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Murri School students spend six days immersed in nature at Carnarvon Gorge



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Murri School students experience social and emotional benefits from six-day nature camp

Teachers from Brisbane's Murri School say the annual educational bush camp provides social and emotional benefits for city students.




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Queensland's weather outlook for summer forecasts fewer cyclones, more severe bushfires

Fewer cyclones are forecast but the Bureau of Meteorology warns a "pretty dangerous cocktail" is brewing for the remainder of Queensland's fire season.




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Do you know where your barramundi comes from?

Sixty per cent of all barramundi consumed in Australia comes from overseas and half the fish-eating population, according to new research, has no idea.




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Piggery closes on Atherton Tableland amid spiralling grain costs, imported pork, in 'sign of the times'

Far north Queensland's largest and oldest piggery is closing after 49 years, impacted by drought, cheap imports, and rising costs as the agricultural profile of the area changes.




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New grouper fish species found at market, Queensland Museum says

A new species of rockcod, or grouper, is confirmed by the Queensland Museum after two years of testing its DNA, following the discovery of several specimens at a fish market in 2017.




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Ag college closures 'a sad day for agriculture' as final students graduate from 'universities of the outback'

As the school year wraps up, staff, students, alumni, and rural industries are saying a final farewell to agricultural colleges in central Queensland.




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Queensland storms bring hail and high winds, causing power outages

The clean-up is underway after severe thunderstorms left a trail of damage but little precious rain in parts of South-East Queensland and the Darling Downs.






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Couple has second chance at love, tying the knot 60 years after their first engagement

Tom never gave up hope that he would be reunited with the lost fiancee of his youth, diligently attending their graduate reunion every 10 years in the hopes Judith would be there.








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Sewing students turn to the tradition of their grandparents in battle with throwaway fast fashion

A group of primary students are turning to a traditional skill that they hope will help them, and their families, rely less on throwaway fashion.




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Armed bandit with black-marker 'tattoos' jailed over robbery at Rockhampton service station

A 24-year-old man covered in fake tattoos drawn on with a black marker who robbed a service station with a replica gun in Rockhampton in central Queensland is sentenced to nearly four years in jail.












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Hail survives two weeks of heat buried on outback Queensland property

Despite a fortnight of hot, dry weather, Jack Walker's property in Theodore still has hailstones covered by a thin layer of dirt and debris.




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Queensland must rapidly ditch coal-fired power to meet Australia's emission targets, report finds

A leading science institute finds Queensland must move more quickly towards renewable energy and away from coal-fired power by 2030 to meet its share of the nation's emissions reduction targets.





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LIVExchange conference sees participants nominate animal welfare as critical to live export's future

LIVExchange 2019, an annual live exporters conference and themed 'welfare beyond borders', acknowledges of the public relations problems the trade faces.




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Abandoned Great Barrier Reef island resurrected into eco-friendly luxury holiday destination

An abandoned southern Great Barrier Reef island off the coast of central Queensland, has seen guests visit for the first time in five years.











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Carnarvon Gorge visitors risking their lives to get photos on the cliff, rangers and guides say

Tour operators at a Queensland national park fear it will not be long until someone is killed or seriously injured in the quest for the perfect social media photo.




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'When will they release us from the shackles and chains?': Woorabinda pushes for freehold land

The mayor of Woorabinda, a small Indigenous community in central Queensland, says until their land is converted from a government lease to freehold, it is still like living on a mission.




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Craft distilling of gin and whisky is booming despite highest taxes in western world

Following a boom in craft beers comes the new trend, craft gin, with Australian spirits the international flavour of the moment.




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12yo girl allegedly tied up, sexually assaulted on walk to school on NSW Central Coast

Police launch an investigation after a 12-year-old girl said she was tied up and sexually assaulted in bushland on the NSW Central Coast by a man with a knife while on her walk to school.




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Homeschooled students get wildcard entry for international Lego robotics tournament

A team of homeschooled students will this week travel overseas, most of them for the first time, to compete in an international Lego robotics competition in Denmark.