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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.
A tall ship passing a mountainous island.
Duration: 13 seconds

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Canoeing and Kayakingby Chloe Chomicki and Georgia Loney

'Mugshots' before they were forced off Country are the only photos of Florence's grandparents

It's this history Florence Onus will share at Queensland's truth-telling inquiry when community sessions begin next month.
an Aboriginal woman with short grey hair wearing glasses

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Aboriginalby Baz Ruddick and Lily Nothling

A coal mine fire has been burning for five days in central Queensland. There is only one way to put it out

A Queensland underground coal mine is on fire up to half a kilometre below ground. Remote control technology is helping in an around-the-clock race to seal the mine and avoid further explosions.
Remote control dozers are helping seal the burning Grosvenor Coal Mine.
Duration: 54 seconds

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Disaster and Emergency Responseby Danielle Jesser

'This might be my last day': Passenger in fatal bus crash shares terrifying moments before collision

Farah Priela, a California school teacher, was exploring Queensland's north coast when she boarded the Greyhound service to begin her journey back to America.
A middle aged woman wearing glasses in a dark room looks sternly at the camera.
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Road Accidents and Incidentsby Chloe Chomicki, Brooke Chandler and Georgia Loney

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.
A tall man leaves a room... it says townsville council meeting

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Local Government

Two elderly men charged with multiple child sex offences dating back to 1970s in North Queensland

Detectives say there may be more alleged victims, and are urging people with information to come forward, after more than a year of investigating the alleged historic crimes. 
Side photo of Queensland police car.

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Crime

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.
First responders arrive at the scene of a Greyhound bus collision on Bruce Highway.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Road Accidents and Incidentsby Georgia Loney, Rachael Merritt and Cameron Simmons

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Florence Onus and her siblings were taken from their mother as children

The Bindal and Birrrigubba elder and activist hopes to promote healing by sharing her experience, as Queensland begins public hearings on Path to Treaty.
A graphic of indigenous dot painting with a picture of Australia and the words "path to treaty".
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds

Source: ABC News

Bus passenger recounts triple-fatal Greyhound crash

A passenger who was on the bus when it crashed in Queensland, killing three people, says she thought she was going to die in the tragedy.
A woman wearing glasses speaking to the camera.
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

Source: ABC News

Fatal Greyhound bus crash prompts questions about remote road safety

The deaths of three women in a Greyhound bus crash in North Queensland on Sunday have shocked travellers at the start of tourist season with concerns raised about the safety of road networks in remote and regional Australia.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

Source: ABC News

Patients arrive at Townsville Hospital

A Greyhound bus carrying 33 people collided with a four-wheel drive towing a caravan about 8 kilometres north of Bowen. All the fatalities and injured passengers were onboard the bus.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

Source: ABC News

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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.
A sign saying 'Ashley Youth Detention Centre' outside some fencing.

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.
Chris O'Connell in action at Wimbledon 2024

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. 
Eddie Murphy looking serious and pointing a gun with both hands, palm trees behind him

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. 
A whale splashes around

Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato

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