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'Gay' kookaburra? Not in our school

A MELBOURNE school has dropped the word gay from the classic children's song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.
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DVDs still a buzz after 15 years

SEPTEMBER 1 marked the 15th anniversary of the entertainment phenomenon known as the DVD.
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Hungry start to life for Pakistan baby

A PAKISTANI summoned the energy to give birth in a graveyard that has become her refuge from the floods - but she cannot produce the milk to feed her newborn.

Lion shot in US suburb

POLICE have shot dead a 45kg mountain lion romping through a Californian neighbourhood blocks from a well-known French restaurant.

Bundy's drink drive disgrace

BUNDABERG'S top traffic cop is calling on youngsters to step in stop their mates drink driving, after eight of this year's nine fatal crashes involved alcohol.
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Alleged drug lab shut down

THREE men will face court after a speed lab was allegedly uncovered in a Burnett Heads home.

Extra rain threatens crops

FRUIT and vegetable growers in the Bundaberg region are bracing for disease outbreaks in their crops after predictions of a wetter than average spring.

Fight to keep Stig's helmet on

A BID to prevent the revelation of the identity of Top Gear's mystery driver The Stig will be heard at the High Court in London on Tuesday.
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Bligh has party support

ANNA Bligh says she has her government's total support, following a drawn-out meeting with MPs, despite several backbenchers speaking against her leadership.

La Nina to bring rainy spring

QUEENSLAND can expect a wetter than average spring due to a mild La Nina forming in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say.