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Tamil family touches down in Queensland on their way ‘home to Bilo’: Finally back in Queensland, Biloela’s Murugappan family were all smiles as they were whisked ...
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Tamil family touches down in Queensland on their way ‘home to Bilo’
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Tamil family touches down in Queensland on their way ‘home to Bilo’: Finally back in Queensland, Biloela’s Murugappan family were all smiles as they were whisked ...
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Tamil family touches down in Queensland on their way ‘home to Bilo’
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Authorities seize Instagram-famous magpie, ending friendship with English staffy: After Molly the magpie was found alone on a Gold Coast beach, she became best ...
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Quick Glance: Queensland Authorities Take Action Against Molly the Magpie: Instagram Sensation
  • An Instagram sensation, Molly the magpie, who garnered a significant following by befriending an English staffy, was seized by authorities in Queensland.

  • Juliette Wells, a photographer on the Gold Coast, discovered the baby chick in September 2020 after it had fallen from its nest and made the decision to rescue it.

  • The bond between Molly and Peggy, an English staffy, went viral on social media, resulting in a notable increase in followers on their respective pages.

  • Despite their efforts to maintain a stable and safe environment for Molly, the owners had to relinquish her as complaints were lodged with the authorities, leading to the magpie being placed in captivity.
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Huge twist after magpie controversy: There has been a dramatic twist in the story of a magpie that forged an unlikely friendship with two Staffordshire bull ...
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Huge twist after magpie controversy
Quick Glance: Premier Supports Influencers in Illegally Raising Molly the Magpie
  • Gold Coast social media influencers Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen surrendered the magpie Molly due to lack of permits.

  • Premier Steven Miles aims to collaborate with authorities to ensure proper care for Molly.

  • Molly the magpie was taken from the wild without permission, but the Premier believes a solution can be found in the best interest of the animal.

  • An online petition with nearly 60,000 signatures calls for the reunion of Molly with Peggy and her family.
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Airports brace for busiest day of the year as Easter travel kicks off: Heavy queues are expected at the major airports, with 100,000 people expected to pass ...
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Airports brace for busiest day of the year as Easter travel kicks off
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Australian freed from drain after 30 hours hiding from police: The man said he had gotten stuck while looking for his phone, but police say he fled a crime scene ...
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Australian freed from drain after 30 hours hiding from police
Quick Glance: Australian Rescued After 36 Hours in Drain Retrieving Phone
  • A man in his 30s spent 36 hours in a Brisbane storm drain after trying to retrieve his dropped mobile phone.

  • He had to drink drain water while looking for a way out after entering the sewer system over the weekend.

  • Emergency services were alerted when a resident heard heavy breathing from the drain on Monday around 11 am.

