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White possum may have become 'climate change casualty'
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A rare possum species in far north Queensland may have become the first Australian casualty of climate change.[MORE]
Climate change fears for rare white possum
Scientists say a white possum, only found in far north Queensland, could be the world's first mammal to be made extinct by global warming.[MORE]
Climate change researchers closer to model for saving at-risk species
Scientists say they could soon have a formula to better predict which species are most vulnerable to climate change.[MORE]
Locals call for Daintree committee
There are plans to establish a representative body for the Daintree region in far north Queensland. [MORE]
Tourism zone restructure worries operator
A north Queensland tourism operator says a restructure of tourism zones will have a disastrous impact on Townsville.[MORE]
E Coli found in north Qld reservoirs
The bacteria E Coli has been found in seven out of 13 reservoirs in the Queensland's far north. [MORE]
Business visitors driving Port Douglas tourism
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Business visitors are driving tourism in Port Douglas in far north Qld.[MORE]
EPA's regulatory arm ineffective: Ombudsman's report
The Queensland Ombudsman says his annual report reveals the regulatory arm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ineffective.[MORE]
Daintree search continues for missing tourists
Police will today continue searching for two tourists missing in the Daintree Rainforest north of Cairns in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Wonga Beach man dies in road crash
A man was killed when the car he was driving hit a tree south of the Daintree on Friday night.[MORE]
Call for caution after cassowary death
Wildlife authorities are urging motorists in far north Queensland to slow down after the death of another cassowary. [MORE]
Mayor understands Daintree building ban reasons
Douglas Shire Mayor Mike Berwick says he understands why Local Government Minister Desley Boyle used reserve powers to reinstate a temporary building ban for the Daintree in far north Queensland.[MORE]
