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Maree and Rhiley Kuhrt remembered by friends and family after plane crash near Proserpine

Friends and family have shared heartfelt tributes to a "beautiful" western Queensland couple who died after their light plane crashed near Proserpine on Sunday.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2023

Flying fox colony dispersed from Charters Towers with pyrotechnics, gas cannons after years of conflict

Pyrotechnics and air cannons are creating an explosive spectacle in Charters Towers to disperse a bat colony that's been causing conflict in the community for decades.

ABC News · Oct 7, 2022

Flying foxes migrate south, putting Queensland towns on alert

Experts reveal what techniques are most successful in preventing backyard roosting, as towns prepare to be inundated by an influx of flying foxes.

ABC News · Aug 22, 2022