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2 months ago | abc.net.au | Cameron P. Simmons |Lily Nothling

Queensland's north tropical coast is set for more drenching rain, with days of heavy falls causing flooding around the region. A low pressure system has dumped more than 200 millimetres of rain on some areas in the past 24 hours, including 290mm at Clyde Road near Babinda. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says some locations have received between 600 and 700mm of rain since Monday morning. Heavy rain is forecast between Bowen and Mackay today, with severe thunderstorms possible.

Jan 13, 2025 | abc.net.au | Lily Nothling

The largest cruise ship to ever sail into Townsville will dock this morning, heralding the start of a record cruise season for northern Australia's largest city. The arrival of the 294-metre luxury Queen Elizabeth is the culmination of a $251 million project to widen the channel at the Port of Townsville. The port's general manager of customer, operations and safety, Drew Penny, said the major upgrade meant the tropical city could capitalise on the surging popularity of cruise holidays.

Jan 13, 2025 | abc.net.au | Dave Marchese |Lily Nothling

How much time do you spend thinking about death? Because according to some experts, death anxiety peaks in your early 20s. Today on the summer hack podcast, you'll hear from someone actually working in the death industry. And we find out why some of us don't like thinking or talking about dying... and what you can do about it.

Dec 27, 2024 | abc.net.au | Baz Ruddick |Jessica Naunton |Lily Nothling

Contemporary dance has brought Chris Dyke a long way. It’s given the 33-year-old independence, a creative outlet and a deep artistic connection with those around him. As a shy kid with Down syndrome, Dyke started dance classes in Adelaide when he was 12. This year, he became the first Australian with Down syndrome to direct a mainstage work for a professional dance company.

Dec 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lily Nothling |Georgia Loney

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a young man's body was discovered in a car on a rural road in north Queensland. The 21-year-old was found by a member of the public lying across the back seat of a vehicle in the middle of Webb Road at Woodstock, about 60 kilometres from Townsville, on Saturday morning. Detective Inspector Jason Shepherd said the man had no obvious injuries and a post-mortem examination was underway.