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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.

Published: 2h agoThu 22 Feb 2024 at 2:44amSource: 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: 7h agoWed 21 Feb 2024 at 9:22pmSource: 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: 24m agoThu 22 Feb 2024 at 4:50amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Policeby Lexy Hamilton-Smith

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.

Published: YesterdayWed 21 Feb 2024 at 4:06amSource: ABC North West QldTopic: Crimeby Emily Dobson, Zara Margolis and Rachael Merritt

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: MonMon 19 Feb 2024 at 2:32amSource: ABC RuralTopic: Beef Cattleby Matt Brann

Floodwaters transform this outback desert into a green oasis, but it's not all good news

While record rain causes havoc in south-east Queensland, it revitalises a part of far west Queensland that rarely sees so much water.

A man sits in a chair with his back to the camera, fishing rod in hand in muddy waters. There is a 100kph speed sign behind.

Published: SunSun 18 Feb 2024 at 9:22pmSource: ABC Western QldTopic: Waterby Grace Nakamura

Researchers use CT scans to peer inside the 100-million-year-old jaws of an ancient marine reptile

The rare Australian elasmosaur fossil gained global attention when it was discovered on an outback Queensland property in 2022.

Published: 15 Feb 2024Thu 15 Feb 2024 at 10:44pmSource: ABC North QldTopic: Historyby Rachael Merritt

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Producers were forced to move cattle to higher ground during recent flooding.

Duration: 12 seconds

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Floodwater engulfed north-west Queensland in January and February with many properties losing fences.

Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

Source: ABC North West Qld

Floodwater rises at Gregory near Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria

Flood cameras show water from the Nicholson River rising over several days near Tirranna Springs Roadhouse at Gregory, inland from Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria.

Duration: 27 seconds

Source: ABC North West Qld

McKinlay drenched at end of January

Heavy rain caused flooding around McKinlay in north west Queensland earlier this week.

Duration: 22 seconds

Source: ABC North Qld

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How these brothers turned a modest family farm into an agricultural empire, changing the future for rural families

Mick and Ben Hewitt often do business in boardrooms, but it is clear the brothers are truly content in the dust and dirt.

Two men wearing cowboy hats stand near horses at sunrise.

Duration: 23 seconds

Source: LandlineTopic: Beef Cattleby Kristy O'Brien

The human body doesn't come with a manual, so here's a list of regular services every owner needs

Robyn gets her car serviced every year, so she thought she should do the same for her herself. Doctors found a hole in her heart.

A doctor checks a patient's blood pressure.

Source: ABC Southern QldTopic: Healthby Peter Gunders

Great-nephew of Australian poet Henry Lawson describes 'inspiration' behind his own 60-year artistic career

Artist Peter Lawson has travelled the world selling his paintings, and says it all began with a stroke of inspiration from his great-uncle and famous Australian poet Henry Lawson.

Man stands in front of canvas and paints.

Source: ABC North QldTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainmentby Rachael Merritt

A capsized boat, a baby and a violent storm: A family reunites with the man who helped them escape a watery grave

As their boat was swallowed by angry waves in the Gulf of Carpentaria this young family, with their four-month-old baby girl, needed a miracle. Their survival story became a local legend.

A young girl and a young boy pose for photo on a boat

Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Historyby Emily Dobson and Larissa Waterson

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This summer know your ABCs; action plan, be safe, connect with us. The ABC has a host of useful resources and tips on how to best prepare yourself for emergency weather so you can keep you and your household safe.

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Published: 8 Nov 2023Wed 8 Nov 2023 at 7:00amSource: ABC EmergencyTopic: Bushfires

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Is Angus Brayshaw's medical retirement a sign of things to come?

At age 28, Angus Brayshaw's AFL career is over. The Melbourne Demon has struggled with concussion for much of his career and today, on advice from doctors, announced his retirement.

An AFL player lies on a stretcher and is carted off with support staff around him.

Duration: 12 minutes 50 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

The AFL responds to Joel Smith and Tarryn Thomas allegations

The AFL season is around the corner, but it's the off-field headlines that have put new CEO Andrew Dillon in the hot-seat.

Joel Smith watches a kick during a 2023 AFL match.

Duration: 11 minutes 45 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Clubs try to stop historic venues from being bulldozed for 2032 Olympics

Accusations fly thick and fast as a David and Goliath battle to save historic sports clubs in Toowoomba boils over.

