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Grant 'Scooter' Patterson ready to roll at London 2019 World Para Swimming Championships

Grant 'Scooter' Patterson may be half as tall as most people but he does not do things by halves. He works hard, plays hard and pushes himself in the pool, chasing his dream of winning a Paralympic medal.




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Wild dog attacks woman cooking dinner in Cape York rainforest home

A woman is recovering in hospital after a wild dog, believed to be a dingo, burst into her Cape York house and attacked her while she was cooking dinner.





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Cheeky crocodile continues to elude rangers in Far North Queensland

Howard the crocodile is being targeted for removal after a resident complained the four-metre reptile had been spotted basking near properties north of Cairns. But locals are angry and want him to stay.







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Optus chosen to cover mobile black spots in remote Australia, sparking anger

Locals in far-north Queensland say it's "ludicrous" to install an Optus satellite small cell service in a remote Telstra-dominated area.




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Frost and drought: Climate change hammering Australia's biggest tea plantation

The manager of Australia's best-known locally produced tea brand says there is a real shift in the climate on its plantations in Queensland's far north.




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Rainforest more flammable than grass amid fears Iron Range will take decades to recover from fires

Scientists fear Cape York's Iron Range (Kutini-Payamu) National Park could take decades to recover after weekend fires.





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Chroming resurgence hits Queensland: So what is it and why do kids do it?

Also known as huffing, sniffing or rexing, chroming is the practice of inhaling solvents or other household chemicals to get high. It's caused the death of several children across the country and happens often on public transport but it's not illegal and this is why.




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Scheme promising economic boom for northern Australia has not spent a cent in Queensland

Stakeholders call for an overhaul of the government's $5 billion fund that promised to turn northern Australia into an economic powerhouse.




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Far North Queensland's Dunk Island set for multi-million-dollar makeover

A Far North Queensland tourist island, left lying in ruins for years, will undergo a multi-million-dollar redevelopment in an effort to create an international tourism drawcard.




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Rodney Hyman watched as the propeller stopped turning




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Qantas mid-air emergency as passengers watch propeller stop

Passengers on a regional Queensland flight describe the moment one of the propellers on a twin-engine plane stopped in mid-air.




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Dengue fever virtually eradicated from Far North Queensland, scientists say

Scientists say after running an eradication program for the past eight years, Far North Queensland can be declared free of dengue fever for the first time in more than 100 years.




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More than a place to cool off, these swimming pools are the lifeblood of Australia

The swimming pool is more than just a place to take a quick dip, as these seven watering holes around the country celebrate.




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Opt-out insurance policies eating into superannuation funds without people knowing

This self-employed labourer was doing casual work earning a couple of hundred dollars a week. Then he received a letter from his super fund saying his retirement savings had shrunk.




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African swine fever on Australia's doorstep, with outbreaks confirmed in Timor-Leste pig farms

It's estimated that African swine fever has killed 25 per cent of the world's pig population. The deadly disease has now reached Timor-Leste, about 650 kilometres from Darwin.




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Meteor rumbles across sky in Far North Queensland

Residents in Far North Queensland describe how the ground shook after what is believed to be a rare daytime meteor streaks across the sky.




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Squid egg mass discovered by divers in ocean currents in Great Barrier Reef

One squid, most likely the diamondback squid, lays an estimated 40,000 free-floating eggs into Great Barrier Reef waters, in an event for the species that experts say lives fast and dies young.




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Mango season heating up in the Northern Territory as industry continues to expand

Mango fans get ready, because the season is ramping up in the Northern Territory with more than 200,000 trays picked last week.




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Deadly Asian fungus, poisonous to touch, found in Far North Queensland rainforest

The world's second-deadliest fungus, the poison fire coral, is found in Far North Queensland for the first time, a long way from its usual home in the mountains of Japan and Korea, and can cause a "horrifying array of symptoms".




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Queenslanders with vision impairment fight for access to disability parking in line with other states

Queenslanders who are visually impaired say they're at risk of serious injury in busy carparks and on roads because they don't have the right to use disability parking spaces.




