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Saturday, April 23
Queensland
Rain puts dampener on Toowoomba fest
UPDATE: Bianca Sullivan A TOOWOOMBA festival has been cancelled after the main entry tent collapsed on Saturday night after a sudden downpour.
Knifeman holds up Carina chemist's shop
POLICE are investigating the robbery of a chemist's shop at Carina on Saturday morning.
Man returned to face fraud charges
UPDATE Kay Dibben A MAN extradited from Ireland has appeared in court charged with defrauding Workcover Queensland of almost $295,000 more than nine years ago.
Family burned in Somerset boat fire
UPDATE Suellen Hinde A FAMILY of five - including two children, one a two-year-old - have suffered serious burns in a boat accident on Lake Somerset.
State to appeal child sex offences
QUEENSLAND'S attorney-general will appeal the sentences imposed on two men for child sex offences.
Man found dead near Bundaberg
Suellen Hinde POLICE are investigating the suspicious death of a 62-year-old man in Burnett Heads near Bundaberg on Good Friday.
Record numbers of drink drivers nabbed
Brooke Baskin POLICE say their warnings are falling on deaf ears after record numbers of motorists were caught drink-driving and even had their cars impounded on the first day of the Easter road campaign.
Pensioner rules roost in chook battle
Peter Michael CHOOK lover Jack Hutton has vowed to keep ruffling feathers in his fight to keep backyard fowl.
Secret millions of Qld's poker kings
Alex Dickinson THEY are Queensland's secret millionaires - young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs who are turning to online poker sites to make a mint, tax free.
Pain continues 100 days after floods
Trent Dalton THIS winter, many flood-affected Bundamba families will be sleeping in tin sheds, dank basements and makeshift lean-tos.
National
Tears flow at vigil for Kiesha Abrahams
Lema Samandar PEOPLE pay their respects to Kiesha Abrahams with a vigil near her Sydney home and on the internet after skeletal remains were found in bushland.
Man turns gun on himself after stand-off
Yasmine Phillips & Katie Robertson A MAN is in a serious condition after shooting himself, following a tense seven-hour stand-off with police in Northbridge.
Rioters still on Villawood roof
Gemma Jones and Alison Rehn PROTESTERS remain on the roof at Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre after a fiery riot and they want to talk to a UN representative. NEW PHOTOS
Easter holiday road toll climbs to seven
THE Easter holiday long weekend road toll has risen to seven with the death of a 41-year-old man at Wemen south of Mildura in Victoria, taking that state's toll to two.
Kiesha's parents charged with murder
Danielle McGrane She's been missing for months and has become a symbol of a community that wants answers. Police may be close to discovering what happened to Kiesha.
'Spiderman' burglar nets $15 million haul
Geoff Wilkinson A "SPIDERMAN" burglar who has broken into hundreds of posh homes during a crime wave may have finally been unmasked.
World
Murder suspect stayed at luxury hotel
A MASSIVE manhunt is continuing for a 50-year-old businessman suspected of murdering his wife and four children in France.
Thousands to get a whiff of stinky flower
THOUSANDS of plant lovers have flocked to the northern Swiss city of Basel to see a giant, stinky flower bloom for the first time in 17 years.
Indonesian bomb suspect is a journalist
A TV news cameraman arrested over Indonesian bomb plots had been recruited to film and broadcast the group's terrorist acts, including a foiled Good Friday church attack, police said today.
Gillard arrives in devastated Sendai
By staff writers PRIME MINISTER begins visit of Japan's tsunami-ravaged Sendai, after attending fundraising dinner with Kylie Minogue.
Obama condemns 'outrageous' Syria violence
From correspondents in Washington US President Barack Obama has condemned Syria's "outrageous" use of violence, accusing the regime of seeking Iran's help in a brutal month-long crackdown which has left more than 70 people dead.
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Sport
Reds break NSW hoodoo
Jim Tucker AN incredible defensive effort has delivered Queensland's first rugby win over NSW in seven years with a 19-15 win which harnessed pure character.
Sally surfs to world tour milestone
SALLY Fitzgibbons finally has her first world tour win, taking out the Bells Beach title after defeating Stephanie Gilmore in the semi-final.
