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Lily Nothling / ABC

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Brief reprieve for sodden Gold Coast, with a damp Christmas on the cards

The Gold Coast will be granted a reprieve from wild weather today with conditions set to ease across south-east Queensland after a torrid week of heavy rain and flash flooding – but a wet Christmas may be on the way.

Left-handed? Queensland researchers have cracked the genetic code to explain why

About 10 per cent of Australians are left-handed and genetic analysis of more than 1.7 million people has brought scientists a step closer to understanding why.

Lucy Wieland faked a terminal illness to defraud more than $50,000. (Photo: ABC)

Cancer cheat pleads guilty to fraud after faking terminal illness

A woman who faked a cancer diagnosis to solicit tens of thousands of dollars from the north Queensland community has been sentenced to two years in jail.

Townsville's youth crime surge - residents told 'hide the car keys'

Townsville police are bolstering their numbers during peak times and urging residents to hide their keys as authorities grapple with a troubling spike in youth crime across the city.