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Teens aboard tall ship rescue capsized kayaker from crocodile-prone Queensland waters
A group of young sailors spending their school holidays on an eight-day tall ship voyage have helped pluck two stranded kayakers from dangerous waters near Hinchinbrook Island.
Duration: 13 seconds
Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Canoeing and Kayakingby Chloe Chomicki and Georgia Loney
Mayor released on bail could return to work while contesting domestic violence charges
The Far North Queensland community leader is accused of strangling a woman, and a separate attack that left her requiring emergency surgery, but his lawyer has told a court the case against him is weak.
Published: Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Courts and Trialsby Christopher Testa and Holly Richardson
Woman charged with five counts of attempted murder after car crash
Police allege a child was in the boot of a car which crashed in Far North Queensland, resulting in attempted murder charges against a 32-year-old woman.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Road Accidents and Incidents
Embattled mayor's first act upon return to council is to ban media from public meeting
Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson is back at the council, a month after taking leave amid concerns he misrepresented his military record in the lead-up to being elected.
Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Local Government
Two German women among those who died in Greyhound bus crash on notorious highway
Grey nomads, backpackers, and locals question the safety of roads in regional Australia after a devastating crash that killed three women, including two German nationals.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds
Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Road Accidents and Incidentsby Georgia Loney, Rachael Merritt and Cameron Simmons
Queensland mayor arrested over multiple alleged domestic violence offences
Cape York mayor Wayne Butcher has been charged with multiple offences including strangulation and grievous bodily harm.
Published: Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Courts and Trialsby Christopher Testa and Holly Richardson
Woman dead after alleged domestic violence-related stabbing near Innisfail, police charge man with murder
Police said officers were called to the scene for a welfare check at around 4:15pm, where they found a woman with life-threatening stab wounds.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Julius Dennis
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Remembering the wartime heroes and unlikely origins of Australia's greatest sporting rivalry
Wayne Marjoribanks always knew his dad was a great footy player. What he didn’t know was that the travelling confectionary salesman was the first Blues captain in what some rugby league historians consider the first ever State of Origin game.
Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: World War 2by Sharnie Kim
When Zoe's son died by suicide, Doodle Lady was born
The day after Zoe Strickland's son took his own life, she picked up a Sharpie pen and drew a picture. It would become the first entry in a series of grief diaries, and the birth of her stick figure character, Doodle Lady.
Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Suicideby Sharnie Kim
Sharks caught on camera taking fishers' catch raises concern about increased interaction
A professional fisherman says he is "racing" sharks almost every time he brings in his catch, and that shark numbers are making it almost impossible to fish in certain areas.
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds
Source: ABC RuralTopic: Recreational Fishingby Jennifer Nichols
Whatever happened to Golden Fleece, Australia's first oil company?
There are probably a few things that come to mind when reminiscing about long road trips across Australia between the 1950s and '70s. Things like overheating cars, AM radio and the unmistakable icon of the Golden Fleece.
Source: ABC North QldTopic: Historyby Phil Brandel
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You're invited to paint a portrait of Costa Georgiadis
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Published: Source: ABC BRISBANETopic: Art
Blak.. Loud And Proud with Loren Ryan
Join us on Sunday, 7th July for ABC Radio’s national NAIDOC Concert Special! Listen on your radio or the ABC listen app in the evening after the footy.
Published: Source: Listen
Qld Sport
Teens aboard tall ship rescue capsized kayaker from crocodile-prone Queensland waters
A group of young sailors spending their school holidays on an eight-day tall ship voyage have helped pluck two stranded kayakers from dangerous waters near Hinchinbrook Island.
Duration: 13 seconds
Source: ABC North QldTopic: Canoeing and Kayaking
From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfing
Triathlete, 75, would have been a victim of Australia's 'silent killer' if not for quick-thinking strangers
Greg Messer collapsed and clinically died — for more than 15 minutes — after a cardiac arrest in October 2020 following a triathlon swim, but the actions of those nearby who knew CPR saved his life.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Source: ABC Wide BayTopic: Public Health
Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find
Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato
Teens aboard tall ship rescue capsized kayaker from crocodile-prone Queensland waters
A group of young sailors spending their school holidays on an eight-day tall ship voyage have helped pluck two stranded kayakers from dangerous waters near Hinchinbrook Island.
Duration: 13 seconds
Source: ABC North QldTopic: Canoeing and Kayakingby Chloe Chomicki and Georgia Loney
From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfingby Malcolm Sutton
The entrepreneurial generation: Why Gen Z-ers want to work for themselves
Bianca Purdie moved straight into nine-to-five work after school but soon burnt out. Now the owner of her own business, like four in five Gen Z-ers, she says she would rather work for herself.
Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Entrepreneurshipby Vanessa Jarrett
Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to
The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes
'Disappointed' O'Connell forced out of Olympics as young gun Gadecki prepares for Games debut
Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games
How a boy from Ballarat wound up pitching himself to Eddie Murphy to direct the new Beverly Hills Cop
Mark Molloy moved to LA a decade ago to pursue his dream of directing a Hollywood feature film. But it was an advertisement he made that helped him score his debut: directing one of the world's biggest stars in the reboot of Beverly Hills Cop.
Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)
Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find
Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato
