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Offbeat CRIKEY, this is good news - especially on World Emoji Day.

Business START digging. Now. In a few hundred years, you could be mega rich. Science has detected a quadrillion tons of diamonds nestled deep beneath our feet.

Business Coal-fired power needed for decades to keep power prices down as the energy market transitions to renewables: Australian Energy Market Operator.

News ELON Musk’s astonishing outburst calling one of the Thai cave rescuers a “pedo” has sent Tesla’s shares tumbling and raised the spectre of costly legal action.

Business FSG’s chief took three staff on Africa trip just three months after the charity recorded a $5.2m loss of taxpayer money.

News The Queensland mining sector is experiencing a jobs bonanza as confidence returns and strong coal prices create boom-like conditions. Here’s where to find jobs.

Business THE manager of one of Seventeen Seventy's accommodation providers does not think proposed changes to regulate short-term letting go anywhere near far enough.

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Politics One in 10 regional migrants use country towns as pit stops before moving to a city. PM has vowed to strengthen rules so they fill regional skills shortages.

Politics Deputy premier John Barilaro has come bearing a gift for a group of Pacific Highway sub-contractors left in the lurch after a company collapse.

News BREAKING: Cairns Airport is reportedly in lockdown and hundreds of passengers have been forced to evacuate.

Offbeat A NUDE cleaning business that was dreamed up by a North Coast man has been slammed by a veteran councillor as a disgrace.

Technology IF YOU'VE visited a tourist attraction recently, you'll know the world's most popular cameras aren't cameras at all.

Technology MOBILE phone customers are being offered bigger chunks of data for less money as telcos fight it out in an all-out data war.

Technology WE all love a good sale and Amazon’s Prime Day is a big one. While shoppers will be hunting for bargains, the retail giant will be looking at another set of...

Business A COAST store owner has come out on top in a battle with council over hanging plant baskets that's dragged out for years.

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News There's no doubting lifelong Gympie locals Michael Learoyd and Taylah McKenzie are on the shortlist for Australia's youngest homeowners.

Business ONE small investment can lead to “tens of thousands of dollars” once your home goes under the hammer, property experts say.

Technology Child data including their email addresses, phone numbers and passwords is being sold online after it has been stolen from gaming websites.

News Since Katarina Carroll took over as QFES commissioner in 2016 she’s been busy extinguishing problems that led to claims the service was ‘toxic’ for women.

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Technology Facebook is still failing to ban fake news and users who have their identities stolen are being left virtually defenceless, experts say.