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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'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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Ancient Indigenous stone-walled fish traps in Gulf of Carpentaria in race against time and weather

Scientists are in a race against time to map "extraordinary and complex" ancient fish traps on one of Australia's most remote islands.




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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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Photo of sharks circling a beached whale secures Australian Geographic's top nature image prize

An ominous drone photo of sharks circling a whale beached near Albany in WA snaps top prize at this year's Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards, with the photographer saying the scene was "unreal".




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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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Cooktown woman Donna Steele murdered during extortion bid gone wrong, Cairns court told

Matthew Ross White pleads not guilty to the murder of Donna Steele, as the Supreme Court in Cairns hears her killing occurred when she fought back during a botched extortion bid.




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Lawn mowing contractor dies after car explosion in Cairns

Witnesses say neighbours tried in vain to rescue a man from a burning vehicle after the ute exploded on a Cairns street, describing the scene as "horrific".




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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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Matthew Ross White sentenced to life behind bars for killing Cooktown woman in botched extortion bid

A court releases the video of a police interview that shows the murder confession of Matthew White, who strangled Cooktown woman Donna Steele in a botched extortion bid and has been sentenced to life in jail.




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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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Potential vaccine for streptococcal infections to be trialled in two clinics in Canada and Australia

A potential vaccine for streptococcal infections is being tipped as a game changer in remote communities after a recent outbreak was detected in Cape York.




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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.