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Qld govt, KAP split over $5.4b dam funding

The Queensland government says it's "interesting" that the Commonwealth has committed funds for the Hells Gates Dam ahead of the necessary federal approvals.

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Queensland's Water Minister Glenn Butcher appears to be sceptical about promises of a new dam.

Grim details emerge after floating bodies found chained together in dam

The Queensland pair were found by a kayaker on Saturday afternoon, with their abandoned car parked nearby.

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Kingaroy local, 51-year-old Darryl Smith, has been identified as one of the bodies found chained in Gordonbrook Dam on Saturday.

Terrifyingly close call for Aussie swimmer who was nudged by a 3.5-metre great white shark

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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) are currently investigating a reported shark bite incident at Kelp Beds in the Shire of Esperance.

Abandoned cargo ship floats in flames with more than 1000 Porsches on board

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The ship, Felicity Ace, which was traveling from Germany to the US and carries thousands of luxury cars, now burns more than 100km from the Azores islands, Portugal

Unbelievable moment a wall of water smashes through ferry windows

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Like a scene from Titanic, a wall of water smashed through the windows of a ferry crossing the Elbe River in Hamburg on Thursday as Storm Ylenia ripped through northern Germany.

Beached dolphin sparks elaborate rescue effort in Melbourne shallows

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A beached dolphin was rescued from Port Phillip Bay by Victorian water police and animal experts on Monday