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Catcher criticised for rough handling of massive snake bagged in Qld home
After a protracted struggle to bag a massive 40-kilogram python, a Far North Queensland snake catcher says she has become the victim of online abuse for her trouble.
Detectives seek cyclist spotted after woman's shooting death
Brisbane detectives want to speak to this cyclist seen outside Woodridge railway station shortly after Megan Kirley was shot dead in the nearby Brisbane suburb of Karawatha.
Sustainable jean company stays true to roots despite royal exposure
The designers behind a pair of ethically sourced jeans worn by the Duchess of Sussex during her Australian visit last year double their staff to meet global demand.
'Climate-change refugees' quit mainland farming in search of greener pastures in Tasmania
Farmers from drought-struck Queensland and Victoria are quitting mainland Australia and moving to the more stable, wetter climate in Tasmania.
North Queensland's record-breaking rainfall event was officially 'exceptional'
The Bureau of Meteorology releases a special climate statement, due to north Queensland’s big rain, officially calling the event “exceptional”.
Gold Coast students released from hospital after school overdose incident
Four teenage students from Southport State High School are released from hospital after overdosing on what authorities believe was prescription medication on Friday morning.
School students overdose on Gold Coast
Four teenage girls are taken to hospital in a stable condition after overdosing on what is believed to be prescription drugs at their Gold Coast school this morning.
PM tells Queensland graziers flood devastation will take years to repair
Parts of flood-ravaged Queensland will take years to rebuild, Scott Morrison warns during a visit to a Cloncurry property overcome with rotting carcasses, while the state’s Deputy Premier declares all insurance claims will be assessed.
Former Ipswich City Council CEO who took bribes sentenced to five years in jail
Former Ipswich City Council CEO Carl Wulff is sentenced to five years in prison after accepting bribes worth more than $240,000.

