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Bioenergy factory a step closer
Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:55

Ingham's proposed $400million sugar, ethanol and power generation plant moved a step closer to reality this week with the Federal Government giving two green thubmbs up to the project.

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Pest ants found in play area
Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:51

The discovery of a colony of invasive electric ants at a playground at Yorkeys Knob has prompted an urgent warning from authorities that the pest could become endemic to the Far North.

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Helicopter joins miconia fight
Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:48

The buzz over Kuranda and Whitfield this coming fortnight will be a low-flying helicopter searing for the invasive tropical weed miconia.

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Wet 'n wild La Nina is on the way
Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:53

A full-blown La Nina weather event has established in the Pacific Ocean, pointing to a wet spring and summer, with the possibitliy of cyclones.

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Pigs on the loose
Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:49

Feral pigs are fouling up the rainforest in one of Cairns' leafy, high-brow suburbs.
Edge Hill residents have complained of large pigs...

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A thorny problem on Reef
Friday, 27 August 2010 13:45

If you are a starfish, be afraid. Be very afraid.
An army of 20 young people, armed with guns filled with acid, has killed more than 2000 crown of thorns starfish from the Great Barrier Reef in the past four months.

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