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Male dolphin family bonds enhance breeding



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South Australian Government announces speeding fine and fee increases to plug GST hole

The South Australian Government announces increases to a raft of fees, fines and charges ahead of next month's state budget.




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Kimba girl Edie Rayner renews plea for doctor to visit cancer patients

Last year, Edie Rayner wrote an open letter addressed to all the doctors of Australia. Like many regional towns, her Kimba does not have a permanent doctor but she's looking to change that.




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Royal Flying Doctor once more providing medical services to Innamincka

John Flynn established a medical facility in Innamincka and now, 68 years later, the RFDS is continuing on-the-ground medical services.




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Knight and defending world jousting champion Phillip Leitch retains his title in medieval-style tournament

World jousting champion Phillip Leitch of Kryal Castle, near Ballarat, defeats challengers from as far away as the Netherlands, Russia and Canada to claim the title for another year.





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Species of grasshopper not seen since 1960s rediscovered in Gippsland

A species of grasshopper that has not been seen in Victoria since the 1960s is rediscovered at Omeo in East Gippsland.






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Kirra Pendergast and Sam Wortelhock talk about their social media project




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Joan Bedio and Jonalyn Macasaddug Bedio describe the big day




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Receiving unsolicited nude pics on social media is part of the reality of owning a smart phone, say teenagers

Unrequested nude photos are reaching the inboxes of high school students as young as 13 years old via social media apps like Snapchat and Instagram.



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Clive Palmer settles with biggest creditor in $200m Queensland Nickel lawsuit

In a breakthrough during week three of a nine week trial over Clive Palmer's ill-fated Queensland Nickel venture, a "resolution" is reached on Aurizon's $90 million claim, as talks continue with liquidators trying to claw back money owed to other creditors.




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Policeman appears to hit Indigenous woman in Charters Towers in video posted on social media

The Queensland Ethical Standards Command will review an incident after a "disturbing" video emerged showing a police officer appearing to strike a woman several times in the face.




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Townsville Mayor says feeding people staying in parks encourages them to stay there






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Whitsundays shark attack victim was cracking jokes as Swedish nurses saved his life

Two holidaying nurses want to have a beer with two "cool" English tourists who managed to keep positive minutes after being attacked by a shark. The nurses provided first aid which is credited with saving the men's lives.




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Disability royal commission hears children made to sit in own urine, 'belittled' for needing to go to the bathroom

Witness AAC says five of her children with disability have had negative experiences with the education system, with problems ranging from verbal abuse to denial of access to bathroom facilities and other restrictive practices.




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Speeding car crashes into Alice Springs home, narrowly missing family inside

An Alice Springs family is feeling lucky to be alive after a speeding car missed a turn and crashed into the front of their house, with one passenger sent to hospital with head injuries.



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An oasis rediscovered finding the lost wells of the Simpson Desert

A journey into Australia's arid heart by camel train has retraced a remarkable archaeological discovery.




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NT police chief admits officers breached privacy of public servant's medical records

The Northern Territory's Police Commissioner and soon-to-be federal police chief admits some of his officers inappropriately accessed the private medical records of a public servant.




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Indigenous art depicting bush medicine draws acclaim from critics and collectors

In the remote Northern Territory community of Ampilatwatja, paintings show the prescriptions for thousands of years of traditional healing.



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Josh Meredith's small business is helping change community attitudes about Down syndrome

Josh Meredith lives with Down syndrome and is helping change community attitudes towards disability in the workplace.




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Concerns conditions on Charles Sturt University's registration will damage student credibility

Concerns are raised about Charles Sturt University's spending priorities and credibility after a number of conditions were attached to the facility's registration.






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Darwin's laksa queen threatens council with wooden spoon over damaged median strip

Wielding an oversized wooden spoon, this popular Darwin laksa restaurateur, prepared for battle over a median strip, has taken to social media with a comical protest video.





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Decoy used to avoid media filming murder Jonathan Bakewell's release from prison

South Australia's Correctional Services Minister criticises prison officers for using a decoy in an attempt to shield a notorious murderer and rapist from media attention.




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Tourism pioneer Peter Severin laid the chain up Uluru. He predicts it will return

The 91-year-old cattle station pioneer who laid the chain up the rock says he is not expecting visitor numbers to dive now the climb has officially been closed.





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Edible insects prove popular as a snack in the Top End and they're better for the planet too

Edible insects are praised as a sustainable form of snack, but that is not their only drawcard, with some Territorians reporting that they are 'crunchy and full of flavour'.




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Google-affiliated drone delivery service found to be exceeding noise limits

The first milestone in the Federal Government's review of drone noise vindicates community complaints that the unmanned delivery vehicles are loud and obtrusive.




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Energy Minister says there's "no immediate threat" to domestic oil stocks

Angus Taylor downplayed the risk to Australian oil reserves in the aftermath of the drone attack on the world's largest oil refinery.



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Farmers wanting to take care of themselves but needing Government help to make it happen

Farmers say they should be able to make enough money to look after themselves. But as they contend with one of Australia's worst droughts, it's set to produce a billion-dollar welfare bill as taxpayers help keep them afloat.




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Meredith Lake at Prime Minister's Literary Awards



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Baseball Australia to launch world's second dedicated national women's league

Australia is set to become only the second country in the world to have a dedicated national women's baseball competition.




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Aboriginal community Yarrabah turns social media into force for good with #postpositive

A social media project inspired by the Humans of New York photoblog helps transform perceptions about Queensland's largest Aboriginal community, which was being torn apart by fights and bad press.



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Great Barrier Reef sediment from small area causing significant harm, but debate rages on best long-term fix

New laws are before Queensland Parliament to protect the Great Barrier Reef from harmful nutrient and sediment run-off, with a voluntary scheme not working fast enough according to the Environment Minister.





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Boy who survived pencil lodged in skull meets paramedics who saved him

A Gold Coast mother relives the horror of finding her young son with a pencil lodged in the roof of his mouth as she is reunited with the paramedics who helped save his life.




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Bushfires rage across southern Queensland, residents told to immediately leave Binna Burra and Applethorpe, too late to leave Stanthorpe

More than 50 bushfires are burning in Queensland amid potentially catastrophic, hot and windy conditions. Emergency warnings are in place for fires near Stanthorpe in the state's south.




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Cervical cancer 'cure' closer with gene-editing breakthrough, scientists say

In a world first, Queensland researchers say have been able to "cure" cervical cancer in mice using gene-editing technology and they are working towards performing human trials in the next five years.




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Gas bottle Minions find social media stardom on remote Queensland highway

A Queensland miner has created a popular roadside stop with hundreds of travellers pulling over to take a photo with his now-famous family of Minions.





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4.7 metre crocodile MJ had an orthopaedic plate in his stomach




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Crocodile farmer finds orthopaedic plate inside 4.7-metre 'MJ'

A Queensland crocodile farmer has found a surgical plate "complete with six stainless steel screws" inside a dead crocodile, months after the sick animal stopped eating.