Donald closes in on No. 1 ranking
ENGLAND'S Luke Donald is on target to become the new world No.1 after he fired a six-under 65 to grab a one-stroke second round lead in The Heritage.
Sri Lankan Malinga quits Tests
INJURY-PRONE paceman Lasith Malinga stunned Sri Lanka on Friday by quitting Test cricket in a bid to prolong his limited overs career.
Trio still firing, 50 games on
Alex Murdoch FIREBIRDS power trio Laura Geitz, Romelda Aiken and Clare McMeniman will celebrate one of netball's biggest milestones - their 50th ANZ Championship game.
'Anonymous' coach behind NRL machine
Steve Ricketts TIGERS coach Tim Sheens may have failed to recognise his opposite number, but that will change if Anthony Griffin keeps the Broncos playing like this.
Maroon hopes in state of urgency
Steve Ricketts THE quest for 2011 Queensland State of Origin spots now has a touch of urgency about it, with Maroons selectors to name a 22-man squad on Thursday.
Titans boost with Presto back in fray
Peter Badel THE Titans' teetering early season start is set to receive a boost as livewire Preston Campbell eyes a welcome return from a knee injury.
Reds vow to end years of hurt
Jim Tucker WILL Genia and Quade Cooper will turn curse-killers to rid a generation of Reds players of the stigma stamped across their jerseys: "Never beaten NSW".
Advice that's on the money
Darren Lockyer THE unfortunate turn of events in Roosters star Todd Carney's life shows again that young NRL players need an interest outside footy.
Scriven gloomy as stewards crack whip
Bart Sinclair SHANE Scriven is perplexed about the penalties imposed by racing officials after being banned for five months for his whip-stealing incident.
Another Suns debutant powers up
Andrew Hamilton THE SUNS' constantly evolving backline will take on another new look when Jack Hutchins makes his debut against the Power in Adelaide today.
McKenna attempts to master media
Andrew Hamilton THE modern masters of coaching were and are arch manipulators of the media. So it was no surprise to see Guy McKenna attempt to light a smokescreen.
Cowboy Dallas faces breaking point
Matt Marshall AGE is set to push Dallas Johnson's battered body past breaking point if he doesn't tweak his fearless and relentless defensive approach.
No Caviar hoodoo for Hay List
Nathan Exelby HAY List's trainer John McNair isn't a subscriber to the theory that champions like Black Caviar can break the spirits of their vanquished rivals.
Entertainment
Mr Bean makes the cut for royal wedding
By Sylvia Hui ROWAN Atkinson and Ian Thorpe are in, Sarah Ferguson's out, as the final list of royal wedding attendees is revealed.
Lohan sentenced to 120 days in jail
A JUDGE just threw the book at Lindsay Lohan for her probation violation, sentencing her to 120 days in a county jail.
Jolie becomes world's richest bag lady
From correspondents in New York OSCAR-winner Angelina Jolie is reportedly almost $10 million richer after landing a worldwide endorsement deal with French designer Louis Vuitton.
Elton picks Gaga to be son's godmother
From correspondents in Los Angeles ELTON John and David Furnish have chosen another flamboyant pop star, Lady Gaga, to be their baby boy's godmother.
Lohan sentenced to 120 days in jail
A JUDGE just threw the book at Lindsay Lohan for her probation violation, sentencing her to 120 days in a county jail.
Lifestyle
Easter sales get bargain-hunters on hop
Paddy Hintz THE country's biggest retailers have turned Easter into Christmas for consumers with an unprecedented level of holiday-season discounting.
Business
Barbie v Bratz in the courtroom
MATTEL has had a surprise defeat in a legal war over its claims that a rival toymaker behind the Bratz doll had stolen Barbie's trade secrets.
Investors lose interest in US dollar
Jason Cadden THE Australian dollar was hovering on the cusp of US108 cents yesterday as the greenback lost its appeal against a basket of global currencies.
Chinese show $90b confidence in LNG
Tony Grant-Taylor CHINESE oil and gas giant Sinopec has shown confidence in an Australia Pacific LNG project by paying a big premium for a 15 per cent stake.
$50 million client in squabble with BoQ
Liam Walsh BEFORE their alliance soured, construction entrepreneurs Richard and Jacqueline Mulhern were top clients of BoQ, borrowing almost $57 million.
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