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North Queensland reacts to Rinehart's idea of giving islands to Musk

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
The Townsville Enterprise chief executive says "all ideas are welcome" after mining magnate Gina Rinehart suggested islands off north Queensland's coast should be offered to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for satellite launches ... .
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Rinehart Floats Queensland as Future SpaceX Launch Site

The Epoch Times 19 Jun 2026
Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has suggested Queensland could host future SpaceX rocket launches, days after her company announced a $1.4 billion investment in the aerospace firm.
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Second Queensland man charged over alleged people smuggling black flight to Indonesia (AFP - Australian Federal Police)

Public Technologies 19 Jun 2026
AFP investigators attached to the North Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (JOCTF) arrested the man at Brisbane Airport last night (18 June, 2026) on his arrival to Australia from Indonesia.
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Coroner finds no failings in care of suicidal veteran shot by police

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
Townsville veteran Steven Angus, 52, was fatally shot after running at Queensland Police officers while armed with knives ... .
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Auslan news service run by Deaf journalists renewed for another year

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
The ABC reported last month that Auslan90, produced by Deaf Connect, was set to go off air next month, as its federal government funding was due to end ... .
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Man who falsely claimed to have AK-47 at mosque avoids criminal conviction

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
Louis Rapisarda was handed 60 hours of community service for falsely telling worshippers he was armed with an AK-47 at a Bald Hills mosque in May ... .
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'The life we never chose': Families of Taipan crash victims demand answers at inquiry

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
The families of the four men who died in the crash are demanding answers, and say no one has been held accountable despite repeated probes ... .
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Alleged 'black flight' pilot arrested at Brisbane Airport

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
The 32-year-old Queensland man was charged with two counts of people smuggling after a 'black flight' allegedly carried two wanted New South Wales men into Indonesia in 2025 ... .
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Caution urged after Qld's largest gold mine's lifesaving $1.4bn deal

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
An expert has warned governments to keep an eye on gold mines experiencing financial troubles, given the surge in prices ... .
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Live: Knights rest Origin star Ponga against lowly Dragons

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
The Newcastle Knights are at home and can provisionally move into the NRL's top four with a win over the last-placed St George Illawarra Dragons. Follow live ... .
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Live: Suns look to reverse form and kickstart season against Hawks

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2026
The Suns host Hawthorn on the Gold Coast in Friday night football as Damien Hardwick's men try to arrest a slide down the ladder. Follow live ... .
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‘Murder?’: Beauty queen’s killer boyfriend’s interviews with police revealed

Sydney Morning Herald 19 Jun 2026
The case was eventually a circumstantial one, with no body, no eyewitnesses and no crime scene. So, detectives asked, what happened to Priscilla Brooten? ....
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New hope for former celebrity island getaway off Far North Queensland

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 18 Jun 2026
A new lease has been announced for the abandoned Double Island resort, and Brad Pitt, Keanu Reaves and Jennifer Aniston have been invited back for the reopening party ... .
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How Max Plath became Queensland's newest Origin cult hero

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 18 Jun 2026
The players who fill the spaces in between the stars are the secret to Queensland's Origin dominance and in Max Plath the Maroons have found yet another player who knows just how to do it ... .
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