ABC North Queensland

28/05/2025

Scattered showers and winter temperatures are forecast for Queensland this week, but the weather bureau says it will only stick around for a few days.

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Scattered showers and winter temperatures are forecast for Queensland this week, but the weather bureau says it will only stick around for a few days.

28/05/2025

Australia's iconic marsupial is up against a chlamydia epidemic, vehicle strikes and feral animal attacks. It is also under threat from the creep of urban development into its habitat.

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Australia's iconic marsupial is up against a chlamydia epidemic, vehicle strikes and feral animal attacks. It is also under threat from the creep of urban development into its habitat.

27/05/2025

The government has confirmed to the ABC it plans to spend about $1.85 million on ads about youth crime.

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The government has confirmed to the ABC it plans to spend about $1.85 million on ads about youth crime.

27/05/2025

The cost of the accommodation for the chair, his wife and his "fur-baby Vito" at Brisbane's inner-city Ovolo hotel last year was queried by the company's CEO.

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The cost of the accommodation for the chair, his wife and his "fur-baby Vito" at Brisbane's inner-city Ovolo hotel last year was queried by the company's CEO.

26/05/2025

Temperatures are set to plummet by mid-week for much of the state, forcing Queenslanders to pull out their winter woollies.

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Temperatures are set to plummet by mid-week for much of the state, forcing Queenslanders to pull out their winter woollies.

26/05/2025

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has exercised his powers as planning minister to backflip planning approval for the Moonlight Range Wind Farm in Central Queensland.

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Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has exercised his powers as planning minister to backflip planning approval for the Moonlight Range Wind Farm in Central Queensland.

25/05/2025

Fire has destroyed much of the Townsville's beloved Sundoo Chinese Restaurant.

It comes as retro Cantonese eateries become "more and more rare" in regional Australia, the owners' son says.

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The loss of a much-loved institution hits home in Townsville, amid a growing appreciation of — and nostalgia for — older-style Chinese restaurants.

24/05/2025

Oakley Amateur Picnic Race Club says venue upgrades required by governing body Racing Queensland would have put an end to its grass-fed races.

There are just two grass-fed race meets in Queensland, which feature older or retired race horses rehomed to paddocks on nearby farms.

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An amateur horse racing club says venue upgrades required to renew its Racing Queensland licence would have ended its 108-year-old tradition of grass-fed racing.

23/05/2025

A regional Queensland bus company has apologised to families for a third driver breach in as many months as concerns about student safety grow.

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A regional Queensland bus company has apologised to families amid growing concern for children's safety.

22/05/2025

Flu infections across the state are already 36 per cent higher than this time last year and health authorities are warning of a tough winter ahead.

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Flu infections across the state are already 36 per cent higher than this time last year and health authorities are warning of a tough winter ahead.

21/05/2025

What are your memories of the Sundoo Chinese Restaurant in Townsville?🍽

Long-time owners, the Liang family were left heartbroken when the Hermit Park restaurant was tragically destroyed by fire on Monday. Investigations into the cause are underway.

The restaurant kept the same traditional decor since it first opened in the 1970s, making it one of the oldest running restaurants in Townsville.🐉

We’d love for you to share your old photos and memories of the Sundoo in all its glory.💔📸👇

21/05/2025

The Queensland government has expanded its flagship 'adult crime, adult time' laws, with juvenile offenders subject to harsher penalties for 20 new offences.

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The Queensland government has expanded its flagship 'adult crime, adult time' laws, with juvenile offenders subject to harsher penalties for 20 new offences.