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At an average of $6 each, soaring pineapple prices are here to stay

Pineapples are selling for record high prices and those in the industry say consumers need to get used to paying more for the Australian-grown product.

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Scam victims ask why they're paying the price if bank processes can be replicated so easily

Trina thought she was talking to her bank's fraud unit. Within minutes she had lost $114,000 to a scammer. As a new report from ASIC reveals the extent of such scams, victims are calling for banks to be more accountable.

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Golf program driving inclusion, delivering health benefits for people living with disability

Attending Queensland's largest inclusive golfing program is the highlight of Bailey's week. It's also where he gets to see his best friend Cam, and build new skills and confidence.

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Elderly, chronically ill residents prepare to sleep in their cars as NRAS ends

Stolen Generation survivor Christine Anderson is accustomed to being "let down" by the government. Last week, she was told her rent will no longer be subsidised, leaving her searching for a new home.

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Ultra-fast insulin drug Fiasp to be removed from PBS making it unaffordable for many diabetes sufferers

The cost of 14-year-old Freya Goldston's diabetes medication will soar next month when it's taken off the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and her family don't know if they'll be able to afford it.

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Black Mountain's main access was cut one year ago and residents are still waiting for repairs to start

About 150 Noosa hinterland residents remain on the wrong side of an impassable landslide, a year after a severe weather event cut access.

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Booming feral horse population at state forest north of Gympie leads to rise in road accidents

A booming population of feral horses is being relocated from a Queensland forest, with authorities saying car strikes are posing a grave danger to horses and humans.

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Free Mum Hugs Australia's warm embrace has 'life-changing' response

Volunteer huggers at LGBTQIA+ events across Australia say connecting with and hugging a young person who may not feel accepted can have a life-changing impact.

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Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service waiting times blow out for ophthalmology

Darrell Massie says he's been told he won't get in for a specialist appointment for 15 months, more than five times the state's clinically recommended time.

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Glass House Mountains native logging proposal unites bikers, residents, environmentalists

Anger is brewing about a Queensland government proposal to log native forest near the Glass House Mountains just two years before it becomes conservation land.

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Mental health support available for Gympie residents reeling after floods

Gympie residents avoided physical devastation when floodwaters stopped rising at a moderate level on May 14, but the mental health of victims still reeling from February's floods was not spared.

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Floodwaters cut Bruce Highway at Gympie, as low-lying business owners evacuate

As the Queensland town is isolated by floodwaters for the third time since January, residents and main street business owners are again preparing for the worst.

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Black Mountain residents fear emergency services are out of reach amid more flooding in Noosa hinterland

Residents in a Noosa Hinterland town isolated by floodwaters are risking their safety by walking alongside a 150-metre landslide to access food and medical supplies.

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Flood relief payments targeted at Lismore, Gympie by scammers

A wave of fraudulent flood claims is being investigated as scammers try to cash in on natural disasters in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.

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Multiple women report drink spiking in Maroochydore Night Life Precinct

The last time Sunshine Coast woman Louise Thorenfeldt went out in the region's biggest nightlife precinct, she left in an ambulance. She doesn't want it to happen to others.

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Easter holiday boom sees travellers flocking to Queensland as operators rejoice

Holidays in Queensland are back in full swing – with operators around the state saying a bumper Easter long weekend is just the beginning of an even sweeter season ahead.

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Gympie already had a housing shortage, then the floods hit. Now families are homeless and in crisis

Before the first drop of rain fell on the former Queensland gold-rush town of Gympie in late February, those hunting for a home were becoming desperate. Now they're in crisis.

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More heartbreak as floods displace animals and force apart pets and their owners

Amid the human toll and widespread destruction, Queensland flood victims are also dealing with losing animals or having to part with pets to access housing as animal care groups rally to help.

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Gympie shop owner Major Singh hands out $10,000 in supplies to drivers stranded by floods

As the Mary River in Gympie rose, Major Singh provided a safe harbour for about 300 travellers stranded outside his Bruce Highway store. Some want him named Australian of the Year for his efforts.

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