Aussie species join extinction risk list
More Australian species have been added to a global list of imperilled species - and one frog is now considered gone forever.
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Repairing gullies: the quickest way to improve Great Barrier Reef water quality
Back-to-back bleaching events have highlighted the critical threat that climate change poses to the Great Barrier Reef. But few people are aware of the network of gullies pumping out about half the sediment that is polluting reef water quality and threatening its World Heritage status
Qld scientist recognised for cancer study
An Australian researcher has been recognised for her work mapping the genetics of breast, ovarian and other cancers.
What is the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, about to be negotiated in Brisbane?
Australia is about to play host to negotiators from 14 countries involved in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) over six days in Brisbane from Saturday. They include the United States, Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, but not China.
Christmas pay rise for Qld nurses
Queensland nurses and midwives will receive a pay rise just in time for Christmas after a landmark enterprise bargaining agreement.
HMAS Wollongong decommissioned in Cairns
The HMAS Wollongong, an Armidale Class Patrol Boat, has been decommissioned by the Royal Australian Navy in a ceremony in Cairns after 15 years of service.
Drones to slash pathology testing times
A fleet of drones will transport medical samples from Queensland communities to pathology labs in a new federally-funded partnership.
Dogs in fatal Qld mauling euthanised
A Queensland council has "swiftly and humanely" euthanised two pet dogs that mauled an electricity company contractor to death in the state's southeast.
Mum helped son sail away before drug trial
A mother who bought a yacht so her son could flee the country to avoid a drug trial has appeared in court for her "appalling and deeply disturbing conduct".
Top officials shut down robodebt criticism
A senior public servant has told the robodebt royal commission he was instructed to not "go in so hard" questioning the legality of the disastrous scheme.
Bone found in search for Brisbane man
Police divers searching for missing Taiwanese-Australian man Joshua Mou have found a bone in a creek in the city's east, but they're unsure if it's human.
Brooks set to learn more on fraud charges
Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks and his wife are set to learn whether fraud charges levelled against them will be dropped next year.
Deaths of Qld children in care reviewed
More than half the children who died in Queensland's child protection system in 2021/22 did not die from natural causes, a new report says.
Coal gets Queensland budget back in black
Queensland will seek compensation for capping domestic coal prices, as exporters warn the state's own higher royalty charges are "killing the golden goose".
Robodebt proposals created amid ‘pressure’
A public servant has denied at the robodebt royal commission that income averaging was fundamental to proposals, while telling of "ever-increasing" workloads.
Marine fossil found in outback Qld
Palaeontologists have excavated Australia's first complete head and body of a 100-million-year-old long-necked marine reptile in outback Queensland.
Morrison was warned robodebt unlawful
Former prime minister Scott Morrison was warned the robodebt scheme would require law changes, but it was implemented anyway without any legislative tweaks.
Human remains found under Qld unit complex
A body has been found tightly wrapped in bedding and clothes under a unit complex in Brisbane's north where investigators are working to determine the identity.
Qld man shares fatal fire marshmallow joke
James Morton Mason shared a joke about getting marshmallows for a house fire that killed his partner in audio played in Brisbane Supreme Court.
Bikies arrested after Qld home invasion
Police say they have arrested six alleged bikies after a violent home invasion south of Brisbane involving a case of mistaken identify.
Developments to face independent umpire
Labor has detailed how it will fix Australia's nature laws with green groups welcoming moves to shift development decisions to an independent adjudicator.
Glencore reviews Qld coal mine plan
Swiss multinational Glencore is reviewing how its plan for a new $2 billion coal mine in central Queensland fits with its aims to cut emissions to net zero.
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Queensland needs watchdog for vulnerable adults says Public Advocate
A commissioner is needed to prevent adults at risk of abuse and exploitation from falling through cracks in the system, Queensland's public advocate says.
Queensland beef farms responsible for deforestation: report
A report by two conservation groups says Queensland beef farmers cleared about 1.53 million hectares of land to create pastures between 2014 and 2019.
Man ‘tried to save’ woman from house fire
A neighbour has fought back tears as he told Brisbane Supreme Court the moment he tried to save Alexis Parkes from her burning home in February 2020.
Racist woman in 4WD pursued, threatened cyclist
Shelley Anne Alabaster has been released on parole after a cyclist she pursued and threatened in her 4WD asked for the 46-year-old to be shown compassion.
Man bashed ‘while singing nursery rhymes’
A man has told Brisbane District Court he was forced to sing nursery rhymes and was bashed every time he got it wrong while being held captive for 20 hours.
Morrison’s secrecy appeal before hearing
Former prime minister Scott Morrison is asking for redacted documents to be opened up to the public before he fronts the robodebt royal commission.
Face masks reduce quality decisions: study
Face masks substantially reduces the quality of chess player moves, a study says, most likely because they annoy those who are wearing them.
Severe heatwave warning for much of Queensland
A heatwave warning has been issued for residents across southeast, northern and northwest Queensland including the cities of Brisbane, Caboolture and Mount Isa.
Qld to seek coal, gas cap compensation
Queensland will oppose market interventions, such as wholesale gas and coal price caps or windfall taxes if the state isn't compensated, the premier says.