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Member for Hill Shane Knuth condemning Health Minister Tim Nicholls’ inaction for kids heart care. Picture: Supplied.
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Children with heart disease abandoned in state budget

Despite heart disease being the leading killer in remote Australia, Far North Queensland families have been left out of the state budget, forcing a national charity to consider cutting lifesaving support services. Find out more here.

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Bohdi Hook, 3, flies a kite which is dwarfed by the huge kites flying above Four Mile Beach when the attended Port Douglas Carnivale's family beach day on Saturday. Picture: Brendan Radke

In pictures: Port Douglas Carnivale 2025

Port Douglas was brought to life over the weekend, with its annual three-day Carnivale festival bringing in thousands of visitors and providing millions to the region. CHECK OUT THE PICS

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