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The rare manta ray known as Taurus was first photographed in 1982 gliding through waters of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Four decades on, the melanistic ray with its distinct black belly is still leaving divers in awe. “This year Read more
Therese Palmer has just taken two perfectly formed loaves of garlic-infused bread out of her camp oven, and the aroma would entice even the most apathetic of taste buds. For this central Queenslander, there’s something alluring about food being cooked Read more
A little over a year ago, Melbourne typewriter repairman Tom Koska carefully peeled open a letter from a grateful customer. He was used to it, of course — as the last Australian tradesman qualified to recondition these writing relics, many Read more
Chantelle Doyle has survived one of many Australians’ worst fears — a shark attack. Now the 37-year-old is preparing to take on another intimidating opponent — this time in the boxing ring. “Every time I think about it, or talk Read more
A woman who died more than a century ago has brought a family and a tiny far north Queensland town together. Georgetown resident Nellie Ryan was passing through Almaden in 1904 after visiting doctors in Townsville due to an ongoing Read more
Bill Single could easily have died when he suffered a “widow maker” heart attack while driving home — but a quick-thinking stranger saved his life. Now the Sunshine Coast man’s family wants to find the “angel” who came to his Read more
Aboriginal rangers in WA’s East Kimberley have captured fresh evidence of the elusive scaly-tailed possum for the first time in years. The small nocturnal mammal was last captured on camera in 2018, prompting the Kimberley Land Council to conduct further Read more