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Pensioners try to rebuild their lives after bushfire destroys family home

ABC News: Top Stories - Fri, 2019-11-29 05:57

The future is very uncertain for Petria and Greg Stack, who watched their Yeppoon home of 20 years go up in flames.

Higher number of lesbian weddings show 'women more attracted to marriage', experts say

ABC News: Top Stories - Fri, 2019-11-29 05:49

New figures tracking gay marriage show female couples are significantly more likely to tie the knot than gay men and some experts say it may be because women are more in love with weddings and want to have children within the security of that union.

'It should have been a wedding, not a funeral': Jack Gerdes went to work at a coal mine and never came home

ABC News: Top Stories - Fri, 2019-11-29 05:34

Jack Gerdes went to work one day and never came home, now his family are cautiously welcoming laws that could put mining bosses in jail for 20 years in cases where they've been negligent in a workplace death.

Mango trade falls as Hong Kong protests continue

ABC News: Top Stories - Fri, 2019-11-29 05:22

Mango farmers say they're experiencing the fallout from Hong Kong's months of unrest amid reports fruit export volumes have decreased.

'We're gambling': Rohan sees climate change as an opportunity and he's thriving

ABC News: Top Stories - Fri, 2019-11-29 04:53

As temperatures rise, farmers around the country are getting creative — here are some of their innovative solutions.

Koala and joey rescued from the Queensland bushfires to be released into the wild

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 18:51

A koala mother and her joey who shot to fame when they were found huddled together amongst the ashes of the Canungra bushfires are doing so well they will be released back into the wild.

Brisbane GP found guilty of sexually assaulting patient

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 18:26

A Brisbane jury finds a GP guilty of sexually assaulting a female patient who had consulted him for vomiting and diarrhoea, months after he was convicted of fraudulently presenting pain medication scripts to pharmacies.

Queensland pensioners Greg and Petria Stack lost their home to bushfire

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 16:16
Pensioners Greg and Petria Stack lost their home near Yeppoon to bushfire in November 2019.

Two NT fishos in hot water over alleged jewfish bladder bust as black market booms

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 16:14

Prized in parts of Asia as an aphrodisiac, black jewfish bladder sells illegally for as much as $1,000 a kilo. Now two men in the NT will face court for the first time since new regulations were introduced to stamp out the trade.

Maleny Dairies believes automation is key to cutting costs

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 15:50
The Hoppers' most recent $2.5 million investment included installing two crate-stacking robots to cut down on spiralling casual overtime costs and speed up deliveries.

Family-owned factory invests in dairy's future with the help of robots

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 15:50

At a desperate time for the dairy industry, a determined Sunshine Coast couple is staking their financial future on upgrading their processing plant and keeping local farms in business.

Baby possum rescued from pouch as python eats mum

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 13:02

Stunned onlookers capture vision of the moment a mother possum is devoured by a python after her baby was rescued from her pouch.

Caretaker moves possum-eating snake away from road. Supplied: Debbie Kemps

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 13:02
The python had eaten a mother possum but her baby was later rescued.

Residents want answers from building watchdog after new homes resemble a drive-by shooting from hail pelting

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 12:01

Building inspectors from an industry watchdog are inspecting homes in a new Sunshine Coast housing estate after homeowners complained their damaged properties are not up to scratch after a recent hail storm.

Qantas regional passengers claim airline neglects country customers after luggage left off flights

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 11:29

Regional Qantas passengers say the airline is neglecting its country customers after luggage was left behind on two flights to Longreach in central-west Queensland in one week.

'Times are a'changing': Cane farmer on a mission to repair environmental sins of the past

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 09:31

Lenny Parisi is part of a new breed of cane growers who are repairing the environmental sins of the past, but it's not an easy path.

Delissa Kimmince fell out of love with cricket, but one thing brought her back

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 08:47

Delissa Kimmince, once one of Australian cricket's brightest young stars, was burnt out and over the game. She left the country and the sport she "hated", but her time away has helped her find a way back.

Sonia's customers came to her salon for a haircut, instead the visit changed their lives

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 05:47

Hairdresser Sonia Colvin did not always know the right words to say when clients broke down crying, but she has now helped 139 domestic or elder abuse victims find their feet and wants other hairdressers to undergo mandatory training she has developed.

How the 'lady in pink' is trying to save the rural town of Proston

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 05:27

When Kathy Duff lost her partner to suicide she decided to save the rural Queensland town of Proston to honour his memory.

If you're in these parts of Australia, you can expect the worst of a hot, dry summer

ABC News: Top Stories - Thu, 2019-11-28 05:18

Fire and drought conditions are expected to continue into summer but there is a tiny ray of hope for temperature. With no end in sight, how does this drought compare to the big droughts of the past?

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