Three Irukandjis among multiple stinger incidents at popular beaches
Children aged 13, 11 and seven were flown to Mackay and Townsville hospitals for treatment after painful Irukandji stings. Ambulances have taken two others taken to hospital.
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An anti-rubbish crusader who hasn’t needed to work in five years found himself in hot water after he handed out flowers to late night support workers in the Whitsundays. Read what happened when he appeared in court.
Tradie hassling young women at Schoolies says he’s no toolie
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Anti-coal protesters told ‘nobody cares’ about their death-defying acts
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Clooney movie set worker charged over servo gel blaster hold-up
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30 new moorings to provide easy access to reef snorkelling sites
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Rodeo royalty busted with weed stashed in Woolies bag
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When dump truck quarry death findings will be handed down
North Queensland quarry bosses are yet to receive the findings of four-day hearing into the 2018 death of worker Adam Malone. Find out the next steps.
WATCH: Growers say new 105km pipeline will secure thousands of jobs
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