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Former Warriors league legend Manu Vatuvei stopped at border, denied entry into Australia
The former Kiwi international posted about his failed attempt to travel across the ditch.
Water-related incident at Raglan Beach, one person flown to Waikato Hospital
The person was flown to Waikato Hospital for treatment in late afternoon emergency.
Auckland bus driver attacks: 501 Carl Leu jailed after two violent Ponsonby incidents
During one attack, Carl Leu said he was hearing voices and thought he was trapped.
Hamilton Zoo forced to put down three animals in a week, including 23-year-old giraffe Masamba
The past week has been filled with heartbreak for zookeepers tending the animals.
Tiny newborn Charlie breaks record as Queensland’s smallest baby
Baby boy Charlie Jones has made history as Queensland's smallest-ever newborn after he arrived early, weighing less than a can of Coke.
Charlie was born at Brisbane Mater Mothers' Hospital on October 8 at 26 weeks, and tipped the scales at just 360 grams.
His minuscule weight is barely one-tenth of the average baby boy and is believed to be the state's tiniest newborn – breaking the record once held by the famous "Coke can kid", Jonathon Heeley, who weighed 400 grams when he was born in 1992.
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Charlie's mum Samantha sadly suffered a miscarriage last year and was worried her baby boy wouldn't make it.
Samantha also suffers from epilepsy and Type 1 diabetes, both of which may have impacted her placental function and led to something called IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction).
"After two weeks in hospital the doctors told me it looked like my placenta was about to fail and I was taken down to have a c-section delivery," Samantha said.
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"I was extremely nervous. The doctors had said they were concerned about whether Charlie would be too small for the equipment needed to keep him alive."
Charlie was delivered via c-section and doctors initially estimated he would weigh around 400 grams.
But his first weigh-in revealed the tiny tot has likely broken a record.
He is only slightly heavier than Australia's smallest newborn Elora De Bondi, who was just 319 grams when she was born in 2007.
"We have had babies born at similar or smaller sizes to Charlie before, but tragically they have not survived," Mater's Director of Neonatology Dr Pita Birch said.
"Charlie's story is the result of many advances in the way we care for very small babies and their mothers – thanks to research, enhanced technology and learning from other units around the world.
"But it's also down to Charlie too. He's a tough little guy."
Two months on, Charlie is now a healthier 1.4 kilograms.
Samantha and her husband Nick will spend Christmas with their son in hospital.
Charlie is expected to remain in a critical care neonatal unit until at least January.
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Person dead after Saturday night single-vehicle crash in Mataura
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‘Terrible’: Woman fighting for life after alleged hit and run on Sunshine Coast
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of eight people after an alleged hit-and-run on the Sunshine Coast left a woman aged 24 fighting for life.
Police said a Toyota Yaris ploughed into eight pedestrians near the intersection of Aerodrome Road and Fourth Avenue in Maroochydore late last night.
Police will allege a "minor" incident took place between the 38-year-old driver and a group of men just before as they used a pedestrian crossing.
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The driver is believed to have driven away before returning and allegedly hitting the pedestrians on the footpath on purpose, police say.
Eight people, six men as well as two women who police say happened to be walking, by were hit.
A 24-year-old woman from New South Wales who was visiting family was left with life-threatening injuries.
She was airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.
Three others, all teenagers, were taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with minor injuries, but were released.
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"It was minor in nature," Detective Acting Inspector Peter Hocken said.
"It was just a traffic incident, the males were crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing, and the male driver took offence to that, and got out and challenged the males."
The driver of the Yaris, a foreign man living in Maroochydore, allegedly fled in the car, but was found a short time later by police at his unit.
He has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder.
Hocken said the incident was "unbelievable", especially given the injured woman was not involved in the initial incident.
"This is a tragedy, it's terrible what's happened to this poor woman and her family before Christmas. It's inconceivable," he said.
Police believe alcohol may have been involved, but investigations continue.
The driver will face Maroochydore Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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Teenager falls to her death while trying to take photo at lookout
A teenager has fallen to her death on the Sunshine Coast after slipping off a cliff while trying to take a photo.
A 17-year-old girl fell 30-metres down a cliff at a lookout on Queen of Colonies Parade in Moffat Beach about 6.40pm (7.40pm AEDT) after reportedly jumping over a safety fence.
Despite the efforts of bystanders and paramedics, she died at the scene after suffering significant head injuries.
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The girl is believed to have been with friends watching the sunset and climbed over the railing to get a better view.
"[She] has slipped and fallen 30m onto the rocks below," Detective Acting Inspector Peter Hocken from Queensland Police said
He added it was a confronting scene and a tragedy for those bystanders, including off-duty medical professionals who tried to save her.
"They managed to locate this young lady and provided as much assistance as they could," he said.
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"Unfortunately, she passed away on scene. Her injuries were quite severe.
"Life can be a bit unfair, especially at this time before Christmas."
Another woman suffered minor injuries as she tried to help the teenager.
The rough terrain even caused firefighters to slip as they attempted to reach her.
Authorities warned visitors to stay clear of the fences when visiting lookouts.
"Especially this time of the year, but throughout the whole year, just please respect the barriers that are put in place," Ryan Dubyk from Queensland Fire and Rescue said.
"Just stay back."
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Bonnie Blue returns home to the UK after leaving Bali
Adult content creator Bonnie Blue has returned home to the UK after leaving Bali.
The British national was recently arrested along with 14 Australians on the Indonesian party island, allegedly suspected of making pornographic material.
Blue was cleared of that charge and ultimately found guilty of just one offence, a traffic infringement based on carrying passengers in the back of a ute called the "bangbus".
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Blue was fined $19 and returned to the UK, where she expressed no regrets and said reports of being banned for 10 years from Bali were not correct.
"That's a lie, I'm not, it's not 10 years. It's only six months," she told 9News.
Blue said she only had concern for "a few hours" during her ordeal with Bali police.
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Asked about the 14 Australians also embroiled, she claimed they were not doing anything harmful.
"Just having fun, like most people," she said.
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