following her shock split from Mitch Larkin is “unfortunate”.

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Real hero of Trump-Putin Summit

AS US president Donald Trump cowered in the corner alongside Russian president Vladimir Putin after their Helsinki summit, an unlikely hero was born.

Should we ban smoking at work?

SMOKERS could cost the Australian economy a staggering $388 billion over the course of the Australian population’s working lives – and the Cancer Council wants an end to the humble smoko...

Catholic schools pray for new funding model

QUEENSLAND Catholic schools face closure unless the school funding model is changed, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be told this week at a meeting originally intended to discuss the na...

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Where you’ll find 1400 mining jobs in QLD

QUEENSLAND mining sector is experiencing a jobs bonanza as confidence returns and strong coal prices create boom-like conditions in the Sunshine State. Here’s where the jobs are to be found.

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A gun, gelignite and axe attack at 10,000ft

IT was a normal Aussie flight, except for the passenger with a sawn-off rifle and two sticks of gelignite who wanted to fly to Singapore. But a fellow passenger with an axe had other ideas ....

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