Dream discovery could help crops improve water use and resist climate change
Australian scientists have identified what they call an “exquisite” natural mechanism that helps plants limit their water loss with little effect on carbon dioxide intake.
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Queensland business downcast amid strong earnings
Queensland businesses expect sales and revenue to grow, but they're less confident amid record operating and labour costs, a survey shows.
Man in custody over Townsville death and shooting near Mackay
Detectives will question a man over the sudden death of a woman in Queensland's north following his arrest at Proserpine on Sunday night.
Police investigate murder of Townsville mother
Homicide detectives are investigating after a mother-of-four was found dead in bushland near Townsville by teenagers riding quad bikes.
Health care giants settle fee dispute
Health insurer, Bupa, and private hospital company, Ramsay Health Care, have settled a long-running dispute over medical costs.
Four children home safe after Queensland abduction
Four children have been found safe and well in their own home a day after they were allegedly abducted in north Queensland, but the man police are seeking remains on the run.
All roads lead to the rodeo. Far north Queensland town riding for glory this weekend
The population of Mount Carbine is set to grow more than tenfold this weekend as crowds begin arriving for the annual Bull and Bronc Ride.
Police scale back search for missing Nambour man
A search of thick bushland in the Sunshine Coast hinterland has failed to find a man missing from Nambour for a week.
“One of our greatest”. North Queensland Cowboys pay tribute to Paul Green
The North Queensland Cowboys have paid tribute to their former premiership-winning coach, Paul Green, who died at his Brisbane home on Thursday morning.
Toddler sustains facial injuries in double dog attack in Brisbane
A toddler and a woman in her 60s have been seriously injured after being attacked by two dogs at a home in Brisbane's south.
Tumour bank helps fight aggressive cancer
Over more than a decade, about 350 samples have been collected and housed in a Queensland brain tumour bank, creating a valuable resources for researchers.
Qld police probe fatal container fire
Queensland police are probing a suspicious fire in a shipping container which killed a man in the state's north.
Police to review previous dealings with couple in Ayr fatal fire
The Queensland Police Ethical Standards Command (ESC) will review how the force dealt with a couple involved in a fatal fire at Ayr in north Queensland this week.
Four children taken from Qld property
Four children aged three, four, seven and eight have been taken from a central Queensland property, with police looking for a man in a four wheel drive.
High alert after kids taken from Queensland home
Queensland police have issued an urgent alert for public help after a man took four children from a property near Mackay.
Rugby league world mourns former NQ Cowboys coach Paul Green
The rugby league world is in mourning following the shock loss of premiership-winning NRL coach Paul Green, with police confirming no suspicious circumstances in his death.
Far north rescue helicopter flights under review after person injured at Innisfail
Rescue helicopter flights have been temporarily suspended at Innisfail Hospital in far north Queensland, after a nearby pedestrian was injured during a take-off.
Mining magnate Rinehart to expand Queensland gas
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is partnering with South Korean steel giant POSCO to expand gas projects in Queensland in a move welcomed by local industry.
ATSB warns aerobatic pilots on spin recovery after fatal Sunshine Coast crash
An instructor and trainee pilot killed during an aerobatics training flight north of Brisbane may have been attempting to execute a spin recovery that was doomed to fail, a report has found.
Police treat Ayr house fire death as suspicious
Police have confirmed they’re treating the death of a woman following a house fire in north Queensland as suspicious.
Macleay Island man to stand trial for Lamb Island murder
Police have been accused of not following proper procedures in a murder investigation at a Queensland man's Brisbane committal hearing on Tuesday.
Qld corruption report probes use of police
Former judge and corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald has handed down the findings of an inquiry into Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission.
“Sugar slavery” – How 62,000 South Sea Islanders were transported to Australia
Between 1863 and 1904, 62,000 South Sea Islanders were transported to Australia, landing in Brisbane, Maryborough, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay, Bowen, Townsville, Innisfail and Cairns. Most indentured labourers arrived from the New Hebrides, with a substantial proportion taken from the Solomons, as well as smaller islands.
Sugar cane capital looks to travellers to ease worker shortage
Sugar cane growers in the north Queensland Burdekin region are hoping travellers will help ease a serious shortage of workers during the cane harvest.
Bin. Don’t flush. Cairns declares war on wipes.
It costs almost one million dollars a year to remove non-flushable items from the Cairns sewer system. Almost half are disposable wipes.
Woman dead, man critical after Ayr house fire
A woman severely burned in a north Queensland house fire has died in hospital. Her partner remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Queensland stabbing victims were a mother and son
A Queensland man has had a court hearing from his hospital bed following the alleged stabbing murders of a mother and son at a home in southern Brisbane.
Search for Nambour man after car found abandoned
An extensive search is underway for a man missing from Nambour since last Friday morning.
Man due in court over Brisbane double murder
A 49-year-old man has been charged with the stabbing murders of a man and a woman at a home in southern Brisbane.
King tides coming to central and north Queensland east coast
Parts of central and north Queensland will experience king tides in the next few days.
Major plant find could boost food security
Australian scientists have discovered a natural mechanism that should help plant breeders engineer food crops that are better able to withstand climate change.