Australia’s largest owl, the majestic and endangered powerful owl, is finding an unlikely home in the green areas of our city suburbs but researchers want the public to help them track the birds.
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Video of man in 4WD appearing to mow down emus investigated by RSPCA
Disturbing footage of a man in a 4WD appearing to deliberately mow down half a dozen emus on an outback road — laughing as he does — is being shared on Facebook with the RSPCA now investigating where and when the footage was shot.
Second shark attack at Cid Harbour in 24 hours
The RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter is flying to the Whitsundays to retrieve a child after another shark attack at Cid Harbour — the second in 24 hours.
Girl bitten in second shark attack at Whitsundays site in 24 hours
A 12-year-old girl who was bitten on the leg by a shark at Cid Harbour in the Whitsundays is flown to Mackay Base Hospital in a serious condition.
Burning rubbish to power thousands of homes under Queensland waste-to-energy plan
Queensland’s first waste-to-energy plant will be built at Swanbank, west of Brisbane and — spurred on by a $100 million boost from the State Government’s waste levy — could power 50,000 homes within five years.
'There was blood everywhere': Witness recalls Whitsundays shark attack
Tasmanian woman Justine Barwick is lucky to be alive according to rescuers and nearby holidaymakers who witnessed the woman’s ordeal after being bitten by a shark in the Whitsundays yesterday.
Underground bushfires warning issued across Queensland
Bushfires could travel underground through the root system of vegetation across parched parts of Queensland in coming days, the Rural Fire Service warns, as most of the state faces a very high fire danger over the next two days and a total fire ban across the state’s south-east.
A berry good idea: Special sale of Ekka sundaes to help strawberry farmers
Brisbane’s famous Ekka strawberry sundae is about to be made outside of showtime for the first time in a bid to help farmers rocked by the needle contamination scare.
School holidays are upon us, but it can still be a stressful time for kids
While older students look forward to the school holidays, many of their younger counterparts are more anxious and fearful before the spring break.
Yoga techniques used by veterans taught to children affected by abuse
A form of therapeutic yoga that has previously been used to help military veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder is now being used to help heal the minds and bodies of children who have suffered abuse.