  • The man was rescued with abrasions and cold exposure, then transported to Mater Hospital in stable condition.
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I was stranded in a wheelchair at the airport. Something’s finally being done: Eighteen months ago, I was almost left stuck on the kerb in a wheelchair at Sydney ...
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I was stranded in a wheelchair at the airport. Something’s finally being ...
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Queensland whole genome sequencing study helps diagnose boy with rare Malan syndrome
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Queensland whole genome sequencing study helps diagnose boy with rare ...
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Australia: Man wants to remove poisonous snake from kindergarten - and dies: Probably one of the most poisonous snakes in the world crawled into a kindergarten ...
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Australia: Man wants to remove poisonous snake from kindergarten - and ...
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In Queensland’s ‘feeding frenzy’ housing market, renters are paying the price: As the Labor government moves to ban rent bidding, tenants’ advocates say more is ...
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In Queensland’s ‘feeding frenzy’ housing market, renters are paying the ...
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Queensland babies to get free RSV jabs as cases of the virus surge: RSV is a highly contagious virus that attacks the lungs and can lead to respiratory illnesses ...
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Queensland babies to get free RSV jabs as cases of the virus surge
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Queensland teenager Claude Fraser got to France too late to fight in 1918 – but a fresh horror awaited
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Queensland teenager Claude Fraser got to France too late to fight in 1918 ...
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Sad reality of popular Aussie side hustle: New research shows the Australian fast food delivery system isn’t necessarily the flexible ...
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Sad reality of popular Aussie side hustle
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Tradies walk off sites in $200m collapse: A Queensland construction company has collapsed, plunging into jeopardy the fate of multiple state government-funded ...
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Tradies walk off sites in $200m collapse
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A Facebook user posted a photo of an L-plate driver camping in a car park, and taking up two spots. Commenters agreed it was poor form ... Show more
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Safety issues found in 2022 incident involving SIA jet leaving Brisbane; covers left on airspeed data probes
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Safety issues found in 2022 incident involving SIA jet leaving Brisbane; ...
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'Excessive speed' a factor in the death of cyclist in Canberra yesterday, as officers question a young P plate driver
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'Excessive speed' a factor in the death of cyclist in Canberra yesterday ...
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A missed chance to eradicate fire ants could cost Australia $38 billion: A national outbreak of the pest from its Queensland stronghold would sting the economy – ...
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A missed chance to eradicate fire ants could cost Australia $38 billion
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‘A joke’: Brisbane Olympics backflip slammed: There’s been a furious reaction to the Queensland Government’s plan to spend billions of dollars upgrading the ...
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‘A joke’: Brisbane Olympics backflip slammed
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TV star cops $1000 fine over obscure rule: A former Beauty and the Geek star has paid a hefty price for date night after an obscure seatbelt rule cost him more ...
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TV star cops $1000 fine over obscure rule
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Australian Defence Force seeks deal on crocodile attack work safety charge: Both soldiers suffered significant injuries including bite and claw wounds after ...
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Australian Defence Force seeks deal on crocodile attack work safety charge
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Karl hits out over ‘embarrassing’ Aussie farce: Karl Stefanovic has weighed in on the discussion about the 2032 Olympics, saying he has “no faith in the ...
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Karl hits out over ‘embarrassing’ Aussie farce
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Queensland and NSW lose GST as taxpayers fork out $5.2bn for WA’s special deal: Most states and territories will receive more GST revenue according to ...
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Queensland and NSW lose GST as taxpayers fork out $5.2bn for WA’s special ...
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Sickening reason Aussie can’t leave her house: “I don’t even recognise this life I’m leading sometimes,” says Jane Maidment through quiet tears ...
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Sickening reason Aussie can’t leave her house
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Terry Irving was jailed for a crime he didn't commit. After 30 years, he'll learn the price of freedom
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Terry Irving was jailed for a crime he didn't commit. After 30 years ...
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Australia - People and animals stalked: “Problem crocodiles” caught: The Australian region of Queensland is called “Croc Country”. Countless crocodiles lurk in ...
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Australia - People and animals stalked: “Problem crocodiles” caught
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How lizards avoid being killed by venomous snakes: A University of Queensland-led study has shed light on how some lizards have evolved to resist deadly ...
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How lizards avoid being killed by venomous snakes
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Video: Eco-friendlier offshore fish farm sinks to ride out storms: A new type of storm-resistant fish farm could make aquaculture operations more eco-friendly ...
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Video: Eco-friendlier offshore fish farm sinks to ride out storms
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‘The worst AI-generated artwork we’ve seen’: Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook ad fail
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‘The worst AI-generated artwork we’ve seen’: Queensland Symphony ...
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‘Outrageous and disgusting’: Greens MP condemns comparison of Queensland climate protests to US capitol riots
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‘Outrageous and disgusting’: Greens MP condemns comparison of Queensland ...
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Dog's close call with monster crocodile in Far North Queensland: A family pet has almost became dinner for a monster crocodile in Far North Queensland.
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Dog's close call with monster crocodile in Far North Queensland
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Qantas’ huge move for stranded Swifties: Four Qantas flights out of Melbourne and seven flights out of Queensland been cancelled ahead of Swift’s first Sydney ...
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Qantas’ huge move for stranded Swifties
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Qld tropical island to be renamed in Taylor Swift’s honour: Forget rolling out the red carpet - Queensland is renaming an entire island in a bold bid to lure pop ...
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Qld tropical island to be renamed in Taylor Swift’s honour
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Twins Benson, Albert Tass thrive after open heart surgery at Queensland Children's Hospital
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Twins Benson, Albert Tass thrive after open heart surgery at Queensland ...
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Farmers say their supply agreements must be protected to give evidence at supermarket inquiries
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Farmers say their supply agreements must be protected to give evidence at ...
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Yes, I’ve started putting ice in my wine – in Queensland it’s too hot to take anything too seriously
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Terry Irving was jailed for a crime he didn't commit. After 30 years, he'll learn the price of freedom
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Terry Irving was jailed for a crime he didn't commit. After 30 years ...
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Bureau of Meteorology head fires back over summer forecast criticism: The weather bureau director Andrew Johnson defended the performance of the agency against ...
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Bureau of Meteorology head fires back over summer forecast criticism
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Push for up to 10 extra days of paid leave for reproductive health: The Queensland Council of Unions is asking for the additional time so employees are not ...
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Push for up to 10 extra days of paid leave for reproductive health
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Quick Glance: Debate Erupts Over 'Proper' Rule for U-turns at Traffic Lights
  • Confusing parking signs in Sydney leave people puzzled.

  • New laws in Queensland could result in additional penalties of over $6000 for e-scooter riders.

  • The Queensland fruit fly is found in Queensland, the Northern Territory, New South Wales, and Victoria.

