Cairns and far north
Wildcats beaten at home by Taipans
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The travelling Cairns Taipans scored an upset win against the fourth-placed Wildcats on Friday evening, edging out the home side by four points in Perth.
More staff to be sent to dengue-hit N Qld
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Queensland's chief health officer, Jeanette Young, says she will consider sending more resources to north Queensland to deal with two outbreaks of dengue fever.
Flooded NW Qld prepares for weekend cyclone alert
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NW Qld residents brace for more flooding, with a cyclone predicted to form by Sunday.
Doctor, nurse 'turf war' hinders healthcare: academic
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A Queensland academic says turf wars between doctors and nurse practioners are hampering the delivery of quality healthcare.
Qld Govt stands ready to strengthen dengue fight
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The Queensland Government says it will put extra resources into dealing with a dengue fever outbreak in north Queensland if required.
Taxi company to pay damages for driver's racial insult
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A taxi company in far north Queensland has been ordered to pay damages to a Torres Strait Islander after one of its drivers racially insulted him.
Teenager swept to his death off flooded causeway
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A 16yo boy has been swept to his death off a flooded causeway in far north Queensland.
Nth Qld has unprecedented disease threat
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Researchers say northern Australia is under more threat from infectious diseases than ever before.
Gulf conditions are ripe for cyclone: weather bureau
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The prospect of a cyclone developing in Qld over the next few days has firmed.
Torres Strait nurse attacker fined for bail breach
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A 23-year-old man who sexually assaulted a nurse on a remote Torres Strait island has been convicted of breaching his bail.
Cairns councillor uses YouTube to defend record
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Cairns councillor Rob Pyne is using the internet to bypass the traditional media and talk directly with his constituents.
Mermaid find confirmed, site protected
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The site of a shipwreck on a reef south-east of Cairns will be protected now that it has been confirmed as the remains of an historic colonial schooner.
Alcohol abuse remains despite no tavern: Kowanyama mayor
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The Mayor of Cape York Aboriginal community Kowanyama, Thomas Hudson, says alcohol abuse is still a problem despite its only tavern closing about a month ago.
Dengue fever cases will rise, says expert
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Townsville-based tropical disease expert Peter Leggat believes dengue fever is likely to become more prevalent in North Queensland as global warming pushes temperatures up.
Qld Govt splashes out on health advertising
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New figures reveal the extent of the Qld Govt's spending on health advertising.
Mermaid hunters confirm ship's discovery
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Archaeologists and scientists have confirmed a shipwreck found on the Great Barrier Reef is that of the Mermaid.
Forecaster tips big cyclone season for Qld
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Long-range weather forecaster Hayden Walker has predicted three cyclones for Queensland over the next three months.
Qld taskforce still finalising urgent rail upgrade sites
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Queensland Transport Minister John Mickel says a taskforce set up to examine rail level crossings in the state's north is finalising a list of sites that need urgent improvements.
Qlders rack up $5m fine bill
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New figures show Queenslanders owe more than $5 million in outstanding fines.
Home sales slump in Qld despite sweeteners
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Figures show there has been a dramatic drop in new home sales in Qld.
Cassowary Council says capital works year's main focus
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The Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) says its main focus for 2009 will be the continuation of a $180 million capital works program.
Men sought over Cairns armed robbery
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Police are hunting for two men after an armed robbery at a Cairns hotel bar in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Qld Oppn seizes on long surgery waiting lists
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Figures show 400 people have waited more than five years for elective surgery in Qld.
Archaeologists confident of Mermaid find
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Archaeologists from the National Maritime Museum are quietly confident they have found the site of an historic shipwreck on the Great Barrier Reef.
Authorities defend returning baby to drug-charged parents
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The Department of Child Safety in Queensland has defended a decision to allow a baby girl, at the centre of a drug-related incident, to be returned to her parents.
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