Life imitates art as FNQ cassowary goes on the scrounge
When the local council installed new cassowary warning signs at Etty Bay, in far north Queensland, they were intended as light-hearted approach to safety around the endangered birds.
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Lift the right lid. Cairns campaign aims to boost recycling
More than 9,000 tonnes of recyclable waste is being put in the wrong bins in far north Queensland every year, and Cairns Regional Council hopes to change that.
Nude up north for a worthy cause
Race caller and ABC Radio sports host, Bluey Forsyth, is one of far north Queensland’s best-dressed men.
Historic trains begin the long ride to Longreach
The Queensland Rail Ipswich workshop farewells two of its favourite items today, historic 2000 class rail motors that have found a new home in the outback.
Sunshine Coast heat traps to get a cool change
A study is underway to find urban hot spots on the Sunshine Coast and find ways to cool them down using high-tech 3-D modelling.
Queenslanders inducted into Australian Sailing Hall of Fame
Jessica Watson and Mat Belcher have received sailing’s highest accolade, being inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame.
Hooning crackdown catches “idiotic behaviour” across south-east Queensland
Police have impounded more than 50 vehicles and issued 2,000 fines during a major police operation cracking down on hoons in the state’s south-east.
Historic pub with no town reopens its doors
Toompine was once a busy opal town, an important staging post for Cobb and Co coaches 1,000 kilometres west of Brisbane.
New limits, fines, for Queensland e-scooters
New rules for e-scooters come in to force on Tuesday, with reduced speed limits and increased fines aiming to improve personal mobility device (PMD) safety.
Outback search for missing woman scaled down
Police have scaled down the search for a 19-year-old woman missing in outback Queensland since October 16.
Cairns singer has something to say about domestic violence
Far north Queensland singer-songwriter, Danielle Davis, made her recording debut this weekend, with a song she hopes will shine light on a serious problem in the region.
Burdekin Shire tries world first approach to waste water
A north Queensland council will build a world first wastewater treatment plant that uses native green algae to filter out nutrients that harm the Great Barrier Reef.
Brisbane man charged over alleged stolen data fraud
The Australian Federal Police has charged a man for allegedly using stolen personal identification data online to and defraud hundreds of victims.
Missing woman was last seen with a stolen car
Police have revealed that a woman missing in outback Queensland since October 16 was last seen with a stolen car.
Two Queensland men charged over $4.5 million money laundering
The Australian Federal Police has charged two Queensland men allegedly involved in a $4.5 million dollar money laundering operation since February 2021.
Search continues for woman missing in outback Queensland
A land and air search is continuing in outback Queensland for a 19-year-old woman missing for a week.
Queensland honours its SES volunteers
The Queensland State Emergency Service has honoured volunteers across the state with awards recognising their crucial role in keeping people safe.
Rare chance to live and work by the lake
If you’re a bit handy and like living in the bush, this could be the job for you.
Birds make record journeys to the Sunshine Coast
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has long been a popular visitor destination, but some recent arrivals have made epic journeys to get there.
South Burnett anti-drug operation comes to an end
Police have closed a ten-month operation targeting the supply of methylamphetamines in Cherbourg and Murgon, in Queensland’s South Burnett region.
Cairns one step closer to introducing a visitor levy
Queensland local governments will seek the power to impose visitor levies on tourists to help fund campaigns to attract more visitors.
Flying Doctor unveils new aircraft
Flying was slow and risky when what would become the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) made its first flight at Cloncurry in 1928.
Moranbah woman charged over alleged concert ticket fraud
A woman who allegedly tried to sell tickets for next year’s Brisbane concert by US country music star Luke Combs has been charged with 16 counts of fraud.
Police continue crackdown on Townsville property crime
Simultaneous police operations are continuing across the Townsville district to combat a wave of property crime that’s gripped the northern city this year.
Above average cyclone season coming for Queensland
The Bureau of Meteorology says Queensland has a 74 per cent chance of an above-average number of cyclones in the coming season.
Turning marine trash into art treasure
Ghost nets are industrial fishing gear, abandoned and drifting in the seas of northern Australia, killing marine life on a large scale.
Police target Mount Isa drug syndicates
A five-month police operation against drug syndicates in Mount Isa has uncovered significant amounts of cannabis and methylamphetamines.
Man charged over Townsville hit and run
Police Forensic Crash Unit investigators have charged a man over an alleged hit and run incident almost a year ago in the Townsville suburb of Hyde Park.
Brisbane man charged with hundreds of identity fraud offences
Police have charged a man over an alleged two-year run of identity fraud that had hundreds of victims, some of whom did not know they’d been targeted.
Pharmacists to prescribe and treat despite doctor opposition
Pharmacists across north Queensland will be able to prescribe and treat more conditions from next year, despite continued opposition from doctors.
Survey looks for better ways to protect seniors from extreme heat
It’s long been our tourism slogan, it’s on our number plates. There’s even a song about how great it is to live in the Sunshine State.