Coffs Coast Advocate

Old saying still rings true - a mother's work is never done

Let's face it, occasions like Mother's Day can become rife with unmet expectations.

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21st May 2019 12:05 PM

Special occasions or not, the list of jobs is never-ending for mums.

Dad burned daughter alive in car

A man who allegedly strapped his daughter into a baby seat and set the car on fire so that she burned to death has been...

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19th May 2019 11:05 AM

Martin Pereira and his 3-year-old daughter Zoey who he allegedly trapped in a car and set alight in a bitter custody dispute. Picture: Facebook

FEAR IN THE STREETS: Kid gangs running riot in Qld

GROUPS of unsupervised youths are running riot in a Townsville street turning a suburban property into a meeting place...

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19th May 2019 10:05 AM

Police Car in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast of Australia

Kids' artwork to light up a special event

Students' drawings will be transformed into illuminated centrepieces at the Mayor's Charity Ball

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18th May 2019 11:05 AM

Victoria Park State School students Alyssa Filewood, 9, Bodhi Barba, 10, Brianna Dacayo, 9, and Jhelyzamei Olaes, 11, hold drawings that will be turned into lights for the Mayor's Charity Ball.

Mum of allegedly murdered baby arrested

Three months after her new boyfriend was charged with killing her baby, the child’s mother will front court on child abuse...

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17th May 2019 2:05 PM

Detectives have charged a 26-year-old woman with child abuse three months after her six-month-old baby was allegedly murdered by her new boyfriend. Picture: NSW Police

The schooling option with no homework and no testing

Not all children learn the same, so why should all education work the same way?

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16th May 2019 9:05 AM

Queensland’s independent schools have welcomed the Federal Government’s multi-billion dollar commitment in the Budget.

Mum gives birth to twins with different skin colours

"I've had to get used to the constant looks and questions whenever we’re out in public."

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15th May 2019 2:05 PM

‘Why does it take my son dying for me to be listened to?’

A mother created a heartbreaking video imploring Australian politicians to do more to combat teen suicide. But she’s not...

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15th May 2019 10:05 AM

Josh, his mum Urusla and his younger sister Zoe.

Toddler's alleged couch fall injuries ‘not an accident’

A father accused of assaulting his 18-month-old son is claiming the toddler fell off a couch and hit a tiled floor.

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15th May 2019 10:05 AM

Ms Lima told jurors the man had already pleaded guilty to bruising the boy’s bottom from smacking.

Psych test call for Year 7 kids

All Year 7 children in Queensland would undergo psychological testing under a radical plan put forward to the State...

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15th May 2019 5:05 AM

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