Cairns cocoa experiment could go global
Nestled among lush rainforest in Cairns' sleepy northwest, a researcher slashes and snips at rows of densely packed trees in an effort to revolutionise the way cocoa is produced around the world.
Queensland News
Weed killer detected in Australian urine
A study has found eight per cent of urine samples collected from a group of Australians contain a common weed killer, while farmers spraying it had high levels.
Fireworks enthusiast ‘sorry for drama’
A now 43-year-old man with a fascination for fireworks has been sentenced after police found explosive materials in his home, causing two emergency shutdowns.
Queensland assures no flooding in hydro project
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has given a guarantee that no national parks will be flooded by the proposed Pioneer/Burdekin pumped hydro project.
Queensland Police trusted advice on DNA testing
Queensland Police didn't understand changes to testing proposed by a government-run forensics lab, an inquiry into the state's DNA scandal has heard.
Man charged over 13 Mareeba fires
A man will appear in a far north Queensland court today charged in relation to a series of fires police allege were deliberately lit in the Mareeba area on Tuesday.
Townsville honours former cricket star Andrew Symonds
Townsville will name the grandstand at the city’s Riverway Stadium after former Australian cricketer, Andrew ‘Roy’ Symonds.
Queensland’s energy transition welcomed
Long-term energy targets have been welcomed as the Queensland government announced the modernisation of it's energy sector in a 10-year plan.
Big wet leaves Sunshine Coast with $15 million road repair bill
It could take two years to repair road damage caused by severe weather in the Sunshine Coast region in the first half of 2022
Laboratory failures miss crucial evidence
Frustration among Queensland police at the state-run forensics lab has been aired at an inquiry into delays and ineffective DNA testing by the facility.
Chipper death made to ‘look like accident’
Bruce Saunders' legs were left exposed after his body was fed into a woodchipper so it would look more like an accident, a court has heard.
Money mule jailed over identity theft scam
A man has been jailed over his involvement in a syndicate laundering millions of dollars through businesses after using stolen identities to set up accounts.
Queensland water supplier to back-pay staff
Seqwater, who supply water to more than three million people, will back-pay staff $7 million after an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Free licence replacement for Queenslanders affected by Optus hack
The State Government will give people affected by the Optus data breach new driving licences free of charge.
Queensland bets on pumped hydro and eyes an end to publicly-owned coal
The "largest pumped hydro storage in the world" is at the heart of an energy plan where Queensland will legislate a renewable energy target of 80 pct by 2035.
Murder charge after Brisbane body find
Police investigating the discovery of a man's body at a share accommodation home in Brisbane's northeast have charged a man with murder.
Bundaberg has Australia’s most rooftop solar power
The Queensland Government says the city of Bundaberg has more solar panels on its residential rooftops than anywhere else in Australia.
Lovers asked to ‘murder man for money’
A woman asked two lovers why her ex-partner had not already been killed a week before Bruce Saunders' body was found in a woodchipper, a court has heard.
Queensland lab refused to test evidence samples
More than 21,000 evidence samples collected from crime scenes across Queensland were never initially tested by a forensic laboratory, an inquiry has been told.
Gladstone port cruise terminal to welcome its first vessel
Holland America Line’s MS Noordam will become the first vessel to use Gladstone’s recently built cruise terminal.
Queensland terror accused bailed to hospital
A Queensland man charged with preparing or planning a terrorist act in Queensland will go to hospital for mental health treatment after being released on bail.
Teens charged over Queensland scooter crash death
A group of teenagers are facing serious charges after a fatal crash involving a motor scooter and an allegedly stolen car east of Brisbane.
Australian climate change stance violates Torres Strait rights: UN committee
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has found Australia violated the rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to protect them against climate change.
Queensland nabs millions in suspected dirty cash
Millions of dollars in suspected criminal proceeds have been seized in Queensland, the state's anti-corruption watchdog revealed as NSW mulls similar laws.
Woman’s ‘premonition’ before chipper death
Sharon Graham had a premonition that someone would be hurt in a terrible accident weeks before Bruce Saunders was found in a woodchipper, a court has heard.
Qld forensic flaws ‘tip of the iceberg’
The mother of slain Mackay woman Shandee Blackburn hopes the probe into Queensland's troubled forensic laboratory is another step on the path toward justice.
Meet the man creating a forest of food in far north Queensland
It takes Mike Gailer several minutes to list all the things he grows on his two-hectare block of land near Kuranda in far north Queensland.
Search for man missing on Flinders Highway
Police have called for public help to find a man missing on the Flinders Highway between Townsville and Mount Isa.
Qld minister in the dark about DNA change
Queensland's deputy premier says he was unaware the state's DNA testing processes were changing in 2018, when he was serving as health minister.
Co-accused in bed after woodchipper death
Sharon Graham moved into Bruce Saunders' room on the night his body was found in a woodchipper and soon shared it with murder co-accused Gregory Lee Roser.
Seismic Santos tests may hurt koala trial
Seismic tests planned by mining company Santos could compromise important research on a vaccine to help endangered koalas survive the ravages of chlamydia.