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23rd August 2024

AM Edition

Revealed: PM’s $100m boost to massive new Qld attraction

An extra $100m will be injected into a critical Queensland site as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveils a raft of new projects to protect the Barrier Reef.

Mayor who banned Welcome to Country wants R-word gone

As political leaders gather in Queensland for this year’s Bush Summit, regional residents are hopeful their pleas will be heard.

‘At a loss’: Call for mine to be shut down after second death in weeks

A powerful union boss wants a Qld mine shut down after the death of a second worker in less than three weeks – the state’s 45th serious mining incident this year.

Running a tight ship: Port CEO on future plans, exports and history

Port of Townsville CEO Ranee Crosby is preparing to outline an ambitious vision for the future when she takes the stage at today’s Bush Summit.

‘Want to be the person I wish I had when I was young’

Cowboys co-captain Tallisha Harden, recently nominated for the prestigious Veronica White Medal, has opened up about what drives her to change lives off the field, especially as a ...

End of an era? Outback racing family weighs stepping away

The Ballard family, long a pillar of North Queensland’s remote racing circuit, is now considering stepping away, raising the question: who will fill their shoes?

‘See you around buddy’: Tributes flow after 16yo speedway star dies

The Queensland speedway family is in mourning following the death of an inspirational young driver, larrikin and “absolute soldier” who has died just shy of his 17th birthday.

Python devours entire wallaby in suburban street

Incredible photos have emerged of a python consuming a wallaby in a Brisbane street as shocked witnesses watched on.

Billionaire’s superyacht disaster: Five unanswered questions

As the bodies of those who died in the superyacht tragedy are recovered, key questions remain about what caused the vessel to sink.

What Ben had engraved on J Lo’s engagement ring

When Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer Lopez, he had her engagement ring engraved with a powerful message he ultimately couldn’t keep, leaving the singer “humiliated”.