Higher-than-expected coal royalties bump Queensland’s annual budget surplus up by about $1 billion more than predicted six months ago, Treasurer Jackie Trad says.
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'Overpowering whiteness of everything': Tourism video pulled down after complaints
A tourism marketing video promoting Rockhampton in central Queensland is pulled just hours after its launch, amid complaints the video was a “whitewash” with no recognition of local Indigenous culture.
Trendy fruit a tasty delight, but harvesting is a thorny issue
Native finger limes pop in your mouth like citrus flavoured caviar, but your eating pleasure can come with a degree of pain for unwary pickers.
'Degrading treatment': man sues Government after being put in spit mask as teen on remand
A man who says he was placed in a spit mask and suffered ongoing mistreatment as a teenager on remand in Brisbane has filed a $750,000 damages suit against the Queensland Government, alleging he now suffers PTSD.
$100m from Queensland waste levy to encourage waste to energy plant
Treasurer Jackie Trad will use her first state budget to devote money from Queensland’s new waste levy to foster the development of waste to energy projects.
Man allegedly groomed 13yo Mackay girl he met on gaming app
A New South Wales man faces 46 child exploitation charges for allegedly grooming a 13-year-old girl through texts and video chats, after allegedly meeting her on a mobile phone gaming app last year.
Goat production booming with Mohair in high global demand and short supply
Goat farmers are no longer considered the poor relation of Australian woolgrowers with goat production booming and some farmers discovering goats can be more profitable than sheep.
'Creepy' newborn mannequins embraced as life-like training tool
It started as a tool to keep babies safe at photoshoots, but Sandra and Brendon Moffatt say their newborn mannequins are set to rock the medical training world.
Child abuse survivors in regions the 'forgotten Australians'
The national redress scheme for child abuse survivors kicks in next month, but is it out of touch with the needs of regional Australians?
Lights, camera, action: How the film industry is boosting rural communities
A country Queensland property is transformed into a battlefield during filming of the Vietnam War movie Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, boosting the region’s economy and putting a small town on the map.