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Native bees die three times faster from honey bee parasite, researchers find

Researchers find a common disease in honey bees can be transmitted to native bees through flowers, causing them to die about three times the rate of the normal mortality.




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Asian barramundi whole-fish imports spark biosecurity concern for local farms free of diseases

Australias largest barramundi farm is calling for a halt in whole-fish imports from Asia not because around 60 per cent is imported, but for biosecurity reasons.




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Art therapy offers hope to homeless amid calls for government to do more

People who experience homelessness are more likely to be exposed to trauma, but experts say creative therapies could help them heal.




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States and territories agree to ban plastic, paper, glass and tyre waste exports

State and territory leaders have agreed to establish a timetable to work towards a waste export ban.




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Out-of-control superyacht crashes into Cairns pier

The massive yacht crushed several smaller boats as it came to a juddering halt at the Cairns Marlin Marina in Queensland.



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Superyacht crash at Cairns marina




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Superyacht's titanic fail: Luxury vessel ploughs into Cairns marina

A luxury superyacht has crashed while attempting to moor at a Cairns marina, narrowly avoiding a potential disaster on the busy tourist strip.




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Survival of fishermen stranded on FNQ coast helped by sandy 'graves' and lip balm

After staging an against-the-odds survival after a boat capsize in remote far north Queensland waters, one man is issuing a stern warning to fellow fishermen.






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Sports jersey colour linked to injury risk among children in rugby league

Dark-coloured jerseys could lead to poor performance, increased rates of injury, and even jeopardise the careers of young rugby league players, researchers say.




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US rugby league forward set to play first game for Cowboys feeder team Northern Pride

A North Queensland Cowboys feeder club hopes its American import is more than your average Joe when he trots out for his first QRL game this weekend.




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Charles Darwin University props up loss-making private colleges interstate

Questions are raised over a Northern Territory university's continued ownership of a loss-making private business colleges in Cairns, at a time when the university is being offered a multi-million-dollar NT Government bailout to keep its training sector afloat.




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Ernie Dingo camping on country to improve Indigenous men's health

TV personality Ernie Dingo is travelling around Australia to improve Indigenous men's health by taking them camping in the bush.




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Accused murderer Matthew White changes plea to guilty over death of Donna Steele

A man accused of murdering a woman in Far North Queensland changes his plea to guilty two days into his Supreme Court trial and will face sentencing this morning.




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Frosty Far North Queensland's coldest August night in six decades

People in parts of tropical Far North Queensland wake to early-morning frost as the region experiences its coldest August night in more than 60 years.




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Giant pumice raft from underwater volcanic eruption makes its way to Great Barrier Reef

An island of floating rock known as a pumice raft is gradually heading for Australian shores across the Coral Sea and is so expansive it can be tracked via satellite.




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Biosecurity or poisoning fears following mysterious wallaby deaths in Cairns

More dead wallabies have been found on a Cairns sporting field, taking the total number of carcasses in the past week to more than 30.




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Caneball, an ancient east Asian sport, helps refugees from Myanmar feel at home in Australia

Myanmar's national sport is similar to volleyball but players use their feet instead of their hands. The game is now being regularly played in Australia by Karen refugees.




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Historic calophyllum tree's removal rallies Cardwell residents in bid to save it

Cardwell residents band together to save a large tree that arborists have declared unsafe due to beach erosion during the recent heavy wet season.




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Drought slashes soybean production prompting fierce competition for the small crop, warnings of price hikes

Drought has collided with high demand for soybeans, lifting prices by around $500 a tonne, prompting warnings of a price hike for soymilk, tofu and tempeh.




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Three people killed in 'freak' skydiving accident died in mid-air, coroner finds

Three people killed in a "freak" skydiving accident in Far North Queensland died in mid-air when a solo sports jumper's parachute opened prematurely and caused them to collide, a coroner finds.




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Research at Lizard Island found the reef there is experiencing 'total ecosystem collapse'.





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Giant crocodile, Howard, has 10yo Elroy on his side fighting for him to remain on creek bank

A 10-year-old boy writes to Queensland's Environment Minister pleading with authorities not to remove a giant crocodile that has been sunning itself on a creek bank.




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Great Barrier Reef protection laws see farmers rally against agricultural run-off limits in Townsville

Hundreds of farmers have rallied in Queensland to protest against proposed new laws to protect the Great Barrier Reef, saying they are being treated as "guilty until proven innocent".




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Woolworths fined for selling expired baby formula in Cairns

The supermarket giant is criticised in court for its "recalcitrant attitude" after being caught selling out-of-date baby formula for the second time at a Cairns store in Far North Queensland.




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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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Nitrate-busting technology tipped to reduce fertiliser levels running into Great Barrier Reef

Farmers build bioreactors on their farms to reduce run-off of fertilisers that have been blamed for declining coral health.




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Royal Flying Doctor Service combats pilot shortage with aviation mentoring program

Queensland's Royal Flying Doctor Service trades training for loyalty in a new program to bring in more pilots.




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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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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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James Cook University sacked professor Peter Ridd raises $500k to fight university's appeal

A marine physicist, who was awarded more than $1.2 million for his wrongful sacking earlier this month, has now raised more than half a million dollars to fight an appeal by James Cook University.




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Cape York mayor says families are 'falling apart' from unrelenting deaths in community

A Cape York mayor says a perpetual cycle of death is ripping his community apart and more can be done to detect chronic diseases earlier.




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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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Deb Frecklington says deaths linked to Rexona 'simply tragic', calls for chroming strategy

As Queensland Opposition leader Deb Frecklington weighs in on the state's chroming crisis, BP recalls how it went about combatting misuse of its own product almost two decades ago.




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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.