Source: ABC Southern QldTopic: Bowls and Petanque

From skiing to football, rugby and equestrian — what is Australia's most dangerous sport?

Australians know they are accepting a certain level of risk every time they step onto a sporting field. But when playing sport leads to death, society's tolerance and the sport's social licence is tested.

A three-panel split image showing a young man in a cricket cap, a woman riding a jumping horse, and a water-skier.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sport

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Gold Coast surf life saver and former police officer jailed over child exploitation material

Prominent Gold Coast surf life saver and former police officer Graeme John Maxwell Byrne, 74, will spend the next five months in prison after being found with images and videos in Interpol's most serious category of child exploitation material.

Source: ABC Gold CoastTopic: Courts and Trialsby Jessica Lamb

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.

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

Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath to quit politics

Yvette D'Ath says after almost 17 years in state and federal politics, she needs to find more balance in her life and won't be contesting the October election.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Governmentby Kate McKenna

Why food queues and desperation are growing in this booming regional city

Anglican parish operations manager Connie Fredericks says soup kitchen volunteers regularly talk to people about "what bridge they will sleep under tonight".

Woman smiles at camera with soup kitchen sign behind her

Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Australian Democratsby Frazer Pearce

National News

WorkSafe ACT identifies 70 cubic metres of asbestos-ridden mulch at Canberra site

Mulch laced with bonded asbestos is discovered at a residential complex in Canberra, as one landscaping company describes learning their products contain the material as "a major kick in the guts".

Fence with a danger asbestos sign at the Rozelle Parklands as the clean up continues

Published: 7m agoThu 22 Feb 2024 at 5:07amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Asbestosby Victor Petrovic and Harry Frost

King Charles says he has been 'reduced to tears' by public support after cancer diagnosis

Speaking during his weekly audience with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the king also said he was gratified to see how his diagnosis had boosted support for cancer charities across the UK.

An older white man with white hair in a navy pinstriped suit smiles as he shakes hands with a middle-aged man of Indian heritage

Published: 19m agoThu 22 Feb 2024 at 4:55amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Royalty

Independent inquiry launched into fatal Taipan army helicopter crash

The fatal crash off the coast of Queensland last year killed four defence personnel.

A ship pulls Taipan wreckage from the ocean, authorities are in a smaller watercraft nearby

Published: 1m agoThu 22 Feb 2024 at 5:13amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Defence Forcesby Andrew Greene

No plan in place to move Lismore flood survivors into permanent housing, report finds

Two years after major flooding in NSW, an auditor-generals's report outlines how hundreds of survivors are still waiting to move into temporary accommodation.

Published: 50m agoThu 22 Feb 2024 at 4:25amSource: ABC North CoastTopic: Floodsby Bruce MacKenzie

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

Near-new fencing scrapped as gulf farmers face steamy rebuild

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

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

Cattle sail from Darwin as Indonesian live export trade resumes

Floodwaters transform this outback desert into a green oasis, but it's not all good news

Researchers use CT scans to peer inside the 100-million-year-old jaws of an ancient marine reptile

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Producers were forced to move cattle to higher ground during recent flooding.

Floodwater engulfed north-west Queensland in January and February with many properties losing fences.

Floodwater rises at Gregory near Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria

McKinlay drenched at end of January

How these brothers turned a modest family farm into an agricultural empire, changing the future for rural families

The human body doesn't come with a manual, so here's a list of regular services every owner needs

Great-nephew of Australian poet Henry Lawson describes 'inspiration' behind his own 60-year artistic career

A capsized boat, a baby and a violent storm: A family reunites with the man who helped them escape a watery grave

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Is Angus Brayshaw's medical retirement a sign of things to come?

The AFL responds to Joel Smith and Tarryn Thomas allegations

Clubs try to stop historic venues from being bulldozed for 2032 Olympics

From skiing to football, rugby and equestrian — what is Australia's most dangerous sport?

Gold Coast surf life saver and former police officer jailed over child exploitation material

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

Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath to quit politics

Why food queues and desperation are growing in this booming regional city

WorkSafe ACT identifies 70 cubic metres of asbestos-ridden mulch at Canberra site

King Charles says he has been 'reduced to tears' by public support after cancer diagnosis

Independent inquiry launched into fatal Taipan army helicopter crash

No plan in place to move Lismore flood survivors into permanent housing, report finds

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