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The Australian Boer War hero honoured with scarf crocheted by Queen Victoria

An Australian rifleman who fought in the Boer War was one of eight soldiers awarded a hand-crocheted scarf by Queen Victoria.




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Indigenous voices on old-school language cards preserved in Miriwoong digitisation project

The decades-old voices of people teaching and learning the Miriwoong language are preserved in a unique collection of magnetic strip cards.




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National Archives to display Apollo II moon rocks on 50th anniversary of moon landing

Fragments of moon rock and an Australian flag sent into space will go on public display next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing.





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'Everyone's on tenterhooks waiting to see what happens' as bushfires surround Geeveston, Tasmania

Temperatures in parts of NSW are expected to exceed 40 degrees including the outskirts of Sydney.






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Teenagers talk about their experiences receiving unwanted nudes



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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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Cyclone Debbie forces evacuations in north Queensland communities ahead of tidal surge

Evacuations are ordered in coastal towns and communities in north Queensland as Tropical Cyclone Debbie bears down, with authorities warning of damaging tidal surges and an impact on a scale not seen since Cyclone Yasi in 2011.




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Asian house geckos are all over your home, and there's not much you can do about it

They're small, feisty and loud and chances are, you have several living in your home. Asian house geckos are one of the most successful invasive species in Australia, and biologists are concerned they're spreading from suburbia into bushland. Curious Brisbane investigates.




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Remembrance Day: Tragic story of WWI veteran Albert Burke who died alone in the bush

Albert Burke served his country and fought on the Western Front, but when he returned home, he was forced onto a mission and later died in the bush, alone.




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Cyclonic system bringing more heavy rain to northern Queensland

The SES is urging northern Queensland residents to be ready as a tropical low starts to bring heavy rain to coastal communities north from Rockhampton.




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Long road ahead before Budget delivers $500m of bitumen to NT cattle producers

How long will cattle producers have to wait for sorely-needed bitumen? ABC Rural takes a look at the Federal Government's significant budget for Territory roads.




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Hundreds of north Queenslanders try to stop removal of 'historic' fishing huts

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling on Queensland MPs to stop a departmental plan to remove 'historic' fishing huts in and around a national park in the state's north.




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Adani demands names of CSIRO scientists reviewing groundwater plans

Emails obtained under freedom of information reveal Adani demanded the names of all federal agency scientists reviewing its contentious groundwater plans so it could check if they were "anti-coal" activists.




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Clive Palmer wrote 'false' entries in notebook to justify cash from Queensland Nickel

Billionaire Clive Palmer is accused of faking entries in a green notebook in a bid to justify draining Queensland Nickel of millions of dollars for anything he wanted before it collapsed in 2016, a court is told.




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Clive Palmer made payment to mystery woman in Kyrgyzstan, court told

Clive Palmer's multi-million-dollar payments to his father-in-law and a mysterious woman in Kyrgyzstan are among the funds he misused from Queensland Nickel coffers before its collapse, a court is told.




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Clive Palmer lectured by judge after missing days of Queensland Nickel trial

A judge gives Clive Palmer a dressing-down for his absence during the Queensland Nickel trial, saying other people who represent themselves in court could not afford to hire lawyers and still show up every day.




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Clive Palmer admonished by trial judge again

Clive Palmer is admonished by Justice Debra Mullins over another delay in the Queensland Nickel trial, this time because his expert witness is in Brazil.





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Clive Palmer paid $1 for Queensland Nickel before its collapse, liquidator tells court

Clive Palmer paid just $1 for his Queensland Nickel business seven years before it collapsed over fatal cashflow problems, a liquidator tells a court in Brisbane.




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Chinese investors back major new meatworks for north Queensland

An agreement with a Chinese company to develop an export processing facility for north Queensland and Northern Territory beef has been signed with a local council.





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Claims flood victim received debt notice despite Government assurance they'd been stopped

A Townsville woman says she was hit with a $2,000 "robodebt" notice despite a Federal Minister's claim the debt recovery program was suspended in the wake of February's floods.




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Townsville flood repair delays leave hundreds displaced six months on

Townsville resident Bronwyn Creedy says she feels like a "first-world refugee" after six months of living away from her flood-ravaged home, and hundreds of people are in a similar position.




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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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Clive Palmer settles majority of $200 million lawsuit over Queensland Nickel's collapse

Resources magnate Clive Palmer settles the majority of the $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, including striking a deal with government-funded liquidators chasing millions in unpaid entitlements for refinery workers.




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Clive Palmer agrees to repay millions but may still have to take the witness stand

After denying responsibility for years, billionaire Clive Palmer has agreed to repay millions of dollars over the Queensland Nickel collapse, but he still faces a civil trial that may see him take the witness stand.




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Brisbane Broncos beat North Queensland Cowboys 18-14 to move into NRL top eight

The Broncos beat the Cowboys 18-14 thanks to a last-minute Jake Turpin try, but don't let the scoreline fool you, this was not one of those classic Queensland derbies.




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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 flood aftermath: Resident's relentless mould battle six months after monsoon event

Cassandra Smith* found herself in hospital and on an IV line directly to her heart when mould took hold of her body, seeping in after her Townsville home was inundated during major flooding, with an expert saying mould in the city is the most extreme she has ever seen.




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Townsville's Ross River is the site of a third drowning in six months

Police say a group of children were playing at Townsville's Ross River Park when the twin girls from the Congo went into the water near a place where two brothers, aged three and five, died in February.




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Instagram-driven meat sales in Indonesia may harm Australia's live export industry

Indonesian 'mumpreneurs' are cashing-in on an appetite for purchasing cheap beef online, threatening Australia's live cattle trade.




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'Living our best life': How an old limo took four mates on a memorable outback adventure to Broome

How an impulse purchase of an old limousine after a few beers turned into an unforgettable trip to the races.




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Cowboys forward Matt Scott recovering after mild stroke during final season before retirement

The North Queensland Cowboys prop Matt Scott who is due to retire at the end of the season is in a Brisbane hospital after suffering a mild stroke on Sunday.




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North Queensland Cowboys v Penrith Panthers, Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL round 23 live scores, stats and commentary

The South Sydney Rabbitohs hold off Brisbane's late charge in a spiteful clash at Lang Park, while the North Queensland Cowboys comfortably account for Penrith.




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Passion for polocrosse prompts couple to travel almost 12,000km over season to play

For Luke and Mary-Anne McNeven, participating in polocrosse takes serious dedication averaging a two-day, 1,700-kilometre journey for each competition during the season.




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Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill says homelessness charities 'enable' people to live in parks by providing food

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill says homelessness charities providing food and laundry services are "enabling people to live a lifestyle" without doing anything to stop antisocial behaviour.






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Townsville aged care residents benefit from horse-sized animal therapy

You might expect to see wheelchairs and walking frames in the corridors of an aged care facility, but you might not expect to see a 850-kilogram horse.






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North Queensland Cowboys beat Canterbury Bulldogs in Townsville Stadium's NRL finale

The North Queensland Cowboys has ended the Canterbury Bulldogs' finals hopes with a 15-8 victory in the final NRL match at Townsville Stadium.




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