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Inquest hears hospital could have prevented fatal assault on dementia patient

A coronial inquest into a fatal confrontation between two dementia patients at a Queensland hospital hears added security and anti-barricade doors could have stopped the attack.
a selfie of a man and his dog

Published: Source: ABC Gold CoastTopic: Courtsby Mackenzie Colahan

Queensland fans gear up for 'biggest ever' AFL game

Elated Gold Coast fans say "15 years of struggle" are finally paying off for the club, as the Suns look towards a QClash semi against Brisbane this weekend, hailed as a "massive" moment for Queensland footy.
David Swallow shouts to celebrate a goal in an AFL elimination final.

Published: Source: ABC Gold CoastTopic: AFLby Dominic Cansdale and Julia André

The Australian woman who spearfished a 162.5kg striped marlin

After a shock cancer diagnosis, Nikki Watt thought she'd never dive again. But now she's broken a spearfishing world record with a huge marlin. 
A woman, wearing a snorkel and mask under water, next to a massive marlin.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Recreational Fishingby Mike Kermode

Former humanitarian aid worker runs across Iraq for refugees

Tim Buxton is returning to northern Iraq where he lived and worked during some of the region's most tumultuous times in recent history.
A man leans on a concrete wall with a refugee camp in the background.

Published: Source: ABC Gold CoastTopic: Refugeesby Mark Rigby

These frogs are tiny, but their very existence is a huge sign of hope

For the first time, researchers have been able to successfully breed and release into the wild an endangered species of mountain frog.    
A bright yellow frog with brown markings on its face sitting on a wet rock.

Published: Source: ABC North CoastTopic: Endangered and Protected Speciesby Emma Rennie

Gold Coast rail 30 years in the making cut short of final destination

This city realised it was headed towards gridlock almost 30 years ago. Even so, the final stage of its solution has been scrapped by its state government.
A race car alongside a light rail tram.

Published: Source: ABC Gold CoastTopic: Transportby Nicholas McElroy

How an unexpected sponsorship restored Renee Gracie’s motorsport career

Renee Gracie had her dream career in motorsport, but says sexism and the culture forced her out. OnlyFans kept her afloat in some dark days, and now she's back on the circuit with their support.
A woman in a blue and white racing suit holds a trophy.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Motor Sportsby Kate O'Halloran

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Gold Coast woman accused of faking pregnancy charged with fraud

A Gold Coast woman accused of falsely claiming to be pregnant in order to demand money from two men has been arrested and charged with 16 offences, including stalking. Supplied: Queensland Police Service
Duration: 33 seconds

Source: ABC News

Whales and dolphins at play

A study analysing hundreds of social media videos has described many interactions between whales and dolphins as "playful". Supplied: Griffith University
Duration: 47 seconds

Source: ABC News

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Incident reports seen by the ABC describe chaos and damage at residential care homes.
Duration: 5 seconds

Source: ABC News

Police powers to randomly search people for a weapon without a warrant in a public place have been made permanent in Queensland.

Police powers to randomly search people for a weapon without a warrant in a public place have been made permanent in Queensland, despite concerns it will not reduce knife-related crime.
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds

Source: ABC News

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