A text message reminding you to put on sunscreen could be the key to reducing skin cancer if Australian researchers get their way.
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Paramedic killed on way to emergency remembered as 'loving, devoted father'
Tributes from family and friends are being shared on social media, as the Mackay paramedic killed in Monday morning’s ambulance crash is identified as 32-year-old Craig McCulloch.
Police investigate after two bodies found in central Queensland house
Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman at a house in central Queensland overnight. A crime scene has been declared and detectives are working to establish the circumstances around the deaths.
More parents are choosing to keep 4yos at home and delay prep
An increasing number of Queensland parents are delaying their child’s first year of schooling, citing concerns their four-year-olds are not ready to start prep.
Commercial fishers fired-up over faulty tracking devices
Queensland fishers are fuming after being forced to return faulty “fire-hazard” tracking devices they are required by law to have.
First the loo and now a shower — dry forces snakes into unusual places in search of water
A python has been rescued from a shower in a Noosa home just three days after a visitor was bitten on the bottom by a python which had coiled up inside a toilet.
'It's our most tragic day': Paramedic dies in crash on way to emergency in North Queensland
A paramedic dies after an ambulance crashed in North Queensland on Monday morning, with the 32-year-old man’s death described as “one of the saddest days in the history of the Queensland Ambulance Service”.
Domestic violence charity seeks warehouse to store donations
One of Queensland’s most prominent domestic violence charities is celebrating a bittersweet milestone while in desperate need of assistance to ensure women continue to get help.
Forgotten railway tunnel on track for heritage protection
Built in 1888, its heyday has long past. But now a disused railway tunnel on the Gold Coast is being reclaimed by artists and locals who are fighting for its preservation.
What can Australia actually take from its massive win at the Gabba?
Pat Cummins took the glory as Sri Lanka wilted in Brisbane, with Australia romping to a massive first Test win inside three days. But aside from the result, was there actually much for the Aussies to be cheery about?