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Annie Hesse

All smiles again - Tyrell Nundhirribala with family friend Emma Ryan and his grandmother Virginia Nundhirribala, in hospital in Darwin.

A young boy has spoken out for the first time since he survived a crocodile attack.

'I could feel it chew my leg': Croc attack survivor, 12, speaks out

Sally Gall

Traeger MP Robbie Katter has condemned the late Friday afternoon announcement. Picture: Supplied

Queensland Ag Minister announces five gillnet-free Gulf fishing zones.

Gulf fishermen's livelihoods obliterated with 14 days' notice

Ben Carr

A new green bin could be coming to Mount Isa households under a new council plan. Picture file

Green bin, kitchen caddy and compostable bin liners.jpg

Mount Isa and Cloncurry will have an extra bin collection service

Garden waste kerbside collection heading to Isa under new plan

Hannah Neale

David McBride speaks to media outside court on Monday. Picture by Hannah Neale

Whistleblower's conduct 'honourable', lawyer says.

McBride's theft of 207 classified files 'dangerous': prosecutor

Steph Allen

Leading the Maroon side will be 2023 PBR Australia champion Macaulie Leather from Calliope. Picture: Supplied 

For the first time since 2022, Team Queensland and Team New South Wales will be led by new captains across all three events.

New blood leads 2024 PBR Origin Series

Samantha Campbell

Queensland's youngest male councillor Johnty O'Brien has taken his seat on Carpentaria Shire Council. Photo supplied.

Carpentaria Shire Council welcomes Johnty O'Brien.

Queensland's youngest male councillor elected in the Gulf

Alison Paterson

Amanda Turner shares a batch of ANZAC biscuits with Mt Isa RSL president Troy Hartas, a 20 year veteran who served in the Royal Australian Navy and retired a petty officer systems supervisor operator. Picture: Supplied

A Mt Isa QCWA member shares her grandma's ANZAC biscuit recipe.

Mt Isa QCWA member shares her grandma's no-fail ANZAC biscuit recipe

Troy Hartas speaks at Mount Isa's 2023 ANZAC day service. Insert: Troy's grandfather Gordon Travers was a WWII Navy veteran. Picture North Queensland History Collections

For Troy Hartas, ANZAC Day can be an emotional time.

'The love of a regional community': Why ANZAC Day in Mount Isa is special

The original Roobock Man of the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival 88-year-old Fred Schneider from Charters Towers. Picture: Jo Thieme Photography

Visitors from far and wide turned out to Julia Creek to compete in or enjoy the rodeo action fun.

Record numbers at Dirt n Dust Festival

The editors of ACM's 14 daily newspapers have appealed to their thousands of social media followers to show their support for local journalism as Mark Zuckerberg's Meta devalues trusted news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.

Don't rely on an algorithm to show you real news: ACM editors

Before Meta blocks news in your feed, here's how you can support journalism

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