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Olympic hosts defy 'naysayers' on 2032 Games rowing in Rockhampton

Australian organizers are determined to hold the Olympic rowing regatta in Rockhampton's Fitzroy River for the 2032 Brisbane Games

The Independent UK

Boats seized, mud crabs freed in seafood sting

Fisheries engaged in black-market seafood operations have been put on notice after a raft of prosecutions.

AAP

Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971

Serial killer Ivan Milat was suspected by police of being behind 16 unsolved murders from as early as 1971, a government letter reveals.

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'Sailor's Disease' Still Exists: Six-Year-Old Boy Dies After Severe Vitamin C Deficiency Despite Longstanding Diet Concerns

A six-year-old Queensland boy died after severe vitamin C deficiency and scurvy, a disease once known as "sailor's disease."

Medical Daily

One Nation surges in two polls taken after Secret Harbour byelection

The federal YouGov and Morgan polls are the first that were entirely taken after One Nation thumped Labor at the August 29 Western Australian state Secret Harbour byelection.

The Conversation

Old Cowboy gives Cotter biggest win at NRL judiciary

A former North Queensland under-20s player has had his greatest moment for the club, acting as Reuben Cotter's lawyer to clear the lock to play in the finals.

AAP

Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears

Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fire

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'Elites': Olympic rowing site critics cop premier blast

A premier has hit back at critics of the proposed 2032 rowing venue for the Brisbane Olympics, accusing them of not wanting the event held in a regional area.

AAP

'Pretty easy': inside CA's plan to defend Test summer

With private money set to roll into the Big Bash League, Cricket Australia plans to safeguard the Test schedule against new owners.

AAP

‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates

Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues $1.2m in unpaid debts

The Guardian - AU

An Australian woman bought cleared sugarcane land and planted trees; 10 years later, 119,000 trees transformed it into a rainforest home to flying-foxes

Annie Schoenberger bought cleared land near Wonga Beach in Queensland with a simple goal: bring rainforest back to a former sugarcane property. Over the following decade, her NightWings Rainforest Centre became the focus of a major restoration effort, supported by Rainforest Rescue, volunteers and local supporters. More than 119,000 native…

The Times of India

Man allegedly sexually abused stepdaughter 'behind closed doors' for months

He was bailed to live in Queensland, away from the family.

The Canberra Times

Fires, heat and looming El Niño menace east coast

Early spring blazes and soaring heat have put Australia's east coast on high alert as a looming El Niño raises fears of a brutal fire season.

AAP

Cowboys to roll dice on Cotter at judiciary

North Queensland will challenge co-captain Reuben Cotter's grade two careless high tackle charge at the judiciary.

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5,500 sheep were stolen from a remote farm. But most farm crime remains hidden

It is hard to imagine 5,500 sheep going missing. Yet, police believe this many ewes and rams, worth an estimated A$1.7 million, were stolen from a property near Blackall in central west Queensland between February and May.

AAP

Victim to face bank robber, murderer after 30-year wait

A career criminal in a declining physical state will come face-to-face with one of his victims when a three-decade wait for justice finally comes to an end.

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane swelters under hottest September day in years as east coast faces unseasonably warm weather

Queensland capital hits 34.4C as firefighters battle fast-moving bushfire in Lockyer Valley west of Ipswich

The Guardian - AU

Lea-Anne’s ebike has given her freedom at 67. Now some older Queenslanders may be forced to stop riding

New nation-first laws require every ebike rider to have a driver’s licence. Some older people may be banned entirely, limiting their movement

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Anxious wait for co-captain on Black night for Cowboys

North Queensland's upcoming finals campaign has been rocked with co-captain Reuben Cotter reported as Canberra debutant Coby Black broke all-time records.

The Economic Times

Mary Kathleen’s uranium town still had 212 homes when its mine closed in 1982; the company settlement was dismantled and auctioned off in 1983

Mary Kathleen was once a thriving community centered around a uranium mine in Queensland, complete with schools, a cinema, and numerous homes. Following the mine's closure in 1982, the town was meticulously dismantled, with houses moved to other locations, leaving only remnants of foundations and streets. Today, the area has…

AAP

Won, done, far-flung: Birdsville Races ride again

The Birdsville Cup might not stop the nation, but it's an annual pilgrimage that brings thousands of revellers to a far-flung outback outpost.

The Guardian - AU

‘Sisyphus would be proud’: Queensland tribunal orders repairs to pool that doesn’t exist

Tribunal immediately stays own order for repairs after noting that they were ‘impossible’ to carry out on the non-existent pool

AAP

Almost 1500 weapons seized under landmark reforms

Landmark reforms have helped police seize almost 1500 weapons in a state that still tops the nation for the number of crime victims, according to latest data.

AAP

Cowboys resigned to Origin star hitting open market

North Queensland coach Todd Payten concedes Jeremiah Nanai is likely to hit the open market before the Cowboys have the chance to re-sign him.

The Times of India

1,300-year-old wallaby teeth found in Queensland with resin still attached reveal how ancient people made necklaces and headbands

Twelve ancient macropod teeth with resin were discovered at a Queensland rockshelter. Chemical analysis revealed grass tree resin attached to the roots of these teeth. Researchers believe these teeth were likely part of a necklace or headband. Rock art from nearby parks supports the use of teeth in personal ornaments.…

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