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1:06AM Saturday 17 May, 2008 Sunshine Coast weather Possible thunderstorm min 15° - max 25°

National news

12AM

MP joins Terri Irwin's battle against mine

Coast MP Carolyn Male has called on Brisbane-based Cape Alumina to scrap its plans to mine bauxite on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.
12AM

Child killer Valmae Beck's condition improves

Notorious child killer Valmae Beck is in a stable condition in Townsville Hospital, almost three weeks after she was reportedly on death’s door.
7:23PM

'Snot a flatworm, it's a new jellyfish

It looks like snot, it's the size of a grain of rice, and it's taking the marine science world by storm.
6:36PM

Police charge 14 in outlaw gang raids

Fourteen people have been charged in a two-day police operation targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs on the Sunshine Coast.
6:09PM

Leaked report reveals DPP work overload

A leaked report by the office of Queensland's chief prosecutor has revealed its workload is nearly three times the national average.
4:42PM

Tribunal to allow 'pillow biter' appeal

A Sydney gay activist has been granted leave to appeal a vilification ruling against former radio broadcaster John Laws.
4:21PM

'Samurai' attacker gets 15 years jail

A jilted lover who attacked his ex-girlfriend using two samurai swords she had given him as a gift has been sentenced to 15 years jail.
2:27PM

Six arrested in crackdown on gangs

Six people have been arrested on drugs charges on the Sunshine Coast after police raids targeting outlaw motorbike gangs.
2:04PM

Qld Libs leader welcomes merger moves

Queensland Liberal leader Mark McArdle has welcomed a decision to allow party members a vote on a merger with the state's Nationals.
1:40PM

Alleged home invasion 'like Underbelly'

Two men have faced court in Brisbane over an armed home invasion police have likened to an episode from the hit TV crime series, Underbelly.
12:38PM

GPs defend mental health treatment

General practitioners have defended their role in treating people suffering from mental health problems during a Senate committee hearing in Canberra.
11:29AM

Being drunk no excuse for violence

Queensland's chief justice has warned that offenders who commit violent crimes while drunk should not expect sympathy from the courts during sentencing.
11:23AM

Would a fuel tax cut help motorists?

Analysts are divided about the worth of the Opposition's pledge to cut the fuel excise by five cents a litre, with one economist saying it is merely "pandering to the hip pocket”.
11:10AM

Liberal plan to support pension increase

The federal opposition's spokeswoman for ageing is proposing an increase to the aged pension, after her leader failed to mention it in his budget reply speech.
10:45AM

Qld doctors urged to take leave

Salaried doctors have accused the Queensland government of being more concerned about them taking annual leave than cutting hospital waiting lists.

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