Plus: A new report has revealed Queensland children are the most disrupted when it comes to natural disasters.

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Plus - a Mount Isa woman jailed for Centrelink fraud

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Plus: The state government comes under fire for keeping ageing coal power stations on life support...

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The Kennedy MP has since posted on Facebook saying he's a proud Australian and is demanding an apology.

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And Rural Aid is recruiting a full-time counsellor to be based permanently in Western QLD due to the millions of locust.

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And Rural Aid is encouraging farmers across Outback QLD to register early for assistance as Locust outbreaks continue to damage pasture.

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And a survey's found 40% of Queenslanders are worried about soaring energy prices, despite many admitting to bad habits around the home..

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And 2,000 people are expected to attend this weekend's Dirt N Dust Festival in Julia Creek. It's normally held in April but shifted to late August due to all that rain we had earlier.

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