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Passionate photographer captures the heart of cane country in Mossman and beyond
Luke Horniblow, a passionate hobby photographer from Townsville, travels across Far North Queensland to capture the beauty of the region’s sugarcane harvest. Last year, his journey took him to Mossman, where he documented what could be the area’s final harvest, preserving a moment in history through his lens.

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The wrong Aussie dream threatened David Attenborough’s favourite place
The so-called “Daintree microgrid” Lawrence Mason is promoting was from the beginning, a dream enthusiastically adopted by the LNP member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, which, if implemented it would encourage suburban development of the coastal part of the World Heritage Daintree Rainforest, described by David Attenborough as “the most extraordinary place on Earth”.

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Australia Day changes in Douglas Shire are "not political"
Douglas Shire Council Mayor Lisa Scomazzon has defended the change of date for the Australia Day Awards Ceremony, saying it is not political but about giving people in the Shire choice in how they mark our national day of celebration.

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NEWSPORT NEWSFEED: Surgeon swaps scalpel for two wheels in world-record attempt
An adventurous Aussie who last week spent a night in Port Douglas as part of a world-record attempt says his wife has been joking he is the new Bill Clinton.

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