When it rains, the Innamincka Regional Reserve is a hive of activity. But when the good times end, the unique ecology of the region must quickly adapt to survive
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Teen electrocuted while moving equipment on Queensland farm
A 15-year-old boy is electrocuted and another is in hospital after irrigation pipes hit power lines on a farm on the Atherton Tablelands in far north Queensland.
Learning to kick bad habits could save Gary from spending thousands on weight-loss surgery
Gary Fitzgerald is learning to replace bad habits with good ones with a plan developed by a Queensland researcher that could transform him from a failed dieter to someone who loses weight and keeps it off.
Biodegradable film brings 'higher cotton yield at less cost to the environment'
An innovative technology in the Australian cotton industry — the use of biodegradable film to trap warmth from the sun to help seedlings grow faster — is gaining a foothold overseas.
'I feel anxious, but I'm ready': Inside Australia's abortion clinic of last resort
The journey to the Marie Stopes clinic in Melbourne’s east is a harrowing one for the 200 or so women who go there each year. To walk through its doors, one of its doctors says, is to have exhausted all other options.
Agricultural careers perfect fit for people with autism
In Australia only about 40 per cent of autistic adults have a job, yet for one Australian pig farm a new program helping them employ people with autism has been a major boon.
Queensland Health admits 'deficiencies' in mental treatment for bus driver killer
Lack of information sharing and poor follow-up by Queensland Health clinicians left Anthony O’Donohue free to kill Brisbane bus driver Manmeet Alisher while in the grip of dangerous delusions, a report concludes.
Training to sail in outback for Sydney's Invictus Games
Sailor Marcus Wilson may live in outback New South Wales but it has not stopped his training for the 2018 Invictus Games.
Safe Streets Visit, Deagon
Police from the North Brisbane Crime Prevention will be available on Sunday September 9, to conduct a Safe Street Visit. You will find police at the Clem Masters Park, Deagon from 2pm. Police invite all locals to attend and find out more about home safety tips and general crime prevention advice. For more advice and […]
New charges laid against former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli
Prosecutors drop seven fraud charges against former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli and replace them with 14 new charges as prosecutors seek to have the six-day trial delayed.