Fraser Coast Councillor and acting Mayor George Seymour is set to become the next Mayor of the Fraser Coast as a disillusioned community votes to replace the previous one, who was sacked.
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Is the future of meat fake and slaughter-free?
It sounds like a contradiction — but the meat you eat in the future might come from a plant, or a laboratory, eliminating the need to slaughter animals.
Is the future of meat fake and slaughter-free?
It sounds like a contradiction — but the meat you eat in future might come from a plant, or a laboratory, eliminating the need to slaughter animals.
WWF accused of politicising plight of dugongs with gill net purchase
The World Wildlife Fund has been accused of playing political stunts and making a “money grab”, as a divisive debate rages over the future of far north Queensland’s dugong population.
Extending the life of landfill
China’s refusal to accept recycled material from Australia highlights how regional communities are rethinking their waste management strategies.
Woodford festivals' loos provide a wee bit of help for soil research
The toilets at Woodford’s Planting Festival, staged this weekend north of Brisbane, are doing more than providing relief for festival-goers as urine is been collected as part of an experiment in improving soils.
Fossickers flock to Queensland goldfields as new sites open
Metal detector enthusiasts are flocking to a small town in central Queensland to try their luck in two newly opened areas of state forest.
Twin girls found four years after alleged abduction
A Queensland father thanks police for helping find his 11-year-old girls, who were allegedly taken by their mother from outside their Townsville school four years ago.
Furries try to shake bad reputation
It is an oft-maligned fandom, but Furries are trying doggedly to shake misconceptions and an undeserved bad image that it’s all about sex.
Would you change sunscreen if it could help save the Great Barrier Reef?
Hawaii is on track to ban the sale of sunscreens containing two common chemicals, because of the damaging impact those chemicals have on their coral reefs — but Australia is reluctant to follow suit.