  • Horses may not be the most common mode of transport in Australia these days, but drivers should still know how to handle encountering a rider on the road.
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Fire ant threat requires whole-of-government response, inquiry hears: Helen Scott-Orr, a former federal inspector-general of biosecurity, warns the threat posed ...
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Fire ant threat requires whole-of-government response, inquiry hears
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Leonardo DiCaprio calls out Aussie state: Leonardo DiCaprio has weighed in on a controversial issue in Australia — and one state in particular was in the firing ...
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Leonardo DiCaprio calls out Aussie state
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16-year-old Swiftie killed on way to concert: A Queensland family travelling for a trip of a lifetime to see Taylor Swift in concert has been left heartbroken ...
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16-year-old Swiftie killed on way to concert
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Man dies after taking assisted dying drugs meant for someone else: The man was found dead by his adult daughter after taking the substance meant for someone else ...
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Man dies after taking assisted dying drugs meant for someone else
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Gilmour Space Technologies prepares to launch rocket into orbit from Bowen, Queensland
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Gilmour Space Technologies prepares to launch rocket into orbit from Bowen ...
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He felt the axe for the first time. Now, Kaufusi has a message for Slater: He missed just one game since his State of Origin debut in 2018. But now ...
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He felt the axe for the first time. Now, Kaufusi has a message for Slater
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Fishermen document rare whale shark sighting off K'gari (Fraser Island): The two men did not know whale sharks could be found in waters off Queensland's ...
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Fishermen document rare whale shark sighting off K'gari (Fraser Island)
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A Queensland judge ruled the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for frontline workers was unlawful. What comes next?
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A Queensland judge ruled the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for frontline ...
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Mystery Powerball winner found: A Queensland woman getting ready to go to her gym class quickly decided she had other things to do after finding out she won $100 ...
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Mystery Powerball winner found
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Former Queensland Labor candidate charged with stalking staffer: 9News understands she immediately ended the relationship when she was informed of the charge.
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Former Queensland Labor candidate charged with stalking staffer
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Court sides with worker in big WFH win: A public servant has won his bid to work from home despite multiple appeals by his employer, the Queensland government ...
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Court sides with worker in big WFH win
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Public hearings into fatal army Taipan helicopter crash begin in Brisbane: The timeline of events surrounding a Taipan helicopter crash that claimed the lives of ...
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Public hearings into fatal army Taipan helicopter crash begin in Brisbane
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Mum's life-changing call en route to Taylor Swift concert: For many Taylor Swift fans, attending the Eras Tour is an unmissable opportunity. 
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Mum's life-changing call en route to Taylor Swift concert
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‘Nearly cried’: Mum shocked by cafe note: A woman has shared the unexpected handwritten note she received while dining in a Queensland cafe with her family.
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‘Nearly cried’: Mum shocked by cafe note
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Two ticket holders to share record $200 million Powerball lottery haul: Two ticket holders – one in NSW and one in Queensland – have won a share of the country’s ...
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Two ticket holders to share record $200 million Powerball lottery haul
Quick Glance: Historic Jackpot: Two Tickets Win $200 Million Powerball
  • The odds of winning division one Powerball are over 134 million to one.

  • The last record jackpot in Australian lottery history was $160 million in 2022, shared between three people.

  • Last year saw 20 Powerball division-one wins worth over $552.15 million across Australia.
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Stuck in limbo, Katarina Carroll was a scapegoat for Queensland’s anxieties over youth crime
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Stuck in limbo, Katarina Carroll was a scapegoat for Queensland’s ...
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Property values in Australian capital cities slip behind regional areas: Two states are leading the country in best-performing non-metropolitan property ...
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Property values in Australian capital cities slip behind regional areas
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Irwin’s surprising fave Aussie holiday spot: Robert Irwin is a Queenslander born and bred, but when it comes to an Aussie holiday, surprisingly he is a huge fan ...
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Irwin’s surprising fave Aussie holiday spot
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Monique Ericka Hudson jailed for stealing car with newborn inside at Yeppoon click-and-collect
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Monique Ericka Hudson jailed for stealing car with newborn inside at ...
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'He was king of the mountain': Footage shows rescue of three-year-old from Hello Kitty claw machine
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Quick Glance: Child Trapped in Toy Claw Machine
  • Child trapped in toy claw machine as rescue operation unfolds.

  • Father and son experience the mishap at a shopping center in Queensland, Australia.

  • Police instruct child to hide before being freed.

  • Child is safely freed and reunited with parents.
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Independent inquiry launched into fatal Taipan army helicopter crash: The fatal crash off the coast of Queensland last year killed four defence personnel.
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Independent inquiry launched into fatal Taipan army helicopter crash