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Bonza claims title for worst on-time arrival results at four Australian airports in January

Australians are still suffering from budget airline Bonza's unreliability issues, one year after its launch.
A bonza aircraft on a runway

Published: Source: ABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic: Air Transport Industryby Tamara Clark

Near-new fencing scrapped as gulf farmers face steamy rebuild

Queensland graziers are enduring wet season heat to again rebuild after heavy floods in the state's north west, but this time it is costing more.
Duration: 22 seconds

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Disaster Reliefby Maddelin McCosker and Amy Phillips

Acting Queensland police commissioner appointed as advocates demand 'line in the sand' on DV

Advocates say Queensland's new police commissioner will have a tough road ahead in tackling domestic violence.
Steve Gollschewski will be the acting police commissioner

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Policeby Lexy Hamilton-Smith

Groovin the Moo is the latest casualty of a festival industry in crisis. What can be done?

Groovin the Moo's cancellation is just the latest blow to an industry facing a perfect storm of struggles. What can be done to save festivals like it?
A crowd of young Groovin The Moo festival-goers raise their hands and cheer.

Published: Source: Double JTopic: Music Industryby Al Newstead

Cultural program that tackles youth crime by sending repeat offenders to remote places is extended

The Queensland government has extended a program which sends serial repeat offenders to remote locations in a bid to address the state's youth crime issues and take pressure off the juvenile detention system.
three people on horses at sunset

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Crimeby Emily Dobson, Zara Margolis and Rachael Merritt

First glimpse of historic rocket set to launch Australia into the space age

A Queensland-built rocket will strive to reach orbit from the northern town of Bowen in what company bosses say is the first locally made craft to lift-off from Australian soil.
White rocket sits in hangar with Australian flag in background.

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Spacecraftby Rachael Merritt and Susan Graham-Ryan

Cattle sail from Darwin as Indonesian live export trade resumes

Indonesia has finally issued import permits for Australian cattle with the first ship now on the water bound for Jakarta.
A truck of cattle is parked next to a large boat, ready to loaded for export

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Beef Cattleby Matt Brann

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Cutting bananas from the stem, or stalk, is a manually intensive task.

Scientists are researching and developing new technology to build a prototype robot arm that will provide the banana industry with a solution for the process known as banana "de-handing".
Duration: 35 seconds

Source: ABC News

Supermarkets have expectations of perfection, but what happens when farmers can't live up to them?

Woolworths says it’ll support cyclone battered farmers by selling bananas ‘with a few spots’, but it raises the question – why doesn’t it sell perfectly good but marked produce all the time?
Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds

Source: ABC North Qld

Queensland Wild Weather

The wild weather over the past few months has affected many Australian families and businesses.
A sailing boat washed up on a beach beach in windy conditions.
Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds

Source: BTN

Police rescue sightseers trapped by floodwaters

A search and rescue was undertaken near Charters Towers on Friday night, after three off-road vehicles became stranded by rising waters.
Duration: 53 seconds

Source: ABC News

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