Strawberry farmers are set to receive a $1 million Federal Government relief package as the industry buckles under the strawberry contamination crisis.
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Magazine that started in a laundry is making people rethink their footprint
While many magazines struggle to stay afloat, one publication focusing on sustainable living is going from strength to strength and celebrating 10 years in print.
Fortnite helps police officer forge life-saving bond with boy in crisis
A shared interest in the game Fortnite helps a police officer in Townsville in north Queensland rescue a local youth at risk of self-harm.
Aboriginal man facing deportation to PNG by government, lawyers say
An Aboriginal man who has lived in Australia since he was five is locked up in immigration detention and about to be deported to Papua New Guinea, his lawyers say.
Using new tech to preserve an ancient culture
Using virtual reality and video games to bring Aboriginal culture to life is the next frontier, according to ‘virtual Jedi’ Brett Leavy.
This tiny, invasive lizard is all over your house, and there's not much you can do about it
They’re small, feisty and loud — and chances are, you have several living in your home. Asian house geckos are one of the most successful invasive species in Australia, and biologists are concerned they’re spreading from suburbia into bushland. Curious Brisbane investigates.
Strawberry growers aim to sweeten a sour deal
Amid the ongoing needle contamination scare, a south-east Queensland strawberry farm is looking at new ways to use its surplus product.
LNP may have to return another $5,000 donation from property firm
Queensland’s Liberal National Party could once again find itself falling foul of new laws banning property developer donations with another donation received this month.
Public funds to kill crown-of-thorns funnelled through companies linked to tourism operators
More than $20 million of taxpayers’ money allocated to protect the Great Barrier Reef has been funnelled through a series of companies linked to two tourism operators, one of whom is on the Government board making those funding decisions.
Father searches for answers after pair formerly accused of murder walk free
Glen Barnett says he still wants to find his daughter Chantal after two men plead guilty to interfering with her corpse then walk free from a central Queensland court.