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The Hervey Bay Crime Unit has recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen jewellery in its second significant bust this week.

Right place, time solves crime

POLICE use many methods to tackle crime but sometimes it is simply about being in the right place at the right time.

Council sticking with no 50m pool

REPLACING Maryborough's Olympic-sized pool and installing two 25-metre pools remains the Fraser Coast Regional Council's preferred option.
Accused turns victim in case

THE PLIGHT of a Maryborough man who faced charges of sexually mistreating a 16-year-old girl was raised this week in the Queensland Parliament.
Croquet play washed out

IT'S BEEN a saturated start to the Point Lookout Croquet Club's annual inter-business challenge.

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News

Lara Bingle has spoken about the humiliation she felt after a nude photo of her was widely circulated through the media last week.

Bingle and Clarke end engagement

GLAMOUR couple Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle have officially terminated their engagement, ending days of speculation about their anticipated break-up.

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Entertainment

Madonna's marriage tips on TV

MADONNA doesn't think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband.

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Lifestyle

Women on the pill may live longer

WOMEN who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.

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Sport

Wallaroos captain Todd Campbell will lead from the front against the Isis Devils in Childers tonight.

Wallaroos set for hard game

THE ISIS Devils call their home ground The Furnace. However, it will be Wallaroos who are hoping to be hot in Childers tonight.

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Business

Green light on Black & Decker deal

SHAREHOLDERS have approved a nearly $US3.5 billion ($A3.82 billion) stock buyout, clearing the final hurdle for Stanley Works to acquire Black m Decker.

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