ABC North Queensland

29/01/2025

A teenager has been sentenced for dangerously driving a car chained to a caravan with a family inside through an outback Queensland town.

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Matt Andrew Dunn, 18, said he did not realise a car he attempted to steal was chained to a caravan with a family inside in the rural Queensland town of Hughenden.

29/01/2025

A body corporate dispute over a red roof has been labelled a "surreal and ludicrous" waste of taxpayer money by Queensland's former body corporate commissioner.

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A body corporate dispute over a red roof has been labelled a "surreal and ludicrous" waste of taxpayer money by Queensland's former body corporate commissioner.

29/01/2025

A Queensland social media influencer accused of drugging and torturing her baby daughter has been granted bail.

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It's alleged the woman poisoned her daughter and recorded her physical and emotional suffering to elicit donations, and is accused of defrauding donors of $60,000 via crowdfunding.

28/01/2025

The Queensland Police Union says officers were "using their bodies as shields" to protect an elderly woman when a man allegedly lunged at them with a large knife.

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The Queensland Police Union says officers were "using their bodies as shields" to protect an elderly woman when a man allegedly lunged at them with a large knife.

28/01/2025

: Experts warn Australia's education system is "failing to deliver" for half a million kids and putting their future wellbeing at risk, but lessons from 2024 offer hope.

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Experts warn Australia's education system is "failing to deliver" for half a million kids and putting their future wellbeing at risk, but lessons from 2024 offer hope.

28/01/2025

Forecasters are warning of more rain on Queensland's tropical coast, where floodwaters have already cut access to a section of the Bruce Highway, while temperatures remain over 40 degrees Celsius in the west.

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Forecasters are warning of more rain on Queensland's tropical coast, where floodwaters have already cut access to a section of the Bruce Highway, while temperatures remain over 40 degrees Celsius in the west.

28/01/2025

BREAKING: A man has been shot by police in the Townsville suburb of Vincent.

Police said they attended the home on Lillipilli Street just before 4:30pm Tuesday, after reports an armed man was making threats of violence.

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Police attended a home Lillipilli Street just before 4:30pm Tuesday after calls about a man allegedly making violent threats.

28/01/2025

The Queensland government has put an immediate pause on new trans patients under the age of 18 from accessing hormone therapies in the state's public health system.

Health Minister Tim Nicholls unveiled the pause on Tuesday as he also announced a review into the evidence for stage one and two hormone therapies for children with gender dysphoria.

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Health Minister Tim Nicholls unveiled the pause on Tuesday as he also announced a review into the evidence for stage one and two hormone therapies for children with gender dysphoria.

28/01/2025

The Queensland government has put an immediate pause on new patients under the age of 18 from accessing hormone therapies in the state's public health system.

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Health Minister Tim Nicholls unveiled the pause on Tuesday as he also announced a review into the evidence for stage one and two hormone therapies for children with gender dysphoria.

28/01/2025

The telecommunications regulator cut a deal with Optus behind closed doors that reduced the potential financial penalty it was facing for committing serious public safety breaches, documents released to the ABC have revealed.

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The telecommunications regulator cut a deal with Optus behind closed doors that reduced the potential financial penalty it was facing for committing serious public safety breaches, documents released to the ABC have revealed.

28/01/2025

Almost one in 10 people use the same four-digit PIN. Find out if you’re one of them.

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The ABC analysed 29 million stolen codes to help you avoid using an insecure one.

28/01/2025

Queensland's crime watchdog has wielded controversial confiscation laws against alleged sellers of illicit to***co for the first time.

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Queensland's crime watchdog has wielded controversial confiscation laws against alleged sellers of illicit to***co for the first time.

27/01/2025

Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds is on track to play the Sydney Roosters in round one after taking a key step in his recovery from neck surgery.

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Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds is on track to play the Sydney Roosters in round one after taking a key step in his recovery from neck surgery.

27/01/2025

Over the past 30 years, a technology we barely notice has quietly shaped where and how Australians live. But our love of 'manufactured air' also comes at a cost.

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Over the past 30 years, a technology we barely notice has quietly shaped where and how Australians live. But our love of 'manufactured air' also comes at a cost.

27/01/2025

Queensland has recorded its latest start to a monsoon season in 70 years, as authorities monitor several offshore weather systems that could develop into tropical cyclones.

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Authorities monitor several offshore weather systems that could develop into tropical cyclones by the weekend, as northern Queensland braces for heavy rain tonight and possible flooding.

27/01/2025

Heads up 👉 The BOM says a lot of rain is expected to continue to fall along parts of the north Tropical Coast into Wednesday
​​​​​​​⚬ The heavy rain could lead to flash flooding.
​​​​​​​⚬ To track its direction and intensity, watch the BOM radar: www.bom.gov.au/australia/radar/

💧 A Flood Watch has also been issued for parts of the north tropical coast.

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⚬ ​​​​​​​ABC Emergency: ab.co/ABC_QLD
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⚬ SES: www.ses.qld.gov.au/

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27/01/2025

North Queensland detectives investigating the death of a nine-year-old boy say the child had suffered serious head injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.

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Police allege the boy suffered serious head injuries consistent with blunt force trauma and are continuing to investigate the exact cause of his death.

27/01/2025

: Watching the power drain from our battery was a good way to learn which devices consume the most electricity.

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Watching the power drain from our battery was a good way to learn which devices consume the most electricity.