Copper region will drive the economy, Prime Minister says, yet mines stalling
The impact of several recent small mine closures is being felt in north-west Queensland, still laden with some of the largest ...
Meet the publicans behind the bar at Queensland’s most iconic pubs
Sit down, grab a beer and say g’day to the outback publicans behind Queensland’s most remote pubs. Queenslanders are known ...
North Queensland cities push for their own new Olympic stadiums
Townsville and Cairns have made their pitch for new and improved venues for one of the most decentralised Olympic and ...
Rain saves Queensland graziers on brink of drought from selling cattle
The late monsoonal rain that devastated north Queensland has brought hope of greener pastures to graziers in the state's west ...
‘High chance’ of tropical cyclone forming off Qld on Sunday
Queenslanders are bracing for a potential tropical cyclone, as the weather bureau predicts a system to form off the ...
Advance Cairns Roadmap 2035: The Far North industries in global demand
Far North Queensland possesses resources the world desires – that was the message to a sellout event in Cairns during a ...
Residents fear worst as severe cyclone nears
Locals in north-western WA are waiting for a tropical cyclone to land, bringing wind gusts that can destroy "anything in its ...
Virtuous cycle: laundry trucks fight disease and boost hygiene
In Queensland’s northwest, the incidence of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease has almost halved since Indigenous residents of Mornington Island, Doomadgee and Mt Isa began running laundry ...
Bare shelves in supermarkets after Queensland floods spark calls for supply route solutions
The lack of produce in major supermarkets compared to the abundance in independent stores has highlighted concerns about food ...
Aurukun crocodile attack: Small Cape York town mourns loss of town ‘celebrity’ Waal Waal Yunkaporta
The Aurukun man who was tragically snatched and killed by a crocodile at a remote Far North Queensland river has been ...
Tasmania bushfire updates: easing weather, interstate firefighters assist in West Coast bushfire battle
Midday: Calmer conditions have assisted firefighters and downgraded the risk to West Coast communities — however, four battlegrounds remain a concern. In an update provided by Tasmania Fire Service, ...
'Clearer and calmer' weather for flood-ravaged north Queensland, but warnings still in place
After a long stretch of extreme weather, conditions in flood-ravaged north Queensland have eased, paving the way for a "clearer and calmer" outlook this week.A major flood warning remains in place for ...