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29th April 2024

PM Edition

Emergency work to end but no timeline for long-term fix

Emergency night works to repair landslide damaged sections of the Kuranda Range Road will at last be completed this week, according to TMR. Here’s the latest.

Family ‘completely shattered’ by death of adored mum

A cherished mother-of-two and aged care nursing assistant killed in a two-car crash has been remembered for her caring nature and friendly smile.

‘Band-aids’: Aurukun teachers offered an extra $29,000 year

Teachers at the troubled Aurukun school are being offered ever-increasing incentives collectively totalling more $500k a year because half their staff left after school violence la...

Flood victims camping in backyard amid insurance battle

A Cairns family has been living in a camper trailer as a battle with their home insurance company stretches on months after their house was ruined in the December floods.

‘Has to be acknowledged:’ Crowd reflects on FNQ frontier killings

Battle Camp and Skeleton Creek are rarely uttered in revered tones alongside Kokoda or Gallipoli but these were the battlegrounds in a little discussed confrontation on Far North s...

Brawl in MCG Members’ Dining Room over national anthem

A scuffle erupted inside the exclusive MCG Members’ Dining Room when a teenager refused to stand for the national anthem at the Hawthorn-Sydney Anzac round clash.

‘Sheer curiosity’: Vet allowed to keep practising after shocking acts

An Adelaide vet is allowed to continue working despite admitting to shocking acts involving animals. Warning: Graphic content

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