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Aussies make two changes for Proteas dead-rubber

Australia have run out of patience with Aaron Hardie, axing the struggling allrounder for the third and final ODI against South Africa in Mackay.

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Australia v South Africa: third men’s one-day international – live

Over-by-over report: Australia bat first and race to 200-run opening stand at Great Barrier Reef Arena

The Guardian - AU

'Outplayed' Aussies slump to Proteas ODI series loss

Australia's one-day decline has continued, with the world champions slumping to another heavy defeat to South Africa in Mackay.

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South Africa beat Australia by 84 runs in second men’s ODI to win series – as it happened

Over-by-over report: The hosts were beaten by 84 runs as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the one-day series

The Guardian - AU

Plan to extend Queensland coalmine would bulldoze ‘critical’ koala habitat

Glencore says it is working with state and federal governments to minimise the impact of flora and fauna in the 680ha area west of Mackay

The Guardian - AU

Aussie skipper makes bright return after six months out

National captain Alyssa Healy has made an impressive return to international cricket, scoring a breezy 27 to kick off Australia A's win over India A in Mackay.

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Three teenagers killed in Queensland crash while attempting to overtake truck

Two men and a woman, all aged 19, died at the scene in Mackay after a late night crash involving multiple vehicles

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Detection of fire ants in Queensland 800km from closest infestation sparks fury over gaps in eradication funding

Businesses and industry urged to stay alert after invasive species discovered at coalmine in Moranbah, about 150km inland from Mackay

The Guardian - AU

The Queensland government is cancelling renewable energy projects. Can the state still reach net zero?

On the surface, Queensland’s new government is doing exactly what it pledged before winning office in October – repealing the state’s ambitious renewable energy targets and cancelling a huge pumped hydro project near Mackay.

The Conversation

Tropical Cyclone yet to intensify as it lingers off Queensland coast

Weather bureau says category 2 system is about 930km north-east of Mackay

The Guardian - AU

Warner, Cowan lament inaction on India A tampering saga

David Warner and Ed Cowan believe Cricket Australia has questions to answer regarding its handling of the India A ball-tampering saga in Mackay.

AAP

McSweeney bangs door down with Aussies open to shake up

Nathan McSweeney has top-scored in both innings for Australia A to push his Test case, with the possibility he could open or bat No.3 in the national side.

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McSweeney urges batters to give selectors headaches

Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney believes his teammates can give selectors headaches in the highly anticipated Test opener bat-off in Mackay.

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LNP will need to show Brisbane voters it can be a moderate government if it’s to stay in power

The party won decisively in the regions but was rejected by the city, which was scared off by the hard-right social views of some candidates

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Queensland election signals both major parties accept pumped hydro and the renewable energy transition as inevitable

Solar and wind have won the global energy race. They accounted for 80% of new global power capacity installed in 2023. In Australia, 99% of new capacity is wind or solar.

AAP

In-form Aussies' chance to create unwanted Kiwi history

Australia can plunge New Zealand's women's cricket team to new depths with victory in their Twenty20 series opener in Mackay.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland island that inspired scenes in Chronicles of Narnia film sold for $5.6m

Little Green Island was owned by film producer and actor Douglas Gresham, who is the stepson of Narnia author CS Lewis

The Guardian - AU

Man dead after accident at central Queensland mine

Emergency services were called to the Byerwen Mine site near Mackay after reports of a crane accident

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Unlicensed handgun seized from alleged killer's home

Police have seized three firearms from an alleged gunman's home including a handgun they believed was used to kill a woman in north Queensland.

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MPs set to back stronger gun laws after fatal shooting

Politicians are being asked to back a bill before parliament to strengthen gun laws in a bid to avoid a repeat of a fatal shooting that has shocked a community.

The Guardian - AU

Man arrested after fatal shooting of Queensland woman sparked police hunt

Mackay public told to stay indoors while police searched for man allegedly involved in incident

AAP

Weather station staff to be evacuated as cyclone looms

Tropical Cyclone Jasper is moving toward the Queensland coast, prompting the Bureau of Meteorology to evacuate staff from a remote weather station.

AAP

Tropical cyclone forces bureau radar upgrade rethink

A looming tropical cyclone has prompted the Bureau of Meteorology to re-think their weather radar upgrade plans in north Queensland.

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Plane crashes into mountain, killing two grandparents

A couple in their 70s have died when their light plane slammed into a mountain in a remote region in north Queensland.

The Hindu

Bengali food, culture, and conversations flow at Chennai’s Mackay’s Garden

Alongside Greams Road, the crooked lanes of Mackay’s Garden throb with a reluctant stupor akin to that of Kolkata. We take a walk down its alleys

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