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Charters Towers AR app Lorraine and Graham



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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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Indigenous dance captured by French portrait photographer Charles Frger

The ancient rituals of some of the more mysterious aspects of Indigenous dance are off-limits to most Australians, but Frenchman Charles Frger has been invited to capture them in a new light.




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Acacia Alan Davison photo




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Acacia Jane McNamara photo




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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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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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Tasmanian seafood giant Tassal expands into tropical north Queensland

A massive new prawn farm to be built at Proserpine in north Queensland could herald a new era in aquaculture, but some commercial fishers are concerned.





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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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Endangered finch that threatened Adani project being successfully bred by school kids

There are fewer than 1,000 black-throated finches in the wild, but one north Queensland primary school has bred 120 as part of a science class.





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Feral pig population 'explodes' after floods in Queensland's north, prompting calls for help

North Queenslanders plead with the government to help them eradicate an increasing number of wild pigs, which are threatening the environment and putting road users at serious risk.




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Melbourne Storm beats Nth Queensland 24-16, Parramatta defeats Manly 32-16 to secure fifth spot

Minor premiers Melbourne finish on a high as they beat the Cowboys at AAMI Park, after the Eels down Manly to claim fifth.




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Sarabah locals under threat again as Queensland fire rears up once more

Fire-weary residents in Queensland's Scenic Rim are being told they need to prepare to leave again, as the Sarabah bushfire rears up for a second time. It's one of 55 fires burning across the state.




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Youth bail houses cost five times more than luxury hotel and may not work, report finds

Houses intended to keep eligible Queensland teenagers out of the youth detention system are not cost-effective and may not have the desired results, a damning report finds.




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Marine science mecca in north Queensland facing brain drain as young people leave for capital cities

The departure of some of north Queensland's best and brightest students is worrying the region's leaders and prompting them to devise a retention solution.




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Case dropped against man accused of attempting to kidnap 6yo at caravan park

The case against Queensland man Ronald John Toft, who was accused of trying to kidnap a six-year-old girl at an Adelaide caravan park earlier this year, is dropped.




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North Queensland accused bushfire arsonist to undergo mental health assessment, court rules

A 53-year-old man accused of lighting up to four bushfires in north Queensland will undergo a mental health assessment, after a dramatic arrest where he allegedly rammed a police car and officers fired shots at his vehicle.




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Australian group buys Queensland's iconic Dunk Island

Australian-owned investment group Mayfair 101 has bought Queensland's Dunk Island for $31.5 million.



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Feral pig research could be a game changer for farmers and shooters struggling to control the pest

New research on where feral pigs live and how far they travel is being hailed as "one of the best data sets in the world" by a shooter contracted to manage the invasive species, while also raising alarm bells about serious diseases.





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Queensland Government orders removal of historical fishing huts from Halifax Bay near Ingham

Time has run out for the owners of 14 holiday shacks near Ingham in north Queensland with the State Government ordering their removal by the end of the month.




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Queensland youth justice staff sacked amid corruption scandal

Six staff members within Queensland's Youth Justice Department are sacked amid dozens of substantiated cases of corruption that include criminal behaviour, inappropriate conduct and using excessive force.






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Queensland officers shoot armed man trying to break into Bowen police station

A man is airlifted to Townsville Hospital with wounds to his hand and abdomen after being shot by officers while trying to break into Bowen Police Station in north Queensland.




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Collinsville marks 100 years of coal mining and plans for century ahead

One of the original mining towns in the famous Bowen Basin, Collinsville, marks 100 years of coal dominating the local economy.




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kerbside art abandonment



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kerbside rubbish magnetic island



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kerbside rubbish spring clean



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Kerbside trash and treasure transformed into art by Magnetic Island photographer

When Magnetic Island resident George Hirst saw piles of household items left on the side of the kerb for collection, he believed they were telling a story. So he turned it into art.




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Adani engineering contractor GHD pushed into 'crisis mode', say some staff, after protests over Carmichael coal mine involvement

Leaks from one of Adani's most significant contractors for its Carmichael coal mine, engineering firm GHD, show it has been rocked by internal dissent and management has been bombarded with complaints and questions about its work on the mine.




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Outback Queensland town offers water for free just come and get it

While battling its own drought, an outback Queensland town is offering free bore water to communities running out of the precious resource. There's just one catch.




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Scientists transplant millions of coral 'babies' to save choked inshore sections of Great Barrier Reef

A team of citizen scientists join in the effort to restore the balance in inshore reefs and save threatened corals by clearing them of choking algae and seeding them with coral larvae.




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North Queensland's oldest residential building moves locations to make way for gold mine expansion

In the north-west Queensland town of Ravenswood, two heritage-listed buildings at a school have been moved due to an expansion of the local gold mine.




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Disability royal commission told how child was 'dragged down stairs' and ostracised by staff

Witness AAA tells the disability royal commission her daughter was "screamed at" by teachers in Year 1, not given access to the curriculum and did not receive permission forms for excursions and other activities.




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Kangaroo harvest halted in western Queensland as millions starve in drought

Communities, harvesters and AgForce are shocked by a decision to cease the 2020 kangaroo harvest as millions of the animals starve during drought.





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Station owners fear feral camels numbers are on the rise, call for better feral animal management

Pastoralists west of Alice Springs haven't seen this many camels on their station in years, and say their neighbours should be doing more to prevent a boom in the feral population.




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Lim Seng Quantum 1 launch

A self-funded engineer was 12 kilometres short of his goal of reaching space at a recent attempt in the middle of Australia's Outback.



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Mr Lim Seng enters the Quantum 1 space capsule



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Pre launch in the middle of the Central Australian Outback, Mr Lim Seng overseas the last minute preparations



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Quantum 1 gets ready for launch in the middle of Australia's outback



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