Seal 'rescued' from Sunshine Coast beach was just resting and other top stories.

• Seal 'rescued' from Sunshine Coast beach was just resting

  A SEAL that was taken from Warana Beach to SEA LIFE for help was just resting. A Department of Environment and Heritage Protection spokesperson said EHP and SEA LIFE had been working to set up an exclusion zone and to monitor the seal after it was spotted on the beach on Monday morning. "Before these steps could be implemented a well-meaning person had caught the animal and taken it to SEA LIFE," the spokesperson said. "This seal was not injured and was in good condition. What it nee..

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• Cruising Jewel a gem for local businesses

  

  SUNSHINE Coast businesses enjoyed a welcome winter bonus yesterday as P&O cruise ship the Pacific Jewel dropped anchor off Mooloolaba. More than 1800 guests aboard the ship were ferried to shore and spent the day sampling retail shops, cafes, restaurants and tourist attractions right across the region. Mooloolaba Jet Boat Owner Gerry Van Driel-Vis said bookings were busy as a result of the visit. “We had an absolutely awesome response from passengers aboard the Pacific Jewel, with two fully boo..

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• Coalition to find $2.3 billion in welfare budget savings

  

  THE Coalition says it will find $2.3 billion in "savings" in the nation's welfare budget, through cuts and forcing debt to be paid back, to fund the $1.1 billion it has promised during the campaign. Treasurer Scott Morrison said the overall budget would be $1.1 billion better off after the new savings were taken into account. The welfare savings will come largely from data matching and integrity measures to make sure welfare recipients pay back any debts owed to the government. Those..

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• BREAKING: Teen fronts court for crash that killed Hope Dell

  

  THE teen who was driving a car when it crashed, killing 17-year-old Hope Dell, was sentenced in court today. Jameson Mark Routledge, 18, was sentenced to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle with circumstances of aggravation by taking part in an unlawful race and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death. He was sentenced to 2-and-half years for second count and 6 months for first count wholly suspended and to be served concurrently On December 11, 2014 on Caloundra Rd, ..

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• Ricciardo open to Ferrari move

  

  MOTORSPORT: After another frustrating season with Red Bull, Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo appears open to a move to Ferrari if the Italian team dumps Kimi Raikkonen, as is being speculated. The 26-year-old, who hasn’t tasted victory since August 2014, told Autosport he is aware of Ferrari’s interest and “I wouldn’t turn it down”. “(But) they haven’t made anything clear to me ... other than what’s been said in the media there’s been nothing else, honestly.” Ricciardo is contracted until ..

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• This woman just shut Trump down, big time

  

  A BLISTERING attack on Donald Trump may have boosted Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren's chances of partnering Hillary Clinton on the Democratic presidential ticket. Joining Mrs Clinton on the podium at the Cincinnati Museum Center, the potential vice-president spent about 15 minutes ridiculing the presumptive Republican nominee. Donald Trump, Senator Warren said, was a "thin-skinned bully ... driven by greed and hate". She paid particular attention to Mr Trump's comment that Br..

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• REVEALED: Investors announce plans for $400m water park

  

  LATEST: PLANS are in place to next year start construction of a $400m "active sports theme park" off the Steve Irwin Way on land identified as a home for Australia's first surfing wave pool. The recently-formed Sanad Capital Pty Ltd has set up its headquarters in Mooloolaba's La Balsa complex to guide creation of a "community lifestyle and tourism hub" the likes of which the company says has never previously been seen in Australia. Sanad is backed by Dubai-based investment group, Najibi ..

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• FEATURE: From a loving mother to a sadistic killer

  

  WHEN Tania Shailer arrived at her new Housing New Zealand home in Taupo, with four children and a few basics, her new neighbour was sympathetic. "When she moved in I felt sorry for her - a single mum, no car with four children all the way out here. She had just the basics and I thought she was new to this town. She spoke in soft tones and I thought she was a really nice girl. I know how hard it is to be a single mum with four children because I've been there for a little while, and I offer..

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• HACKED OFF: iTunes vouchers are the currency for scammers

  

  LAST week I spoke with a young man in Western Australia who had been referred to IDCARE from the WA Government Consumer Protection.    He had received a call from the Australian Grants Department saying the government owed him a refund of $7600.    The scammer, sounding as though they were situated in the subcontinent, already had his name and address.   They wanted him to participate in the Australian Government's Individual Taxation Underpayment Notarised Electronic System, otherwise ..

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• Police investigate shooting

  

  THE Queensland Police ethical standards unit is investigating the circumstances around a shooting by a police officer in Townsville that left a man fighting for his life. The man was shot early on Monday and taken to Townsville Hospital with gunshot wounds to his stomach and right leg. Police later confirmed the victim was in a critical condition after being shot outside a Charters Towers Rd United Petroleum service station about 3.45am. United Petroleum's chief operating officer, Da..

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