A proposal for a new coal tax this week was the latest idea in the debate about whether the coal industry needs to transition. But what is a coal transition and why is it so bitterly contested?
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Frostbite, wolves and charging moose part of cyclist's epic Alaskan adventure
Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Invitational is 30 days of cycling through an unforgiving, frozen winter wilderness. Brisbane bike mechanic Troy Szczurkowski has braved it three times.
If discrimination is wrong, how can there be exceptions to the rule?
When it comes to discrimination, the law is clear. But how do you explain female-only gyms and men-only clubs? The short answer is the law itself discriminates.
Backpackers pull on the boots to keep small town football competition alive
The tiny community of Condamine has turned to international backpackers to help keep local football alive, but it has a twofold benefit for the farming community.
Bundaberg suburb's contaminated water turned off a week after PFAS concerns raised
Queensland Health says a contaminated water supply was switched off in a Bundaberg suburb near the local airport a week after first concerns were raised about unsafe levels of the potentially toxic chemical PFAS, but residents should not be alarmed.
House gigs might save musos and the social fabric of your neighbourhood
Can house gigs nurture a new generation of musicians, and give others an extra source of income in an industry impacted by technology?
French bakery cops complaint to Fair Trading for not selling macarons
A woman complains to the Office of Fair Trading over a popular Sunshine Coast patisserie’s decision not to sell any macarons, which the owner says are “going out of fashion” in France.
Dylan Voller in hospital after self-harming in police van following protest arrest
The former Northern Territory youth detainee is being treated for injuries sustained while self-harming in a police van after he was arrested at an Indigenous protest on the Gold Coast.
Wiggles performer Emma to undergo surgery for endometriosis
Popular children’s group The Wiggles will be without its yellow performer Emma for its upcoming shows around the country, as she undergoes surgery to manage symptoms of chronic endometriosis.
Queensland police to investigate Brisbane woman lost overboard from cruise ship
Queensland police have confirmed they will investigate how a 47-year-old Brisbane woman fell overboard from the P&O cruise ship Pacific Dawn off the coast of New Caledonia.