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A woman's body has been found at a popular north Queensland swimming spot one day after she was reported missing. Police, Fire and Emergency Services and
December, 2021
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21 December
Search resumes for woman missing at Babinda Boulders near Cairns
Police have resumed searching for a woman missing at a beautiful but dangerous tourist attraction in Far North Queensland.
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21 December
How a Victorian couple looking for coffee ended up running a Queensland pub for four months!
RUMOUR CONFIRMED We love this! A Victorian couple wanting a quick coffee while travelling in outback Queensland have ended up helping run a pub for four months! 3AW Breakfast was alerted to the story by “Here’s The Keys,
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21 December
Bizarre Gold Coast stories of 2021 from the crazy to the weird
Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. From wild border protest, to a snake orgy and the tale of the city’s real life superhero – these are Gold Coast moments of 2021 that left people saying ‘what the …
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21 December
Lychee market ripe for family-run businesses in Central Queensland
Good rainfall has led to bumper lychee crops in Central Queensland this year and a boost in the quality and size of the popular tropical fruit just in time for Christmas.
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21 December
Queensland COVID-19 testing clinics under pressure as thousands flow over the border
Tens of thousands of people have already flooded into Queensland and numbers are expected to spike this week in the lead up to Christmas, with concerns COVID testing facilities may not be able to cope with the demand.
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21 December
Churches to live stream Christmas services as the faithful weighs up COVID-19 risk
As a Hillsong Brisbane campus faces a COVID exposure scare, the state's Christian churches and their members finalise Christmas Day service plans.
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21 December
‘A slap in the face’: Qld’s new land tax slammed
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is accusing the state government of treating the property market like a “cash cow” it can milk for profit.
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21 December
View Shipwreck – Snowbird
The 'Snowbird' under Captain Alexander Shaw was bound from Sydney to Sweer's Island, via Townsville. At about 200 miles north of Cardwell the 'Snowbird' was discovered to be on fire with smoke coming up the rudder-case. The crew abandoned the vessel in the ship's boat. After leaving the 'Waratah' the …
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21 December
Taking on Bass Strait two-handed
Forty sailors on 20 yachts are set to compete in the inaugural Two-Handed Division on December 26. The entrants hail from Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.