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A month’s worth of rain in quick time

More than 200mm of rain has fallen in parts of the Gold Coast overnight and the wet weather isn’t going anywhere. The Gold Coast is receiving a month’s worth of rain in just a handful of days after months of dry conditions. Parts of the city copped the heaviest falls in the entire southeast with Upper Springbrook (207mm), O’Reilly’s (142mm), Binna Burra (118mm) and Currumbin Creek (103mm) leading the way.

Goalkeeper dies after collision on field

Goalkeeper Choirul Huda has died after colliding with Persela teammate Ramon Rodrigues.The 38-year-old was in action for his side in the Indonesia Super League against Semen Padang when the incident happened. The club legend took a heavy knock from his own defender, medics dashed to his side, but sadly the shot-stopper succumbed to his injuries shortly after in hospital.

AirAsia passengers ’said their goodbyes’

Passengers on board an AirAsia flight from Perth to Bali feared for the lives after the aircraft plunged 20,000 feet in a midair emergency. Flight QZ535 was forced to turn back to Perth Airport on Sunday, just 25 minutes into the flight, after a technical issue caused the cabin to lose pressure. Oxygen masks dropped from above and passengers were told to get into a brace position as the plane plunged from 32,000 feet to 10,000 feet.

The sobering truth about ‘housos’

The beaming faces on jumping castles and lining up for sack races mask the stark reality for the ‘housing people’ of western Sydney. Free community days such as this don’t happen often. Mother Jennifer Hudd wants her two girls to aim high, to believe they can be anything they want.