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Paddle boarders risk $30k fine to free humpback whale trapped in shark net
The group says it reported the distressed whale in waters off the Sunshine Coast to authorities but when no-one had arrived almost an hour later, they took action fearing it was "drowning".
Duration: 11 seconds
Published: Source: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: Whalesby Kirra Grimes and Josh Dye
In 10 years, Liv Lovelace went from being the only girl at the skatepark, to an Olympian
Australia will field the fourth-largest skateboard team heading to Paris behind the US, Brazil and Japan — while also including the youngest Olympian on the Australian team.
Published: Source: ABC Gold CoastTopic: Sportby Jessica Lamb
Parenting teenagers can be challenging. But there's at least one piece of advice most experts agree on
How do we ensure that our teenagers reach out to us when things take a turn for the worse? Bec Sparrow shares the top three tips she has learned from the experts in Parental As Anything Teens this season.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Parenting
One in five commuters turn to smart ticketing on Brisbane River ferries
Trials on buses are also still planned to commence "operator by operator" later this year, but state operator Translink won't say if it will begin on Brisbane City Council buses in 2024.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Public Transportby Jack McKay
When Matt's relationships all failed, he recognised the 'common denominator was me' and he needed change
Matt feels ashamed when he sees the recent increase in domestic violence-related stories. He recognises he was forming his own dangerous coercive control traits before he voluntarily sought help from a men's behaviour change program.
Published: Source: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: Domestic Violenceby Tim Wong-See
Forget the COVID years, international tourists are spending big and breaking records
Australia is proving a winner with international travellers, with new data showing they are staying longer and often spending more than before the pandemic.
Published: Source: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: Travel and Tourism (Lifestyle and Leisure)by Lucy Loram and Owen Jacques
Bonza's directors accused of trading while insolvent, creditors may walk away with nothing
Administrators for collapsed airline Bonza say the company likely traded while insolvent, with the company's directors to be referred to the corporate regulator for investigation.
Published: Source: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: Air Transport Industryby Josh Dye
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End of an era as LifeFlight comes under state government's wing
The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland has been LifeFlight's key sponsor for 30 years — that is about to change as an organisation that provides vital services broadens its span.
Source: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultureby Jennifer Nichols
When Zoe's son died by suicide, Doodle Lady was born
The day after Zoe Strickland's son took his own life, she picked up a Sharpie pen and drew a picture. It would become the first entry in a series of grief diaries, and the birth of her stick figure character, Doodle Lady.
Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Suicideby Sharnie Kim
Sharks caught on camera taking fishers' catch raises concern about increased interaction
A professional fisherman says he is "racing" sharks almost every time he brings in his catch, and that shark numbers are making it almost impossible to fish in certain areas.
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds
Source: ABC RuralTopic: Recreational Fishingby Jennifer Nichols
Whatever happened to Golden Fleece, Australia's first oil company?
There are probably a few things that come to mind when reminiscing about long road trips across Australia between the 1950s and '70s. Things like overheating cars, AM radio and the unmistakable icon of the Golden Fleece.
Source: ABC North QldTopic: Historyby Phil Brandel
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You're invited to paint a portrait of Costa Georgiadis
So grab your paintbrushes or crayons and have a crack.
Published: Source: ABC BRISBANETopic: Art
Qld Sport
Teens aboard tall ship rescue capsized kayaker from crocodile-prone Queensland waters
A group of young sailors spending their school holidays on an eight-day tall ship voyage have helped pluck two stranded kayakers from dangerous waters near Hinchinbrook Island.
Duration: 13 seconds
Source: ABC North QldTopic: Canoeing and Kayaking
From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfing
Triathlete, 75, would have been a victim of Australia's 'silent killer' if not for quick-thinking strangers
Greg Messer collapsed and clinically died — for more than 15 minutes — after a cardiac arrest in October 2020 following a triathlon swim, but the actions of those nearby who knew CPR saved his life.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Source: ABC Wide BayTopic: Public Health
Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find
Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato
Teens aboard tall ship rescue capsized kayaker from crocodile-prone Queensland waters
A group of young sailors spending their school holidays on an eight-day tall ship voyage have helped pluck two stranded kayakers from dangerous waters near Hinchinbrook Island.
Duration: 13 seconds
Source: ABC North QldTopic: Canoeing and Kayakingby Chloe Chomicki and Georgia Loney
From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfingby Malcolm Sutton
The entrepreneurial generation: Why Gen Z-ers want to work for themselves
Bianca Purdie moved straight into nine-to-five work after school but soon burnt out. Now the owner of her own business, like four in five Gen Z-ers, she says she would rather work for herself.
Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Entrepreneurshipby Vanessa Jarrett
Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to
The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes
'Disappointed' O'Connell forced out of Olympics as young gun Gadecki prepares for Games debut
Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games
How a boy from Ballarat wound up pitching himself to Eddie Murphy to direct the new Beverly Hills Cop
Mark Molloy moved to LA a decade ago to pursue his dream of directing a Hollywood feature film. But it was an advertisement he made that helped him score his debut: directing one of the world's biggest stars in the reboot of Beverly Hills Cop.
Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)
Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find
Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato