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APN England shipmaster charged, container spill found to be result of poor cargo loading
30 May 2020
The Australian Martine Safety Authority charges the shipmaster with pollution and damaging marine environment and orders the operators of the vessel to pay $22 million to cover clean up costs before it will release the ship. Read More » -
Tweed outlaws new water bottling operations, joining the Scenic Rim and Gold Coast hinterland regions. Read More »
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A radio station has hosted the first virtual agricultural show on air for communities whose local events were cancelled. Read More »
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Bushfires and COVID-19 restrictions cripple regional cheese businesses reliant on tourism. Read More »
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How satellites no bigger than shoeboxes will help track feral buffalo in northern Australia
30 May 2020
Nobody knows how many wild buffalo are on the loose in the remote Top End, but new space technology could help Read More » -
Live streaming funerals and launching a YouTube cooking channel are just few tactics these Central Queensland businesses are using to stay afloat. Read More »
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It's not quite like Night at the Museum with the exhibits coming to life, but Brisbane's museum, art galleries and state library are remaining busy despite the absent visitors. Read More »
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Foster parent told brothers in their care not to talk about physical punishments, QCAT told
30 May 2020
Two brothers are removed from their long-term foster carer after Queensland child safety authorities find the boys have been physically punished and told not to talk to youth workers and keep it secret, a tribunal hears. Read More » -
Whistling in the wind since 1970, today marks 50 years since the Singing Ship was unveiled to mark Captain James Cook's visit to Keppel Bay in May 1770. Read More »
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What coronavirus restrictions ease on June 1? For some states plenty, for others pretty much nothing
30 May 2020
Some states' restrictions are easing on June 1, but that's not until Monday, so don't get too excited this weekend. Others won't have any changes at all yet — so where are the rules changing and when? Read More »
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While the Warriors came back from a two-month break and a camp away from their families looking energised and ready for the rest of the season, the Dragons could barely get out of neutral and Ben Hunt has unsurprisingly copped the harshest criticism. Read More »
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APN England shipmaster charged, container spill found to be result of poor cargo loading
30 May 2020
The Australian Martine Safety Authority charges the shipmaster with pollution and damaging marine environment and orders the operators of the vessel to pay $22 million to cover clean up costs before it will release the ship. Read More » -
Fires burn across Minneapolis, Governor says even 1,000 extra troops may not be enough to contain violence
30 May 2020
Fires burn unchecked and thousands protesting the police killing of George Floyd ignore a curfew as unrest overwhelms authorities for another night in Minneapolis, with its Governor acknowledging he doesn't have enough manpower to contain the chaos. Read More » -
Hundreds of people tune into a live broadcast event honouring Ann Marie Smith, an Adelaide woman who had a disability and who died last month after allegedly being left in a cane chair for up to a year. Read More »
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Two people in their 20s die after a man stabs a woman he recently split up with multiple times in the chest, sides and back at a Bidwill home. Read More »
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The Government has announced it'll be giving $721 million back to people who paid so-called Robodebts, here's what we can tell you if you think you're owed money. Read More »
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Three people are dead and two others are in hospital after four separate road crashes across Western Australia at the start of the long weekend. Read More »
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The coronavirus lockdown leads to a surge in pet adoptions, and the RSPCA is hopeful a new online booking and screening system will prevent a flood of abandoned pets once the crisis is over. Read More »
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Passengers onboard the coronavirus-afflicted cruise ship are issued another health warning after a crew member is hospitalised with tuberculosis. Read More »
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Trump wields his Twitter account as a political weapon. Have they just committed an act of betrayal?
30 May 2020
Twitter is Donald Trump's favoured means of communicating to the public. But the US President's relationship with the social media company has now soured, amid accusations of censorship. Read More »
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While the Warriors came back from a two-month break and a camp away from their families looking energised and ready for the rest of the season, the Dragons could barely get out of neutral and Ben Hunt has unsurprisingly copped the harshest criticism. Read More »
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As live sport begins to resume in empty stadiums after coronavirus, the NBL team's owner warns all codes cannot afford to take their fans for granted when conditions improve. Read More »
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Teenage tennis star Coco Gauff posts a confronting video highlighting the deaths of black men in America, joining a growing protest over the police killing of unarmed man George Floyd. Read More »
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The Sydney Roosters beat the Rabbitohs to get their premiership defence back on track following the resumption of the NRL season, while the Cowboys down the Titans. Read More »
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Craig Bellamy says 'AFL tragics' who watch Storm on Saturday night will like what they see
29 May 2020
With rugby league set to be the only sport going for the next two weekends in Melbourne, the NRL's Melbourne Storm are hoping to make some new fans in what has historically been AFL heartland. Read More » -
Football organisers have had to be increasingly creative to add atmosphere to games in empty stadiums. Now Danish fans have used Zoom to create a "virtual grandstand" and support their teams. Read More »
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The NRL struggles to be considered a national league, but now it’s jumping straight to international
29 May 2020
The NRL is angling to attract a new international audience as one of the first major sport leagues to get back on the field after the coronavirus shutdown, but the fans won't be grateful to simply have any sport back in their lives for long. Read More » -
CA reveals the international summer schedule, with Brisbane replacing Perth for the marquee Indian Test series — but warns changes may have to be made. Read More »
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Peter V'landys has promised there would be no more tepid, slow-moving games during which two referees stopped the contest for each quibbling infringement while trained wrestlers grappled each other to the turf, writes Richard Hinds. Read More »
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It's been more than two months since the NRL was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the season relaunches in style with the Eels defeating the Broncos 34-6 in a high-quality contest. Read More »
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A new website aims to promote the work of local artists while promoting the beauty of our region to support tourism. Read More »
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Labor candidate for Whitsunday Tracey Cameron says she is hoping for a “positive outcome” when the Premier speaks tomorrow about COVID-19 restrictions and a NQ travel “bubble”. Read More »
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173 flu cases were reported to the third week of May this year compared to a total of 522 cases in 2019 Read More »
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Police say a man was shot in the stomach early this morning. Read More »
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A new eatery opened today in the Airlie Main Street with customers queuing up to try it out. Read More »
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A MAN has been arrested after another man sustained a gunshot wound in Collinsville early this morning. Read More »
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A new diner is opening its doors today, promising to be a ‘fun and loud’ addition to town. Read More »
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New contest encourages locals to snap their favourite spots in the region that they'd love to visit with friends and family when they're able to return. Read More »
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Collinsville man in critical condition with gunshot wound Read More »
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Some growers have been impacted negatively by the rain though Read More »
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Dale Last said recent funding announcements for regional roads are ‘better than nothing’, but won’t go far to repair the roads. Read More »
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Tourism leaders closer to securing travel from Mackay to Cairns after meeting with Queensland Premier Read More »
