Sunday, May 22, 2016

Sunshine Coast Falcons fuming after stealing draw from jaws of victory and other top stories.

  • Sunshine Coast Falcons fuming after stealing draw from jaws of victory

    Sunshine Coast Falcons fuming after stealing draw from jaws of victory
    RUGBY LEAGUE: "It feels like a waste of time." Sunshine Coast Falcons skipper Troy Giess' words were filled with devastation. They could've been words spoken straight after a finals loss. But they came after the Falcons had clawed their way to a two-point lead against Souths-Logan Magpies in the dying embers of the game, only to be penalised with seconds on the clock allowing the Magpies to level the scores 16-all at full-time. "I don't really know what to say to be honest, it's heart..
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  • McAlister emerges as key man for unbeaten Phoenix Clippers

    McAlister emerges as key man for unbeaten Phoenix Clippers
    BASKETBALL: Sunshine Coast Phoenix Clippers captain Zane Meehl has lauded the efforts of American Eric McAlister during their impressive state league campaign.The Buderim-based unit claimed its fourth win from as many outings this season when it beat heavyweight Logan at the Maroochydore Basketball Stadium on Sunday. The Phoenix Clippers are now second on the 14-team ladder and atop their pool.And while import Lester Ferguson (23 points) and Meehl (19 points) were instrumental in the 106-97 vic..
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  • Have a say on the Coast's future with regional plan

    Have a say on the Coast's future with regional plan
    IF YOU want to be involved in shaping the future of the Sunshine Coast, now is your chance. The Queensland Government is calling on residents for their ideas on what changes, infrastructure and strategies are needed, and how our area could and should look in 25 to 50 years. AS part of the Shaping South-East Queensland initiative, the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning is holding a series of events throughout the region to collect the public's ideas for a new SEQ..
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  • Peats leads from the front in Titans' win

    Peats leads from the front in Titans' win
    NATHAN Peats made an instant impression at his new club, helping the Titans to a thrilling 28-24 win over Penrith at Pepper Stadium. The crafty hooker, playing in his first match since being cut by the Eels so they could fit under the salary cap, scored a try and set up another. He burrowed over to level the scores at 18-all in the 64th minute. The 25-year-old then went down the short side with a pass to halfback Ashley Taylor, who dummied and scored for the visitors to level the gam..
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  • First images of MS804 wreckage released

    First images of MS804 wreckage released
    THE Egyptian military has published the first images of wreckage from EgyptAir flight 804, showing mangled parts of the fuselage, life jackets and passengers' belongings. The airline's logo can clearly be seen on several of the items recovered during search operations in the Mediterranean Sea, where the plane crashed on Thursday killing everyone on board. Brigadier General Mohammed Samir, a spokesperson for the Egyptian army, said the photos published on Saturday morning showed wrecka..
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  • Australia Zoo takes Steve Irwin Gala Dinner to Los Angeles

    Australia Zoo takes Steve Irwin Gala Dinner to Los Angeles
    THE Irwin family have expanded their influence in America further, holding the inaugural Steve Irwin Gala Dinner in Los Angeles.The event, which is being held in LA from 6pm on Saturday (11am today AEST) will have Terri, Bindi and Robert grace the red carpet alongside stars such as Olivia Newton-John, dancer Derek Hough and chart- topping musicians Mark Ballas and BC Jean.However, an Australia Zoo spokesman was quick to clarify that the LA event would not replace the original annual Steve Irwi..
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  • Scientists are using Blu-Tack to clean nuclear waste

    Scientists are using Blu-Tack to clean nuclear waste
    BLU-Tack, can openers and other household items have been used by thrifty scientists in the decommissioning of a nuclear power station. The Dounreay power plant, in Caithness, Scotland, is in the process of a £1bn shutdown operation that has seen scientists tasked with finding cheaper ways to deal with the hazardous material that is left at the site. In an attempt to retrieve pieces of radioactive metal from the inside of the station's Prototype Fast Reactor, staff resorted to using Blu..
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  • Ernie Dingo's DNA surprise

    Ernie Dingo's DNA surprise
    ACTOR and TV personality Ernie Dingo has a strong sense of identity as a proud Yamatji man. But he found out some surprising things about his ancestry in the new documentary series DNA Nation. "I thought wait until I get home to my mob and tell them I'm a distant cousin to Ian Thorpe, no one's going to believe me," he tells APN's The Guide. Dingo, Thorpe and RocKwiz and Eurovision host Julia Zemiro star in the three-part series, which uses their DNA, analysed by geneticists, to travel t..
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  • Nothing to split local footy leaders

    Nothing to split local footy leaders
    RUGBY LEAGUE: They’re top two sides, equal on premiership points and by the end of the weekend, that’s exactly how they remain.Maroochydore-Coolum and Caloundra met in Round Nine of the Caloundra RSL Division One Cup on Saturday night gunning to take the outright league lead.It wasn’t to be though, as both sides engaged in what soon became an arm wrestle, with completion rates down and it left Maroochydore coach Brett Winkler happy with splitting the points upon reflection.“We were pretty disap..
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  • Government looking for 1000 extra workers for GC Games

    Government looking for 1000 extra workers for GC Games
    THE state government is looking to recruit 1000 extra workers to help deliver the biggest sporting event in Australia this decade, with a new jobs campaign for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018). Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said with less than two years to go until the Commonwealth Games there were job opportunities for Queenslanders in a range of different roles and fields working in the team to deliver GC2018. "The Games team will need to recruit an extra 1000 people to..
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