Young vandals are being blamed for the recent discovery of steak knives buried in the sand at a children’s playground, with the mayor saying she believed they were not left behind deliberately to cause harm.
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Laura Geitz announces her retirement from netball
After a brilliant career with the Australian Diamonds and the Queensland Firebirds, legendary goalkeeper Laura Geitz today confirmed she is calling it quits.
Mayor apologises for emailing nude photos on council email system
Outback Queensland Mayor Geoff Morton apologises for sending nude photos of himself via the Diamantina Shire Council’s email system.
'I'm a much stronger person': Cate Campbell on being 'Australia's poster girl for failure'
Australian swimmer Cate Campbell says she experienced the “worst side of society” after her performance at the Rio Olympics in 2016, telling the ABC she’s been contacted by people all over the world since penning an open letter to the “keyboard warriors” who trolled her.
Musicians urged to hit the right note when it comes to mental health
Touring, sound-checks and hotel rooms — the life of a musician is not always glamourous, and the strain of performing can affect the mental health of many.
Farmers fight environmental battle to protect Lake Eyre Basin
A remote outback Queensland shire the size of Tasmania has committed to an ambitious five-year plan to protect the environment and Lake Eyre Basin and tackle invasive weeds.
From skyscraper to 'plyscraper': Timber to challenge concrete and steel
Wood once dominated the building industry, and now it’s making a comeback. It’s cheap, fast and sustainable — so will the towers of tomorrow be made of timber?
Robot predators to tackle crown-of-thorns reef scourge
In a bid to eradicate one of the Great Barrier Reef’s primary threats, researchers have come up with a tiny yellow submarine that will seek out crown-of-thorns starfish and kill them via lethal injection.
'Sickening and malicious': Knives found buried in children's sandpit in Rockhampton
Five knives are found in a children’s sandpit in a newly-developed playground at Kershaw Gardens in Rockhampton, an act Mayor Margaret Strelow brands “sickening and malicious”.
The latest climate outlook has been released and it is not what we wanted to hear
After the driest start to the year in New South Wales since 1965, what will a dry spring mean for water storages already in trouble?