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Connor Gordon got the shock of his life on Sunday afternoon when he was struck by lightning while fishing on his dam.

Teenager survives lightning shock

A COUPLE watched in horror as a lightning bolt flung their teenage son 10 metres into the air as he paddled a kayak on the family dam.

Boat sinks 3 times in 6 weeks

SAILOR Dave Jones was cursing his namesake after his boat sank for the third time in six weeks — this time leaving him clinging to rocks in the Burnett River.
Heirlooms feared stolen found

PRECIOUS heirlooms worth more than $23,000 have been found, six weeks after they were thought to be stolen from a Millbank woman.
Tasers a success in Bundy

A YEAR after Tasers were introduced at the Bundaberg station, police say the tool has played a vital part in calming dangerous situations.

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News

Teen alleges dad stabbed mum: court

A TEENAGER on trial for murdering her mother told police she saw her father use a knife to stab his wife twice.

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Entertainment

Worthington to star in detective movie

AUSTRALIAN actor Sam Worthington is to star in a mystery based on the true story of two detectives who probed a series of gruesome murders in Texas, Daily Variety...

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Lifestyle

Agnes petitions for high school

THE fight for a high school in Agnes Water is hotting up, with a petition containing more than 360 signatures to be tabled in state parliament this week.
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