ABC North Queensland

630 ABC North Queensland is a local radio station from the ABC, situated in Townsville and serving the North Queensland area. This includes nearby towns such as Bowen, Charters Towers, Ingham, and Ayr. The station first went on air in 1936 under the name 4QN. Initially, it functioned as a relay station that provided coverage across North Queensland with only a few local news updates. However, during the 1960s, the station expanded its local programming. It also became the regional hub for ABC Television in Townsville, Cairns, and Mount Isa.

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Outrage over Timor pardon proposal for paedophile former priest

10 hours ago | abc.net.au | Vonia Vieira |Doug Dingwall

A woman who survived sexual abuse at the hands of a convicted paedophile former priest fears he will hurt her again if the Timor-Leste government succeeds in having him pardoned. Defrocked priest Richard Daschbach, a United States citizen, was convicted by a Timor-Leste court in December 2021 after being found guilty of sexually abusing orphaned and disadvantaged young girls under his care.
Sex abuse survivor urges Timor-Leste president not to pardon paedophile ex-priest Richard Daschbach

10 hours ago | abc.net.au | Vonia Vieira |Doug Dingwall |Nick Sas

A woman who survived sexual abuse at the hands of a convicted paedophile former priest fears he will hurt her again if the Timor-Leste government succeeds in having him pardoned. Defrocked priest Richard Daschbach, a United States citizen, was convicted by a Timor-Leste court in December 2021 after being found guilty of sexually abusing orphaned and disadvantaged young girls under his care.
AFP and Victoria Police release CCTV crucial to finding perpetrators of Adass Israel Synagogue arson attack

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Ali Moore

The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) has released images of those believed responsible for the Adass Israel Synagogue arson attack. Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt from the Australian Federal Police Counter Terrorism and Special Investigations Command joined Ali Moore to appeal for further information, particularly about a blue VW Golf involved in the attack. Press play to hear the full interview on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne Drive. Melbourne, Ripponlea, Crime, Police
Concerns over lifting of sea cucumber ban in Solomon Islands

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Finau Fonua

Conservationists in Solomon Islands are questioning a decision by the Solomon Islands government to lift a ban on the harvesting of sea cucumbers. The ban which has been in place since 2022, after a study revealed a dwindling sea cucumber population. The Government says the decision will economically benefit communities, but environmentalist Lawrence Makili (Mah-Kee-Lee) says it's unsustainable and threatens the species' survival.
Pioneering Māori scholar Mākereti Papakura to receive posthumous degree from Oxford University

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Finau Fonua |Dinah Lewis Boucher

Groundbreaking Māori scholar Mākereti Papakura will be posthumously awarded a degree from the University of Oxford nearly 100 years after starting her studies. Born in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1873, Papakura is believed to be the first Indigenous woman to attend Oxford, and her pioneering research on Māori culture has had a lasting impact on both academic and Māori communities.
Police hunt attacker after Australian Border Force workers stabbed, assaulted in Western Sydney

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Danuta Kozaki

A Tongan national is reportedly on the run in Sydney's west after two officials connected to Australian Border Force were allegedly stabbed and assaulted this morning. NSW Police officers were called to James Ruse Drive in Clyde about 4am to find a 54-year-old man stabbed in the cheek and neck and a 36-year-old man assaulted. The two men have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Why one woman became a "reproductive refugee" to achieve her dream of parenthood

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Kate Uebergang

There are around 20,000 babies born in Australia and New Zealand each year, conceived through assisted reproductive technology. But not everyone has equal access to IVF. One West Australian woman says she was forced to become a "reproductive refugee" and cross the country to access the medical care she needed to become a mum.
'Razor' Ray Chamberlain says AFL and umpires need to rebuild trust

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Sharnelle Vella |Bob Murphy

The AFL have backflipped on claims that umpires didn't know about Lachie Schultz' injury when they continued play on Thursday night. In a statement AFL took 'full responsibility' for the mistake. Former umpire 'Razor' Ray Chamberlain told Sharnelle and Bob that the AFL and umpires will have to both work to rebuild their relationship. "I think that's going to take some work to go about rebuilding trust and mutual trust and mutual respect."
How do we raise boys to become good men?

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Hilda Wayne |Kim Lester |Inga Stunzner

With gender-based violence an inherent problem within many families and communities across the Pacific, how do we teach men to respect girls and women? How can boys learn to process their emotions and communicate effectively in order to have healthy relationships? If boys learn how to have relationships by mirroring their parents, how can parents be mindful of the behaviours they are role modelling as parents?
Māori Party MPs temporarily suspended over haka in NZ parliament during Treaty bill debate

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Emily Clark

In New Zealand, three members of the Māori Party will be temporarily suspended from parliament over a haka performed during the first reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill last year. Māori Party member Hana-Rawhiti Maipi Clarke will be suspended from the house for seven days for "acting in a manner that could have the effect of intimidating a member of the house".