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The Latest Breaking News from Far North Queensland

Cyclone threat forces Taipans-Bullets postponement

The potential impact of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of the Cairns Taipans' NBL clash with rivals Brisbane.

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Forget Bali Or Euro Summer This Australian Road Trip Is the Ultimate Holiday

Forget Bali or Euro Summer because this road trip is the ultimate holiday to make your life feel like an actual movie.

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Supercars Townsville: Kostecki takes his first victory with Dick Johnson

Brodie Kostecki has taken Dick Johnson Racing back to the winners’ circle after two winless years, taking victory in the Supercars opener on the streets of Townsville in Far North Queensland.

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Hawks topple Taipans to keep top spot on NBL ladder

The Illawarra Hawks weren't allowed to find their offensive groove, but they did enough to beat the Cairns Taipans 87-75 in Far North Queensland.

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This Footage Of Sharks & Crocs Fighting Over Food At A Qld Beach Is Why I’m Never Swimming Again

A fisherman in Far North Queensland has captured the moment sharks and a crocodile battled it out for their food source.

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Human Remains Found In 4.9M Crocodile Believed To Be NSW Doctor Attacked On Weekend

David Hogbin has been identified as the man attacked by a crocodile on Saturday in Far North Queensland while on a holiday with his family.

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Renewed flood menace as cyclone carnage mounts

Far north Queensland is bracing for more flooding as the evacuation of a community and the search for a missing elderly man continues.

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Ex-Cyclone Jasper: warning of ‘life-threatening’ flooding as storm batters far north Queensland

More than 36,000 homes without power but BoM downgrades storm to tropical low despite warning of more rain and high winds

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Electric buses to drive tourism in Far North Queensland

Remote areas of Queensland will get 12 new low-emission buses in a project designed to inspire more tourism operations to go electric.

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How a lethal fungus is shrinking living space for our frogs

In 1993, frogs were found dying en masse in Far North Queensland. When scientists analysed their bodies, they found something weird. Their small bodies were covered in spores.

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Townsville Supercars: Kostecki tops wild qualifying, SVG dead last

Kostecki bounced back from a tough Saturday in Far North Queensland that saw him surrender his series lead to teammate Will Brown.

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Tourist savaged by crocodile while snorkelling off Queensland coast to spot fish

The man was spotting fish in shallow waters near a remote island in Far North Queensland and suffered serious injuries as a result of the attack

Daily Mirror

Nerada Tea to 'pause' production at its Far North Queensland plantation

Demand for black tea on supermarket shelves is dropping each year, and a major producer is now shuttering its plantation.

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Tour operator spots rare blue-tailed monitor in Far North Queensland rainforest

Tour operator Max Jackson said the monitor lizard, which was rarely spotted in Australia, was a calm juvenile that allowed him to interact with it.

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Man allegedly killed by flatmate during dispute over loud noise in Far North Queensland

A 66-year-old man has been charged with the alleged murder of a man in Far North Queensland after what police allege was an argument over loud noise.

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Search for Denne Bourke continues after young dad went missing in Torres Strait

Family and friends are praying for a miracle as the search continues for an experienced outrigger canoeist in Far North Queensland after the Thursday Island local disappeared two days ago.

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Palm Cove beach in Far North Queensland closed to swimmers after shark spotted inside stinger nets

Swimmers were told to leave the water after a shark’s fin was spotted inside the swimming enclosure at Palm Cove.

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Golden orb spider spotted eating microbat in Far North Queensland

Megan Wright has a "healthy respect" for the spiders that live around her home north of Cairns, but admits being "very excited — and horrified" when she noticed a big golden orb spider eating a bat caught in its web.

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Milk drought in Far North Queensland dairy towns blamed on 'perfect storm'

A region once home to hundreds of dairy farms has been running low on milk, with supermarket shelves stripped bare of the essential item.

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Police say Far North Queensland man Kevin Darmody's remains found in crocodiles

Formal identification process begins after human remains found inside two crocodiles, including one measuring 4.1 metres, shot by rangers near where a 65-year-old publican went missing at the weekend. Wildlife officers believe both animals were involved.

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Anthony Wright appears in Tablelands court on domestic violence-related murder charge

Dates are set for committal mention of a 72-year-old man charged with murder after he was arrested at a car crash in Far North Queensland.

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Search continues for fisherman feared to have been taken by crocodile in remote Far North Queensland

Emergency services were called to reports a 65-year-old man disappeared while fishing in an area known for crocodiles, after people nearby reported hearing a "large splash".

The Guardian - AU

‘Nonsensical’: Indigenous leaders say no point in regional voices without national body

Representatives from remote communities in Cape York, the Torres Strait and Far North Queensland have spoken at a federal inquiry

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Protesters take to streets in Far North Queensland after Indigenous man shot dead by police in Mareeba

The protest in Mareeba comes after an Indigenous man was shot dead by police on Saturday.

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Queensland police shoot man dead after siege in Far North Queensland town of Mareeba

A man has died after being shot by police in Mareeba, west of Cairns.

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