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Houtman Abrolhos National Park listed in bid to protect pristine island chain

The coral haven of the Houtman Abrolhos island chain off the coast of WA has been officially listed as a national park, with plans to protect the area and make it more accessible to tourists.




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WA coastal erosion report calls for retreat at Port Beach and Rottnest Island's South Thompson Bay

Port Beach's Coast pub and surf life saving rooms should be moved and some Rottnest Island holiday bungalows should be pushed back from the beach in the long term, a report into WA coastal erosion hotspots says.




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Yacht carrying tonne of drugs hits Abrolhos Islands reef, alleged smugglers found on island

Two men are charged with trying to smuggle more than a tonne of cocaine and ecstasy into WA, after their yacht hit a reef and they were found on an island in the Houtman Abrolhos allegedly hiding the drugs with seaweed.





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Steven Leslie Hainsworth charged with Beverley Hanley's cold case murder

Steven Leslie Hainsworth, 44, is charged over the 2010 cold case murder of Adelaide grandmother Beverley Hanley.




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Angel Flight hits back at 'grossly wrong' ATSB report into fatal Mount Gambier plane crash

The head of Angel Flight calls for a Senate review into an ATSB report that found the charity is seven times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash, but the authority says its calculations were correct.





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Queensland police dog squad catches teenage boys after alleged crime spree and joy ride

The dog squad catches five teenage boys hiding in a shed, bringing to an end an alleged crime spree that included car theft, armed robbery and break-ins at two supermarkets and three service stations.




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Flu kills Queensland mother of three, leaving husband grieving for 35-year-old 'soulmate'

Jacinta Foulds's husband shares his grief just hours after the 35-year-old's death to warn others how suddenly influenza A can kill, saying: "I've lost my soul mate and the mother of my children. If you're sick, go to the doctor".




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Muckadilla pub in Queensland outback gutted by fire in matter of minutes

Outback journalist Jaimee-lee Prow is on the spot in the southern Queensland town of Muckadilla as fire guts the local pub.




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Woman killed, man and three children hospitalised after fiery crash in rural Queensland

A car carrying two adults and three children hit a tree and caught fire at Durong, about 90 kilometres north-west of Kingaroy this afternoon, with the driver believed to have swerved to avoid a kangaroo.





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Queensland drought-ravaged community needs request in writing for government help

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk visits drought-ravaged Granite Belt, where dam levels are so low water could run out by December. She vows she will not allow that to happen but needs a written request for help from council.





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Bought and sold 20 times, but no-one's slave: Hayfa Adi's story

Hayfa Adi was abducted by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, held for more than two years and repeatedly raped, beaten and traded like livestock. Now living in Australia, she is trying to find out what happened to her husband.



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Queensland's bushfire emergency uncovers reluctant hero firefighter

Ballandean rural firefighter Aaron Cox whose viral photo captured the hearts of Queenslanders following a horror bushfire emergency says he's glad the image gave people an avenue to thank the wider firefighting community.




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DIY recycled watering system that 'mimics rain' keeps garden alive in drought-stricken Queensland city

As Queensland's Darling Downs continues to experience one of its worst droughts on record, a scientist and a horticulturalist have developed a recycled watering system to keep their garden alive.




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Bushfire closes Warrego Highway as dozens of blazes burn across Queensland

The blaze, which is now contained but still smouldering, had prompted a warning for locals in nearby Marburg to evacuate. The warning has been lifted but authorities are still fighting about 30 fires across the state.




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Queensland farmers finding solace in glimpses of green as drought grinds on

Some southern Queenslanders say they're watching Midsomer Murders just to get a glimpse of flowing water. Despite the "pathetically dry" conditions, they are finding much-needed solace in their gardens.




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Ongoing drought, calicivirus decimate feral rabbit populations in Queensland's Southern Downs

A combination of drought, disease and concerted eradication efforts have seen a huge drop in Queensland's feral rabbit population to their lowest levels in more than 30 years.




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Bald Hills head-on crash cuts short Shahid Islam's life, days from a fresh start

The 36-year-old's family were preparing to embark on a new chapter in their lives, moving closer to friends and community. Now they're preparing the husband and father's funeral.




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Kurdish Queenslanders desperate to hear from families trapped in Syrian conflict

The battle between Turkey and Syria may be 13,000 kilometres from Toowoomba, but the effect of the war is being anxiously felt by the Queensland city's new Kurdish community.




