Fake “vaccines” allegedly made from the blood of recovered patients are among hundreds of COVID-19 related products being...
30th April 2020 12:04 PM
An Instagrammer amazed her followers with gorgeous shots of her lavish trip to Bali. In reality, she didn’t even leave the...
20th Feb. 2020 8:02 AM
Think your partner has never faked an orgasm in bed? Think again. Nadia Bokody says all women have, the reason why is not...
05th Oct. 2019 6:10 PM
A Queensland man thought he’d come up with the perfect plan for a fake $9000 insurance claim. This is how he was easily...
30th Aug. 2019 5:08 PM
A P-Plater has lashed out at police who fined her for parking in a disabled spot with a fake permit.
20th Aug. 2019 7:08 AM
These bogus videos are all over the internet, and those who post them can profit handsomely. Now social media networks are...
10th July 2019 5:07 AM
Video of a woman begging in a Melbourne alley is getting lots of attention online, sparking a bizarre theory about those...
27th June 2019 5:06 AM
Police have issued a warning to be on the lookout for this telltale sign after a farmer tried to use a fake $20 note to buy...
01st April 2019 2:04 PM
Viewers were outraged by Jess and Dan’s affair on Married At First Sight, but the whole thing is a sham according to fellow...
26th March 2019 9:03 AM
Audiences were in raptures listening to her perfect performances, but she was hiding a jaw-dropping secret — and it was...
03rd March 2019 4:03 PM
A mother unexpectedly took her kids home from school with an excuse. She then went through with an unspeakably evil plan.
26th Feb. 2019 8:02 AM
A Perth woman launched an expletive filled rant at a stranger who put a horrible note on her car and left her elderly...
26th Jan. 2019 3:01 PM
Failed stockbroker Rod Covlin stands accused of the unthinkable — killing his wife, then trying to pin the crime on his own...
10th Jan. 2019 6:01 AM
Dad-of-four Eric Walker claims he won $350,000 on a $5 scratchie — but lottery officials say the card was...
13th Dec. 2018 10:12 AM
THESE men hung a giant poster of themselves in a McDonald’s restaurant as a joke. Now, they’re being paid for their stunt.
20th Sept. 2018 1:09 PM
A MAN who bought two houses and a fleet of cars after snagging a $4.5 million lotto jackpot has been charged with...
13th Sept. 2018 1:09 PM
AVIATION experts investigating the mystery of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have claimed the official report into its...
04th Sept. 2018 7:09 AM
THE head of Bicycle Queensland says most of the 100,000 names appearing on an anti-cycling petition are fake and its...
31st May 2018 7:05 AM
IF YOU’RE looking for a perfect job, these are the words that should ring alarm bells and show you the job is too good to...
16th March 2018 8:03 AM
A BUNDABERG pensioner says she feels like she's been kicked in the guts after receiving a fake $20 note.
08th March 2018 1:03 PM
THERE was one clue that told this woman that something was amiss when her colleague announced her “pregnancy”
16th Feb. 2018 6:02 AM
EXPLICIT clips featuring unwitting celebrities are spreading on social media sites and video platforms, prompting a very...
08th Feb. 2018 1:02 PM
A VIRAL post that appears to warn motorists of heavy infringements for a common towing device is sparking confusion on...
23rd Jan. 2018 10:01 AM
AFTER eight months abroad, this reporter thought bypassing tricksters would be a breeze. But these con-artists got the...
12th Nov. 2017 5:11 PM
A POPULAR far-right pundit has reportedly been revealed as a Russian propaganda account.
04th Nov. 2017 10:11 AM
BUNDABERG police said they were not aware of counterfeit money circulating in the Rum City.
30th Aug. 2017 4:08 PM
How many times have you encountered a study — on, say, weight loss — that trumpeted one fad, only to see another study...
08th May 2017 1:05 PM
A MALICIOUS social media campaign has left a Coast cafe owner scrambling to uphold her business's reputation.
08th May 2017 10:05 AM
A major food supplier has been fined almost $11,000 for trying to pass off olive leaves as oregano.
09th March 2017 5:03 PM
JAMES Brecknell is a talented man but his talents do not quite extend to speaking Spanish, Hindi Russian and Dhivehi.
22nd Feb. 2017 5:02 AM
COUNTERFEIT cash circulating in the Mackay region has been detected by a self-service checkout.
16th Feb. 2017 7:02 AM
A MAROOCHYDORE woman has urged other Coast residents to be wary of an email scam involving fake AGL electricity bills.
10th Feb. 2017 5:02 AM
A ONE Nation candidate claims a three-year-old Syrian refugee who washed up on a beach in 2015 is alive and well.
13th Jan. 2017 7:01 AM
THE president of Mackay Riding for Disabled is worried fake doorknockers are ripping off elderly residents in Mackay by...
19th Dec. 2016 11:12 AM
A PHOTO purporting to show kittens drowned in Toowoomba has been proven to be a fake.
11th Dec. 2016 10:12 AM
Some people hide behind fake Facebook identities to cause trouble, scam people or worse - here's how to find out if a...
02nd Nov. 2016 12:11 PM
WHILE it is often $50 and $100 notes that are counterfeit a $10 fake note has been found in Casino.
18th Oct. 2016 12:10 PM
Fake report of ISIS attack in Toowoomba.
14th March 2016 9:03 AM
TOOWOOMBA police are urging calm after a letter circulating in mailboxes across Toowoomba about a paedophile was shown to...
24th Dec. 2015 6:12 AM
MUDJIMBA teenager Taylah Morris has warned other drivers to be aware of people impersonating police after a scary...
12th Nov. 2015 7:11 AM
Mudjimba resident Taylah Morris, 18, recounts being pursued on the Sunshine Motorway by men who she thought were...
11th Nov. 2015 1:11 PM
LETTER: I was talking to an elderly resident who advised that a young man called on her recently to repair...
18th March 2015 7:03 AM
OPINION: Why take a vacation when you can take a fakecation? Apparently this is the new trend for people...
01st Dec. 2014 5:12 AM
THE Office of Fair Trading is warning Mackay consumers to watch out for classified scams after reports of a sophisticated...
14th Nov. 2014 8:11 AM
ZIMMS Corner Service Station owner Olga Marr is relieved a junior staff member questioned the authenticity of a $50 note...
03rd Sept. 2014 6:09 AM
Darling Downs district officer Detective Acting Inspector Paul Hart cautions consumers to be vigilant after the circulation...
02nd Sept. 2014 4:09 PM
A MAN tried to hide the fact he’d been skimming money from his employer by staging a fake robbery.
09th Aug. 2014 6:08 AM
THE internet can be a murky place, especially for those politically minded.
01st Aug. 2014 7:08 AM
THEY look real, but feel fake when they’re handled.
17th July 2014 6:07 AM
READER'S STORY: A series of fake calls claiming to be from the Fraser Coast Regional Council give pet...
19th Jan. 2014 9:01 PM
