The toilets at Woodford’s Planting Festival, staged this weekend north of Brisbane, are doing more than providing relief for festival-goers as urine is been collected as part of an experiment in improving soils.
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Fossickers flock to Queensland goldfields as new sites open
Metal detector enthusiasts are flocking to a small town in central Queensland to try their luck in two newly opened areas of state forest.
Twin girls found four years after alleged abduction
A Queensland father thanks police for helping find his 11-year-old girls, who were allegedly taken by their mother from outside their Townsville school four years ago.
Furries try to shake bad reputation
It is an oft-maligned fandom, but Furries are trying doggedly to shake misconceptions and an undeserved bad image that it’s all about sex.
Would you change sunscreen if it could help save the Great Barrier Reef?
Hawaii is on track to ban the sale of sunscreens containing two common chemicals, because of the damaging impact those chemicals have on their coral reefs — but Australia is reluctant to follow suit.
Will a mass carp killing help or hinder Australia's native water species?
Research finds a mass carp culling could have a major impact on native flora and fauna due to the amount of biomass in Australia’s waterways.
Man who sent ex-girlfriend's car into oncoming traffic jailed for five years
A man who strangled, spat on and burnt his ex-girlfriend before sending her car into oncoming traffic causing a head-on crash, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Queensland businesses 'illegally overcharged' by Ergon Energy
More than a 1,000 large businesses were overcharged for power by the state’s only regional provider, the competition watchdog reveals as it launches a major investigation.
Daniel Morcombe's killer Brett Peter Cowan attacked in prison
Brett Peter Cowan is assaulted by another inmate in Brisbane’s Wolston Correctional Centre, suffering superficial wounds to his neck and ear.
Australia's best winter festivals, as shared by you
What better way to embrace the chillier months and shorter days than a great winter festival?