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A Sydney-based painter accused of facilitating an illegal boat landing in Cape York has been denied bail in Cairns. The magistrate dismissed claims the man was on a novice fishing trip after 10 undocumented migrants were discovered in his Weipa hotel room.
Medical experts are warning parents that giving toddlers more than 500ml of cow's milk a day can block iron absorption, leading to severe and potentially life-threatening anaemia.
A surge in births in Central West Queensland has clashed with a critical shortage of specialized medical care, leaving local mothers facing grueling eight-hour road trips for basic postpartum treatment.
The AMAQ has established a clinical taskforce to address a massive backlog of over 362,000 patients waiting for initial specialist consultations. With regional areas bearing the brunt of the delays, medical leaders warn that vulnerable patients are being left in long-term limbo.
With the Queensland state election fast approaching, we are launching an exclusive community project to find out what issues matter most to everyday voters. Share your story with us and help put the community's voice at the center of our political coverage.
While governing a nation is a serious business, Australian federal politics has delivered some wonderfully absurd unscripted moments over the last two decades. We look back at six times our nation's leaders swapped diplomacy for pure comedy.
Advocate groups and legal experts have raised urgent concerns over Queensland's proposed youth boot camps, warning a legal loophole could allow child abuse to go unreported. The "Circuit Breaker" program has drawn fierce criticism for shielding operators from self-incrimination while isolating vulnerable children.
Maryborough's iconic Time Cannon has been sidelined after being reclassified under strict Category R weapon laws alongside machine guns. Local advocates and the Fraser Coast Regional Council are now lobbying for an urgent exemption to bring the historic tradition back to life.
A bushfire in Cape York has knocked out critical telecommunications, leaving remote towns unable to call Triple Zero. Local leaders are calling for urgent infrastructure upgrades to prevent life-threatening blackouts.
In a major victory for conservation, 150 bilbies have been returned to the wild in Currawinya National Park, marking the species' return to a region where they were once locally extinct.
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