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Spinal Muscular Atrophy test not available in Queensland, parents speak out

The simple genetic "heel-prick" test for newborns is saving the lives of children in New South Wales and the ACT, but elsewhere parents say their children aren't being afforded the same chance of survival in the face of rare diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy.




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Queensland tsunami modelling shows how coastal communities will be impacted

Low lying areas are swamped, millions of people have hours to evacuate and destruction on a mass scale is predicted by scientists who have mapped the worst-case scenarios for how Queensland's coastline would be impacted if a one-in-10,000-year tsunami hit.




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Body of missing 3yo girl found in dam on Queensland's Sunshine Coast

A three-year-old girl who drowned in a backyard dam at her family's property on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is being remembered as a happy and bright child.




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Queensland transport bottlenecks set to worsen despite congestion-busting projects

Fast rail, a high frequency Metro, and a duplicate M1, are just some of the multi-billion-dollar "fixes" aimed at getting South East Queensland moving again. But is it enough to solve the transport woes?




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Birds believed killed in Bribie Island bushfire buried after washing up on Caloundra beach

Leisl Born says she was shocked to realise several dozen dead birds sat among the ash and debris that washed up on her local beach following the Bribie Island bushfires.




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Queenslander joins Clipper Round the World Race in honour of brother-in-law

Sunshine Coast man John Broomfield could not sail at all until recently, but that has not stopped him from joining a year-long, 40,000-nautical mile yacht race.





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Queensland Sunshine Coast bushfire emergency sees flames come within metres of homes

Karin Radburnd fought for hours to save her home at Peregian Springs overnight as large flames surrounded the property after a large fire sparked a major ongoing emergency, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes.




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Dramatic video shows Queensland police evacuating Peregian during bushfires

Video released by Queensland police shows the efforts of some officers helping to evacuate the Peregian area during wild bushfires on the Sunshine Coast on Monday.




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Stradbroke Island bushfire rages ahead of school holiday population boom

A large bushfire is continuing to burn through swamp and bushland on North Stradbroke Island, off Brisbane, ahead of an expected influx of 8,000 school holiday visitors.




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Artificial reef could fix beach landslip problem at Queensland's Inskip Point, expert says

Building an artificial reef could be the key to stabilising a popular beach at Queensland's Inskip Point that suffers from repeated landslips, a geotechnical expert says.




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Juvenile whale rescued off Queensland's Sunshine Coast



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Peregian Beach bushfire under control on Queensland's Sunshine Coast after homes evacuated

A bushfire that was threatening homes at Peregian on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is brought under control, with firefighters surrounding the blaze to keep it contained.




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High E. coli levels recorded at two popular swimming spots along Queensland's Mary River

An annual health check of Queensland's Mary River records E. coli higher than recommended levels at two popular swimming spots.




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Queensland couple funding wedding through container refund scheme 'still going strong'

A Sunshine Coast couple who launched an ambitious campaign to pay for their dream wedding using Queensland's container refund scheme lock in a venue, celebrant and catering all paid for by the initiative.




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Queensland Government allows timber industry to keep harvesting native forest, says it will save up to 500 Wide Bay-Burnett jobs

Thousands of hectares of native forest north of Noosa, which was due to become national park, will now remain open to the timber industry in order to save hundreds of jobs.




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Cheeseslaw tubs



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Man enjoys cheeseslaw



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Tubs of stacked up cheeseslaw



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'Cheeseslaw' to be immortalised in pages of Macquarie Dictionary

The word, which describes an iconic blend ingredients, is finally set for official recognition along with a special reference to a certain town where the dish is virtually a staple.




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'Slap on the wrist' for illegal fisherman accused of taking 12 tonnes of golden perch from Darling River

A commercial fisher has been fined $15,000 and had his boat confiscated after pleading guilty to seven charges of illegal fishing in the Darling River.



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Two men charged with rape of sleeping woman in Albany

Two men have been charged with raping an Albany woman while she was asleep.




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Norfolk Island, South Pacific haven with NSW postcode and ACT vote, grapples with Australian rule

A peaceful paradise known for its iconic pine trees and spectacular coastline, Norfolk Island is riddled with political tension and simmering social unrest.



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Norfolk Island's drought proves the big dry extends beyond Australia's mainland

It's hard to imagine a subtropical island struggling with drought, but Norfolk Island has had only 12mm of rain all summer and dams and water tanks are running dry.





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Roslyn Wallace and Di Denis on dialysis in Walgett

Walgett residents Roslyn Wallace and Di Denis receive dialysis in the rural town