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Rain brings positive vibes and a unique smell to go with it Posted February 21, 2020 07:08:25 | Updated February 21, 2020 07:25:59 That warm, earthy scent when it rains for the first time after an extended dry spell has a name. As Dr Karl explains, there's a whole science behind it.
A wish comes true on the deep blue
Going fishing - it is what 16-year-old Lachie Farrell loves best. But the wheelchair-bound teenager has not been able go fishing for several years after losing the use of his right arm in a motorcycle accident in 2012, then being diagnosed last year with leukaemia. That was until last weekend, when the kindness and generosity of a North Queensland fishing club put the biggest grin back on the face of the quietly spoken teen.
Building cyclone resilient homes best way to lower north Queensland insurance premiums says Suncorp
Insurance company Suncorp is calling on the state and federal governments to fund a program to retrofit older homes in north Queensland to better protect them against cyclones. The company is releasing new research with James Cook University looking at the benefits of improving building codes in cyclone-prone areas. Suncorp chief executive Mark Milliner said the program would be the most effective way of lowering insurance premiums in north Queensland.
Left-handed animals: Is it alright if your pet is a leftie?
'Southpaw' has been used to describe left-handed people, but could the term also be applied to pets? James Cook University Townsville veterinary lecturer Janice Lloyd has some insight into the question. Several of Dr Lloyd's postgraduate students have been researching the handedness of animals, including horses and goats. She said while only 10 per cent of humans were lefties, nearly 50 per cent of dogs favoured their left paw.
Townsville facing driest wet season on record weather bureau warns
The weather bureau is predicting Townsville, in north Queensland, will record its driest wet season since observations began in 1941. The bureau's Doug Fraser said Townsville had just 301 millimetres of rain since the start of November, with the wet season finishing on Friday. He said if it does not get any significant rain in the next two days, Townsville would break the record for its driest wet season in 73 years.
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