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How these brothers turned a modest family farm into an agricultural empire, changing the future for rural families

Mick and Ben Hewitt often do business in boardrooms, but it is clear the brothers are truly content in the dust and dirt.
Two men wearing cowboy hats stand near horses at sunrise.
Duration: 23 seconds

Published: Source: LandlineTopic: Beef Cattleby Kristy O'Brien

'A horrid scam on the Indigenous community': Government to pay thousands of families after funeral insurance 'fiasco'

Thousands of Australians who collectively lost millions of dollars to failed funeral insurer Youpla could now get some of their money back, under a newly announced government scheme.
Cheryl Fernando and Donald Craigie

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous Policyby Loretta Florance and Kirstie Wellauer

Bob Katter's 'cashgate' shines the spotlight again on your legal tender rights

Disgruntled MP Bob Katter made headlines this week after his cash was rejected by a café — in Parliament House, of all places. The incident sparked national debate again, so what are your rights when it comes to paying in notes and coins?
A man with a $50 note

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Government and Politicsby Larissa Waterson

Man charged with murder in outback Queensland mining city

An 18-year-old man is due to face court charged with murder after the death of a 34-year-old man on Abel Smith Parade in Mount Isa.
a police car in the street

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Crimeby Zara Margolis and Larissa Waterson

Lack of oxygen could have caused fatal plane crash that killed three people: ATSB

A preliminary report suggests hypoxia could be the reason three aerial firefighting crew members, including 22-year-old William Jennings from the US, died when their plane crashed in rural Queensland in November.
An image of a young man smiling into a camera while wearing a tuxedo, city lights beyond the river.

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Ruralby Larissa Waterson and Emily Dobson

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.
A doctor checks a patient's blood pressure.

Published: Source: ABC Southern QldTopic: Healthby Peter Gunders

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily isolates outback residents for weeks as Coral Sea low gains strength

The system is finishing up its outback tour and heading towards New South Wales this week as another possible cyclone intensifies in the Coral Sea east of Queensland.
an aerial of a flooded proeprty

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Cyclonesby Larissa Waterson and Emily Dobson

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McKinlay drenched at end of January

Heavy rain caused flooding around McKinlay in north west Queensland earlier this week.
Duration: 22 seconds

Source: ABC North Qld

More weather to come for QLD, and likely to hover into next week

Outback Queensland is being transformed by ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily, where roads have gone under and some towns are cut off, but graziers are celebrating.
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

Source: ABC News

Catching the word's largest freshwater prawn the outback way

Gangalidda men Murrandoo Yanner and Murrandoo Jr. are catching bucketfuls of the word's largest freshwater prawns in Queensland's gulf.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

Source: ABC News

New program in Queensland engaging at-risk youth

Police hope a new program engaging with at-risk youth will improve relationships within the community.
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds

Source: ABC News

National News

NSW bureaucrat suspended with pay pending corruption investigation into Sydney property deal

The senior planning department official purchased a property in the upper north shore suburb of Gordon within one of the government's planned Transport Oriented Development Zones before the policy was made public last year.
Corruption findings face legal challenge after ICAC's High Court 'disaster'

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Corruptionby Maryanne Taouk

Former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey loses preselection battle for Cottesloe to Sandra Brewer

The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey. 
A side-on close-up shot of Property Council WA chief executive Sandra Brewer.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politicsby Rebecca Trigger, Cason Ho and David Weber

Australia's anti-doping chief issues grave warning over 'grossly irresponsible' Enhanced Games

Australian sport's anti-doping chief slams an Olympic-style event with no drug testing as "grossly irresponsible" and warns of severe ramifications for athletes taking part.
Australian swimmer James Magnussen shirtless after a race at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Doping in Sports

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.
Police officers standing near vehicles at a beach.

Published: Source: ABC Tropical NorthTopic: Policeby Lillian Watkins and Hannah Walsh

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