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Seven men have been jailed after the net was closed in on their drug dealing empire

A gang of seven men were jailed for over 70 years

After nearly 20 years of prohibition, alcohol will be reintroduced to the remote community of Mornington Island. Some say the ban was counter-productive and led to an increase in drugs and home brewing.

Liverpool gangster conspired with Manchester criminal to target a man named Alvin

He arranged a gangland hit when an innocent man was shot on his doorstep

At least 16 residents have died within three months due to a 'health pandemic' on Mornington Island, community leaders say. They are calling on the Queensland government to get much-needed renal dialysis chairs to treat patients.

Local leaders on Queensland's Mornington Island say banning alcohol has had deadly consequences due to the rise of toxic home brew and sly grogging. So is opening the pub the answer?