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Australia's first glass bridge unveiled at Cobbold Gorge in outback Queensland

Queensland's youngest gorge has been bridged entirely with glass, providing tourists with 360-degree views of an ancient oasis.



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Aged care regulations on chemical restraints 'normalise' use, human rights group says

A report by Human Rights Watch says new regulations to tighten the use of chemical restraints on dementia patients has actually normalised the treatment to the detriment of patients.





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Mornington Island Raiders spend $15,000 a game to play their beloved rugby league

The Mornington Island Raiders love their footy, but the remote community team are paying exorbitant costs in flights, fuel and accommodation just to attend their matches.




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Native rats put through NASA-style tests as scientists seek climate change insights

Astronaut screening programs have inspired a group of Australian scientists to study the individual personalities of 50 native rats and how they cope with environmental stresses.




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Man dead, woman seriously injured after 10-metre fall from zipline in Far North Queensland rainforest

A man is dead and a woman seriously injured after falling more than 10 metres from a zipline in the Daintree rainforest in Far North Queensland, police say.





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Daintree zip-line victim Dean Sanderson remembered as a 'loving husband'

The family of the man who died while zip-lining in Far North Queensland has described him as a "loving husband, father, son, brother and friend to all".




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Cairns scam victim reclaims house she lost to bankruptcy after continuing to pay mortgage

Robyn Hausler continued paying her mortgage and rates for six years, not realising the house she'd lived in for 20 years wasn't hers anymore. Now a court has ruled she can have her property back.




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Townsville stolen car chase reignites community anger over youth crime

A high-speed stolen car chase that allegedly included a woman being dragged from her car and a man being threatened with a syringe reignites anger over youth crime in Townsville and prompts demands for action.




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Crocodiles killed by abandoned river fishing nets in Far North Queensland

Four crocodiles one nicknamed Pugly by locals are killed in abandoned fishing nets in Queensland's Cape York, infuriating locals.




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Hay drop for pregnant crocodiles as Top End wet season approaches

As the wet season approaches, saltwater crocodiles are getting ready to lay their eggs and at croc farms across the north hay is an essential ingredient for good breeding.




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Far North Queensland couple killed in crash are remembered by loved ones

The deaths of Evan Fielder, 19, and his girlfriend Lauren Quabba, 16, in a head-on crash sends shockwaves through a Far North Queensland community.







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Grandmother with multiple sclerosis carried up north Queensland mountain by 40 people

An innocuous Facebook post has spurred about 40 people to carry a north Queensland grandmother with multiple sclerosis up a steep mountain so she could fulfil a childhood wish.




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Backpacker tax ruled 'a disguised form of discrimination' and overturned by Federal Court

An estimated 75,000 backpackers working, or that have worked in Australia, could be back-paid hundreds of millions of dollars after the Federal Court ruled the so-called backpacker tax invalid.




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Man who threatened to kill Federal Circuit Court Judge and Victorian Police Sergeant released on good behaviour bond

A father who threatened to kill a Federal Circuit Court Judge in a late night, expletive-laden phone call walks free from a Far North Queensland court.




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Two bodies found at Far North Queensland waterfall believed to be missing Townsville couple

The woman, 32, and man, 24, were reported missing in the Cairns area yesterday after they both failed to show up for work.




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Canterbury Bulldogs off the bottom with win over Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers ease past Gold Coast Titans

The Bulldogs have gone above the Titans at the bottom of the NRL table, after the former upset the Knights in Newcastle and the latter was comfortably beaten by Penrith.






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Geelong and Adelaide post AFL wins, as Essendon, Hawthorn and Carlton also enjoy victories

The Saints fall to the ladder-leading Cats in Geelong, the Crows humiliate the Suns by almost 100 points, the Bombers pipped the Kangaroos, while the Hawks and Blues also posted wins.




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Thrill ride junkie Andrew Grover embarks on US holiday to ride 69 rollercoasters

Andrew Grover's addiction to the dizzying thrills of theme park rides began in the US when he was seven. Now 34, he's heading back for the ultimate adrenaline spree.