Troy and Trigger: unbreakable bond and other top stories.

• Troy and Trigger: unbreakable bond

  

  Troy Giess will captains the Sunshine Coast Falcons as he reunites with coach Craig Ingebrigtsen. Picture: Lachie MillardThe bond between Sunshine Coast Falcons coach Craig Ingebrigtsen and his new captain Troy Giess is undeniable.Together the pair experienced the highs of a grand final with Easts Tigers in 2014 and supported each other after the tragic death of Troy’s younger brother and Tigers teammate Grant in June last year.Ingebrigtsen in his new role at the Falcons chose the 27-year-old lo..

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• Pengelly to base himself on Sunshine Coast

  Mark Oberhardt Brisbane Sunday 6 March 2016, 2:17pm Jockey Brad Pengelly has moved his base from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast in an effort to convert his recent good form into more rides.Pengelly was seen at his best again on Saturday when he won the Open Handicap on Pillar Of Creation at Doomben.The jockey says his move to the Sunshine Coast is designed to increase his base of trainers."I will still ride work in Brisbane on Tuesdays to keep faith with those who have supported me there," ..

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• Outrage over changes to national anthem

  

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• Doolie hopes she's the people's choice

  

  DOOLIE Shadforth showed from a young age she was born to be behind the microphone with a guitar in hand. The Sunshine Coast Grammar School Year 12 student has been selected as a finalist in the 2016 Queensland Music Awards - in the Most Promising Female Songwriter category - and is one of six artists short-listed in the schools category, for her song Pristine. "When I was younger I used to pull out my little toy microphone and guitar and jam out to Avril Lavigne," Doolie said. "I thi..

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• Charleville parties at RFDS Western Summer Ball | Photos

  

  Just over 200 people rocked the RFDS hangar at the Charleville base on Saturday night to raise money and have a good time doing it. Charleville parties at RFDS Western Summer Ball | Photos Looking gorgeous were Charleville's Jenni Peters, Kat Hindmarsh and Rebecca Sargood.RFDS Charleville base nurse manager Jo Mahoney and long-serving pilot Roger Ruddick congratulate nurse Courtney Bylet for organising the ball.RFDS doctor and physiotherapist couple Chris and Emily Cowling ..

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• Little hope for compromise in Apple vs FBI iPhone encryption row

  

  Washington: As Apple's legal battle with the FBI over encryption heads toward a showdown, there appears little hope for a compromise that would placate both sides and avert a divisive court decision.The FBI is pressing Apple to develop a system that would allow the law enforcement agency to break into a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, a demand the tech company claims would make all its devices vulnerable. The FBI is pressing Apple to develop a system that would allow..

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• Powerful Volcanic Activity Reshaped Planet Mars

  

  Powerful volcanic activity gave Mars an extreme makeover billions of years ago, a new study found. The event particularly reshaped the red planet and caused major changes in its weight and orientation. This means that the north and south poles of Mars are no longer where they used to be. Aside from that, the discovery also explains the current locations of the dry river beds and water ice, as well as other Martian mysteries that have left scientists baffled for a long time. “This study..

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• Seventh-gen S650 Ford Mustang due in 2020

  

  According to a recently uncovered report published by automotive business consulting firm UHY, Ford is planning to replace the current S550 Mustang with a next-generation platform in 2020 called S650. The report states the S550 Ford Mustang would end production in April of 2020 with its replacement S650 to start in May. This would end the current Mustang’s life cycle in the 2020 model year, its replacement being a 2021 model. This changeover was originally planned for 2022, but Ford has move..

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• HTC 10 Release Date Pegged For April 19, Flagship Specs and Features Including BoomSound

  

  2016-03-06: HTC 10 Release Date Pegged For April 19, Flagship Specs and Features Including BoomSound Reliable leaker Evan Blass (evleaks) has come up with the supposed release date for the HTC 10 and it seems like a random date. However, he does point out why the date would be the most likely candidate for the unveiling. "In case it wasn't obvious, I'd say that Tuesday, April 19th -- the date on the screen -- is nearly a lock for HTC 10 launch," Evan Blass has posted on a tweet. Evan Blass said ..

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• Rare `Curious Marie` that helped form solar system discovered

  

  New York:  Scientists from University of Chicago have discovered evidence in a meteorite that a rare element named curium was present during the formation of the solar system. The team found evidence of curium in an unusual ceramic inclusion they called "Curious Marie", taken from a carbonaceous meteorite. "Curious Marie" and curium are both named after Marie Curie whose pioneering work laid the foundation of the theory of radioactivity. This finding ends a 35-year-old debate on the possible pre..

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