Absolutely nuts! 4000 punters at Birsdsville do the Nutbush dance to set record
More than 4000 punters at the Birdsville Big Red Bash music festival in outback Queensland have set a world record for the biggest Nutbush City Limits dance.
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Close encounter with world’s second deadliest snake all in a day’s work
Most of us would do whatever it takes to avoid an encounter with the world’s second-deadliest snake, the Australian Eastern Brown. But Ryan Fuller was calm and composed when he climbed in to a confined space with one angry Brown under a Sunshine Coast home in June.
Queensland Police recruits can sign up before they can vote or buy a beer
The Queensland Police Service has lowered its recruitment age to 17 as part of a bid to boost the number of new officers hitting the beat over the next three years.
The great pretenders helping medical students become future north Queensland doctors
Meet the pretenders, the volunteers helping students become the future doctors of north Queensland
The stranglers: Parasitic vines pose a risk to state’s rainforests
Mature rainforest trees may be facing a greater threat from strangling vines as warmer temperatures fuel the parasite's growth.
Historic outback train service farewells driver after 14 years on the journey from nowhere to nowhere
After 14 years driving the historic Gulflander, the train from "nowhere to nowhere", Ken Fairbairn is moving on to another great rail adventure
A super profits tax on Australian gas? We already have one, it just doesn’t deliver
Australian oil and gas producers have had to shell out 40% of their profits in tax, in addition to 30% company tax on profits, for years. And yet the amount collected is tiny: $2.4 billion.
Queensland scientists find ‘Superworms’ can dine on polystyrene
University of Queensland scientists are studying a worm species fed a diet of polystyrene in the hope of discovering enzymes that could break down plastic.
Slater’s Maroons coaching begins with bang
Queensland began life under new head coach Billy Slater with a gritty performance studded with flashpoints of impressive skill.
Breaking the ice: Women really do feel the cold more than men
Hormones make women’s hands, feet and ears stay around three degrees Celsius cooler than men’s.
Australia’s only electric powered Commodore could go on forever
Old Holden Commodores don't usually turn heads or start conversations. But Les Cook gets plenty of both wherever he takes his dark green VT model. Les owns Australia’s only electric powered Commodore
Qld plans tougher smoking, tobacco laws
A proposed crackdown on tobacco in Queensland could lead to a smoking ban at outdoor markets and the licensing of vape sales.
Reborn bush birthing wins award for Beaudesert Hospital
Beaudesert Hospital Maternity unit has won a prestigious national award, just eight years after birthing services resumed at the facility
Cook comes down after 50 years in Cairns. Controversial statue now goes bush
A statue of British seafarer James Cook has been removed from a plinth beside the main street of Cairns, after a long and sometimes controversial debate about its future.
Colin the north Queensland croc seeks new home
Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science will relocate a freshwater crocodile that turned up last week at the showgrounds in the north Queensland town of Bowen.
Avo cash smash prompts call to fix food gluts and slumps
A Queensland fair food advocate says urgent structural change is needed to reduce oversupply of fresh produce that leads to crops being dumped.
Squirrel smuggler caught trafficking drugs
Seven months after appearing in court for "being a dickhead" and trying to sneak in squirrels from Bali, Jolly was charged in March 2021 for drug trafficking following a police search of his Tewantin residence.
Energy Hub set to unlock manufacturing jobs in Townsville
The jobs-generating Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct infrastructure masterplan get the go-ahead from Townsville City Council.
Opinion: Gladstone jobs depend on clean energy future but governments must lead the way
Kahn Goodluck says genuine leadership is needed from governments to meet his region's top issue, the transition to clean, renewable energy.
Snakes and ladders: What a Queensland family found up in the roof
Guess what's in the roof? This Queensland couple get the shock of their life!
In for the long run: 10 years raising funds for cystic fibrosis
Meet the amazing families who have been raising money for Cystic Fibrosis for 10 years.
Dead turtles suffering shell-eating disease wash up in Wide Bay area
Researchers are concerned about a rise in a mystery disease that eats away turtle shells since this year's devastating floods in Queensland.
Risk of intense cyclones will double over coming decades, research finds
A new study has painted a sobering picture about the risk of intense tropical cyclones in the near future, as the climate changes.
Election spotlight on: Hinkler
The Queenslander is profiling a number of electorates as the federal election enters its final month. Each candidate will answer five questions in their pitch to you, the Queenslanders.
Queensland leads nation in carbon farming
An industry scorecard finds Australia is leading the world on carbon farming, but uncertainty hangs over the sector with Labor pledging a review if elected.
The good oil: Gladstone plant will turn animal fat into fuel
A Queensland company has launched a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant turning waste and renewable feedstocks into low carbon fuel.
The ‘bird poo’ spider and other bizarre facts from the animal kingdom
Animals do all sorts of disgusting things. While these gross behaviours might turn our stomachs, they’re often crucial to an animal’s survival.
Here we go again: Scientist despair at fourth mass bleaching on Barrier Reef
It’s official: the Great Barrier Reef is suffering its fourth mass bleaching event since 2016. We dived into the reef yesterday and saw the unfolding crisis firsthand.
Bellamy gives Billy Slater blessing as NRL coach
Craig Bellamy says Billy Slater's storied playing career means he is able to take a different path to being a NRL coach rather than starting as an assistant.
Oscars 2022: The slap, the emotions, the music and the red carpet frocks
It’s rare that an appealingly minor film wins the best picture Oscar – and a remake of a French film at that – but this year, CODA has done it. It’s rare that an appealingly minor film wins the best picture Oscar – and a remake of a French film at that – but this year, CODA has done it.
Don’t feed the Crocs! How selfie culture threatens the future of QLD’s wild predator
Crocodiles in North Queensland are being removed from the wild because people are feeding them, sometimes with the goal of taking a selfie, according to the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.