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This may be Australias most extraordinary missing persons story. Its a tale that takes place under the shadow of two murder trials and traverses the nation - crossing four states and touching multiple families. Its a story of fake identities, a disappearing husband and much-loved father-of-four, and the longing of his now adult children, who cant piece together the puzzle. The twisted tale of Stephen Thompsons vanishing begins just before Christmas, 1965. It began a December day like any o...

Premium Content UPDATE 6.20PM: A man has died in a boating incident off Airlie Beach this afternoon. Police have confirmed a 56-year-old man, who was pulled from the water, has died as a result of the incident. Whitsunday Police Sergeant Jason Colley said police were continuing to investigate the circumstances and were speaking to witnesses. Sgt Colley said police, paramedics and VMR all responded to the call out this afternoon. Emergency services personnel searched for the man after a tinn...

Premium Content Subscriber only A SEVERED leg and foot with the boot still on - found in the belly of a huge shark - marked a gruesome end to the vicious attack of a dockworker in waters off Mackay. It was the night of August 26, 1935 and Patrick Quinn was working as a stevedore on the barge Terka to the cargo vessel Alynbank at Flat Top Island. The 38 year old was about to cross from one vessel to another when he fell overboard, and immediately grabbed a buoy that had been thrown to him. A...

The team at Moranbah Airport is on a high after unveiling its new look and name. The airport has been renamed the Moranbah ‘Bunhdhara’ Airport in recognition of the Traditional Owners, the Barada Barna Peoples. Bunhdhara means sky in Barada Barna language – making it the perfect fit. The airport boasts a new diversity walkway and signage, along with a number of Indigenous heritage artefacts that have been gathered from BHP and BMA operations over the years. New artwork has be...

today, they began a block-by- block clean up by mayor jean some oakland residents are trying to reclaim their neighborhood. today they began a block by block cleanup effort led by mayor jean quan. they are trying to curb some of the danger and violence in the neighborhood. >> there is a spirit of the citizens and residents of oakland that says we can make this the safest place in the country. >> reporter: right now it is far from it. this neighborhood has seen about a dozen shootings...