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Embattled Mayor Troy Thompson has failed to show at a Townsville City Council meeting and has sought a leave of absence after councillors this morning voted in favour of a motion of no confidence.
The fate of thousands of Queensland coal miners and their communities is in limbo, with BHP given a week to come back to the table with a better offer.
The cyclone is crossing the Queensland coast and is expected to weaken as it moves inland.
Cyclone Kirrily has been declared and is expected to be felt on Queensland's coast and islands tonight and into tomorrow morning.
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Destruction of seagrass habitats and "indiscriminate" gillnet fishing have both contributed to the marine mammals' dropping numbers, scientists say