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Wedgwood not just 'dinner plates' as 250 years of treasures on show

Wedgwood dinnerware has graced the tables of British nobility and Australian families for generations, and now 170 precious pieces have been painstakingly delivered from the UK to north Queensland for an exclusive exhibition.
Three Wedgwood vases

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Ceramicby Lily Nothling

Townsville sets new annual rainfall record in just over three months

Australia's largest northern city has recorded its wettest year on record, and heavy rain is forecast to continue today.
Castle Hill in Townsville with clouds around it, it's taken from a car

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Floodsby Georgia Loney

Rise in mosquito-borne viruses likely after outback flooding

The latest data from Queensland Health shows the number of confirmed dengue fever cases this year are more than four times higher than at the same time in the previous four years.
A feild turned to a brown lake. the sun peaking through grey clouds and reflecting off the water.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Floodsby Stephen Clarke

Australia's 'deep north' might not be what you think

In Queensland, more people live outside the capital city than in it. Come on a 3,000km trip into deep Katter country to see what's really behind the regional divide.
Jimmy in a high vis work shirt sits out the front of a cafe north of Cairns, Queensland, February 2024.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Electionsby Lucy Sweeney and Nathan Morris

Michael's Movie Review: A Minecraft Movie

The biggest video game in the world becomes the biggest cinema release for the school holidays
A Minecraft Movie
Duration: 4 minutes 46 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Movies

Bus company apologises after schoolkids left stranded near floodwater

A Queensland bus driver has been stood down over an incident in which school children were left stranded on a flooded route.
A bus goes through an open gate.

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Floodsby Gabrielle Becerra Mellet and Chloe Chomicki

Closure date announced for one of Australia's largest copper mines

Glencore has confirmed that it will close its Mount Isa Mines' copper underground operation in 12 weeks' time, affecting about 500 jobs directly.
Aerial view of copper mine.

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Rural and Remote Communitiesby Meghan Dansie and Emily Dobson

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Hiking group takes off in Queensland as women seek friends away from pub scene

23-year-old Denika Wyngaarden founded an all-female hiking group and has found that ditching the pub and club scene led to a "dramatic improvement" in her mental health and motivation.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

Source: ABC News

Townsville after flooding in 2019

Drone footage from Queensland's north shows homes and streets impacted by flooding after the 2019 weather event.
Flooded streets in Townsville.
Duration: 52 seconds

Source: ABC News

Flood-prone housing regions in Far North Queensland

Drone footage of the Oonoonba government estates, which sit along the Ross River inside Townsville's black zone.
Homes sitting near a waterway.
Duration: 50 seconds

Source: ABC News

Earthquake rattles Townsville

Footage of the Townsville earthquake captured near Mount Louisa.
Duration: 18 seconds

Source: ABC News

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