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Police declare crime scene after body reportedly found in vehicle at Mackay beach

Emergency services were called to Harbour Beach in Mackay shortly after 1pm following reports of a body being found in a car.
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Police officers standing near vehicles at a beach.

Parents who allegedly killed their child by denying her medical treatment appear in Queensland court

The Mackay parents, accused of murdering their two-year-old daughter by denying her medical treatment, also allegedly failed to register her birth, a court has heard. 
A man in a blue shirt being escorted by a detective in plain clothes.

Controversial former MP George Christensen stages political comeback

Controversial former federal MP George Christensen has thrown his hat in the ring to nominate for a seat in Queensland's  March local government election.
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George Christensen holds a megaphone, surrounded by people

Environmentalist slams approval of one of largest proposed greenfield coal mines

Whitehaven Coal's Winchester South coal mine in central Queensland's Bowen Basin plans to extract up to 17 million tonnes of coal a year for about 30 years.
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Mine infrastructure in a coalfield.

New inquest to seek answers over suspected kidnapping, murder of Queensland schoolgirl in 1972

Marilyn Joy Wallman was 14 when she vanished from an isolated stretch of road while riding her bicycle in Mackay. More than 50 years later, her family is desperate for answers.
A childhood photo of David, Rex and Marilyn Wallman

The human body doesn't come with a manual, so here's a list of regular services every owner needs

Robyn gets her car serviced every year, so she thought she should do the same for her herself. Doctors found a hole in her heart.
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a doctor checks a patient's blood pressure

Parents of two-year-old girl charged with murder

Police will allege that toddler Diana Jane Hanbury was denied medical intervention from her parents which caused her death in north Queensland in 2022.
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A woman with her back to the camera walking next to a plain-clothed police detective.

Inquest hears social worker doubted parents could care for premature baby at home, but did not report concerns

A social worker tells an inquest into the death of a baby boy, 11 days after he was discharged from a north Queensland hospital, that she did not report her concerns about his parents to the Department of Child Safety.
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A premature baby's hand holds the fingers of an adult hand.

Tropical low in Coral Sea could turn into cyclone as Kirrily hovers over Queensland's north-west

If the tropical low develops into a cyclone, it would be Queensland's third in as many months. 
A flooded street with a pub in the foreground

Fears for health of Great Barrier Reef as skipper fined $15K over 21st birthday boat crash

An environmental advocate says the changing climate means its more important than ever to protect the reef from human damage. It comes after a private charter skipper is convicted of numerous maritime offences.
A group of people standing on the private charter boat "Waltzing Matilda"

'Strong rooms' recommended for all North Queensland homes after two tropical cyclones in two months

With only 12 public cyclone shelters across Queensland, a leading design engineer recommends more people should consider building dedicated rooms in their homes.
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A graphic drawing of a small room which has reinforced walls

More babies die within 28 days of birth in Queensland than across most of Australia

The statistic has prompted Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman to order an in-depth clinical review into the problem.
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A man and woman's hands cradle the woman's pregnant belly.

Builders warn prices are about to rise again

Master Builders Queensland warns there is a new wave of increasing construction costs coming and some believe opportunistic "price gouging" is partially to blame.
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Man with rag wipes away excess spac filler on a ceiling.

Queenslanders to sweat through heatwaves, rain and humidity

Queensland can expect more wet weather this week, combined with sticky heat, after a recent spate of record-breaking minimum overnight lows.
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an aerial view of a flooded rural road

Fed-up Aussie farmers shun supermarket giants and sell direct to consumers

Some Australian producers turn their backs on the major supermarkets because of what they say are unfair prices at the farm gate.
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A middle-aged man kneels in a field holding three freshly-picked zucchinis.

Authorities rescue sightseers trapped by rising floodwaters, but is there more flooding to come?

One area that saw rain-induced flooding was Charters Towers, where emergency services rescued 14 people after they became trapped overnight.
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Western Queensland warned of incoming heavy rain and dangerous flash flooding from ex-TC Kirrily — as it happened

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is moving inland now as a tropical low. Look back on Friday's coverage. 
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In Cannonvale a boat had to be retrieved via crane.

Thousands left without power as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily moves inland

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is moving inland as a tropical low after crossing the Queensland coast overnight leaving more than 60,000 residents without power.
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tree and power pole crushes two cars

Cyclone Kirrily is not your usual cyclone. This is why it's different

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily's irregular shape will alter hazards to the north and south as it nears the north Queensland coastline.
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Boating equipment is stacked up on a Townsville beach

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossing coast near Townsville downgraded to category two system — as it happened

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is crossing the north Queensland coast near Townsville, with the system revised to category two — as it happened.
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A track map from the Bureau of Meteorology, issued at 10pm (AEST).

Kirrily makes landfall in north Queensland, with system forecast to weaken as it heads inland

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has been downgraded to a category one system as it crosses the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
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BOM satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily as starts to cross the coast

Charity forced to shift mouldy, damaged donations with forklift after dumping spike

Vinnies stores across Queensland have been swamped with unsaleable donations, which the charity says are causing "chaos" for busy volunteers.
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Boxes and clothes left outside a charity store in Warwick, Queensland

BOM says Cyclone Kirrily will form overnight

The weather bureau forecasts the tropical cyclone will form later tonight at a lower intensity than previously predicted.
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Cyclone Kirrily declared with impacts expected on Queensland's coast and islands

The cyclone is currently a category one but is expected to cross the coast as a category two system on Thursday night, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. 
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A swirling red mass sits off the coast of Queensland in a false-colour satellite view of Australia.

Why the tropical low forecast to follow Cyclone Kirrily has risks of its own

The slow-moving system is still gathering moisture over the Coral Sea, meaning it will bring rain to a broad area once it crosses over land. 
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Map showing rainfall totals over Australia