Two men have died in a “marine incident” in waters off Magnetic Island, near Townsville in north Queensland, police say.
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Beef industry uses innovation to address concerns about animal welfare
The growing demand for transparency and ethically, socially and environmentally sustainable food is one of the hot topics at Beef Australia 2018.
Ex-policeman who killed 10-week-old son with 'sickening' single punch jailed for nine years
A former Queensland police officer who killed his infant son with a forceful punch because he was “frustrated” from a lack of sleep is jailed and will spend his sentence in solitary confinement.
Record $4.5 million fine for serious environmental harm at Linc Energy plant
Gas company Linc Energy is fined a record $4.5 million for causing serious environmental harm through the toxic gas contamination of air, soil and water in Queensland’s western Darling Downs.
Education key to getting more women into agriculture, Dame Quentin Bryce says
Drawing on her own experience growing up in rural Queensland’s Ilfracombe, Dame Quentin Bryce says the role of women in agriculture has come a long way.
How to predict a good sunrise or sunset
Sunrises and sunsets are nature’s masterpieces, and being able to predict when they might appear means you can be ready with the camera to snap the perfect shot.
Officer who gave woman's address to allegedly violent ex-partner had pay docked but no charges
A Queensland police officer accused of leaking a woman’s address to her allegedly abusive former partner was docked up to $1,000 in pay but avoided prosecution because of concerns about evidence, the woman tells the ABC.
Cold snap set for Brisbane this weekend
South-east Queensland is set to shiver through its chilliest May morning in years tomorrow as a cold front that has hit southern states moves north of the border.
Logan City councillor failed to declare campaign donations for more than two years
Russell Lutton, the longest-serving councillor at Logan, only amended his donations declaration this month to show he received money for his re-election campaign ahead of the March 2016 election.
Former milk millionaire jailed over bags of cocaine found in his Gold Coast apartment
Former Victorian milk millionaire Ken Lacey is jailed for possessing 13 bags of cocaine found in his Gold Coast apartment in 2015, but he will only serve three months behind bars.