The foundation that had six staff when it was handed $440 million in federal funding in June for Great Barrier Reef protection has since spent $800,000 on operational costs, a Senate inquiry is told.
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Adani wants Queensland's water and the Government doesn't need an impact statement
Mining giant Adani plans to draw billions of litres of water from a river in drought-stricken Queensland and the Federal Government decides the project does not need an environmental impact statement, something advocates say is “appalling and dangerous”.
Dying benchtop workers lodge silicosis claims, prompting urgent health warning
The Queensland Government issues an urgent warning to the engineered stone benchtop industry after 22 silicosis claims are lodged with WorkCover in three weeks, including from six people diagnosed as terminal.
Strawberry fund aims to help Queensland farmers survive the season
A $1 million fund to assist strawberry farmers in Queensland is announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in the wake of deliberate contamination with needles found in the fruit across the nation.
200 naked women needed on opera stage for #MeToo take on Mozart
Opera Queensland is hoping 200 women will volunteer to appear naked on stage at the end of a performance of Don Giovanni next month.
What do you say to someone with cancer?
Belinda Cosgrove says it was hard to find a way to tell her friends and family she was getting ready to fight for her life, but she knew it was also difficult for people to find the right words to say back to her.
Wife took husband out of aged care after just four weeks
A Queensland woman welcomes news of a royal commission into Australian aged care services after alleging husband was neglected at a Rockhampton facility earlier this year.
Is a shipping container a cheap way to build a home?
They are popping up as restaurants and cafes, but are used shipping containers also a cheap and easy way to build yourself a house?
Do common antidepressants fuel the rise of superbugs?
A widely prescribed antidepressant could be causing antibiotic resistance and contributing to the creation of superbugs, Queensland researchers say.
Food contamination meant to 'instil fear': Queensland criminologist
As cases of strawberry tampering crop up all over Australia, a Queensland criminologist says the acts are intended to make people afraid, for reasons that remain unclear. A grower says supermarkets need metal detectors.