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Fishers struggle to find banana prawns in ocean after rain comes too late

Banana prawn fishers in the Gulf of Carpentaria are facing the toughest start to the season many can remember, but consumers may be protected from the fallout.
A handful of banana prawns in a white bowl sitting on grass.
Duration: 30 seconds

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Fishing and Aquaculture Industryby Abbey Halter

Rain, big winds, heavy surf forecast for Qld Labour Day long weekend

Weather conditions are settling across Queensland today and are expected to continue tomorrow, but showers are expected along much of the coast ahead of the Labour Day long weekend.
A big ocean wave

Published: Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Weatherby Aaron Kelly

Queensland tourism campaign taps nostalgia with Madonna hit

Queensland tourism officials are harking back to the 1980s with a campaign based on a cover of Madonna's hit Holiday to tempt people back to the state.  
A woman in a swimsuit on a boat

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Travel and Tourism

A croc-wrangling MP, his trans friend and Australia's same-sex marriage push

A crocodile wrangler from the country may sound like an unlikely advocate for LGBTQIA+ Australians in parliament. But Warren Entsch is just that — and it all started in a pub. 
A sepia-tinged photo of a man holding a large crocodile.

Published: Source: 7.30Topic: LGBTby Phil Williams

The house that Yasi built: One man's solitary life with the cassowaries

A devastating cyclone helped Kenn Parker build his rainforest home, and now his favourite neighbours are the cassowaries who come to visit with their chicks.
A man looking at a cassowary walking by.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Birdsby Baz Ruddick and Jess Naunton

As voter priorities shift, some women feel ignored by male politicians

Researchers say women are feeling under represented in politics and struggle to speak up about the issues that matter to them.
A young mum, smiling at the camera while holding her baby.
Duration: 58 seconds

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Electionsby Gemma Ferguson and Shari Hams

Tiny Queensland ghost town's sacrifice echoes Saving Private Ryan

Evelyn Scrub Memorial is emblematic of the war history for many rural towns where young men went to World War I and never returned. It has been given a new lease on life. 
Archival image of man with moustache wearing military unform

Published: Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: ANZAC Dayby Brendan Mounter and Charlie McKillop

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After a devastating cyclone, Kenn Parker built the ultimate birdwatcher's home among the cassowaries.

Environmentalist Kenn Parker was living in a van in the rainforest when Tropical Cyclone Yasi struck in 2011. With fallen timber, and the help of friends, he built his small home, where he now lives alongside cassowaries.
Duration: 3 minutes 55 seconds

Source: ABC News

Why regional Queensland is an election wildcard

In Queensland, more people live outside the capital than in it. Come on a 3,000km road trip to see what's really behind the regional divide.
Duration: 45 minutes 43 seconds

Source: ABC News

Dried Papaya: Selling dried papaya to the United States

Australia has started exporting dried red papaya to the US. The new market is showing promise for the papaya industry while solving a waste problem.
Duration: 8 minutes 46 seconds

Source: ABC News

Thermal drones used for the first time to find elusive tree kangaroos

A researcher in the Daintree has found thermal drones to be a new and effective way to find one of Australia's most hard-to-find marsupials.
Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds

Source: ABC Far North

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