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A 35-year-old man has been charged after allegedly shooting another man who tried to stop him stealing a car in Queensland.

Police say they will allege the 35-year-old attempted to steal a car from outside a Walkerston motel on Saturday evening when he was confronted by a member of the public.

"A 34-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen and was transported to hospital where he remains in a serious condition," a police statement says on Sunday.

Other members of the public restrained the accused armed thief until officers arrived, police say in a statement.

The 35-year-old Walkerston man has been charged with attempted armed robbery and assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed.

He will appear in the Mackay Magistrates Court on September 6.

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Aussie dads are playing a greater role in their young children's education during COVID-19, leading the charge when it comes to home-schooling maths and PE, a study has found.

The research has been shared in time for Father's Day on Sunday.

"With our busy life and my job I had very little to do with our son's education since kindergarten," Sydney father and 'dadmum' blogger Brad Kearns said.

"My wife managed it and I was really only there for milestones. But now that we're all at home, I'm seeing his activities, work ethic and the satisfaction he gets from completing tasks."

Mr Kearns' experience is reflected in the survey, which found 51 per cent of Australian fathers who answered the May poll have been spending more time focused on their kids' schooling since COVID hit. Thirty-two per cent of fathers have been dedicating the same amount of time and 14 per cent have been spending less time.

The survey found 64 per cent of dads offered help with maths, 55 per cent with PE or sport and 53 per cent with art.

But mums still played a more significant role overall, with 70 per cent saying they remained more involved with the schooling than their children's fathers.

The survey of 600 Australian parents of children aged five to 10 was commissioned by education technology business Osmo, which creates learning platforms for children.

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Bystanders have restrained a gunman after a man was shot during an attempted car theft in northern Queensland.

Police say a man was attempting to steal a car from outside a hotel in Walkerston, near Mackay, about 7.45pm on Saturday when he was confronted by a member of the public.

"A 34-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen and was transported to hospital with what is believed to be a serious injury," police said in a statement.

"Other members of the public managed to restrain the offender with police arriving on the scene soon after."

A 35-year-old man has been arrested and is being questioned by police.

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