With just 15 days until the nation heads to the polls, voters in the country’s most marginal seat of Herbert are torn between the economic benefits of the reef and resources sector.
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Coalition pledges cheap farm loans and water market review
Fair water trading and cheap on-farm loans are at the centre of a Coalition pre-election promise to boost Australia’s agriculture sector.
Child killers to face tougher penalties after bill passes Queensland Parliament
Two years ago a drunken babysitter was sentenced to eight years in jail for killing a toddler, prompting laws passed in Queensland today enforcing tougher penalties for child killers and abusers.
Baz Luhrmann brings movie about the King to Queensland
Tom Hanks will play Elvis Presley’s manager in the biopic about the iconic rock and roll star which Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says will be filmed in Queensland.
Dragons of 'mini Galapagos' are more quiet than usual
This is a story about dragons (don’t worry, there’s no Game Of Thrones spoilers), a kind of dragon usually seen scurrying around the city.
Adani coal mine poses 'alarming' risk to sacred wetlands, traditional owners say
Traditional owners who are fighting the Adani mine in central Queensland say they welcome scientists’ concerns about impacts on the Doongmabulla Springs but do not trust any government to ensure the miner protects their sacred wetlands.
Man 'vindicated' after being acquitted of housemate's manslaughter
Aaron Llewellyn Jones is acquitted of killing his housemate Joel Charlesworth during a fight at their Brisbane home in 2016, with a female supporter telling media outside court that Mr Jones had “been vindicated”.
Stonemasons flee industry as silicosis epidemic attracts Federal Government help
The incurable and often fatal silicosis lung disease caused by breathing-in stone cutting dust is leading to a tradesman shortage as stonemasons exit the industry.
'The Cat' pounces on Fairfax newspapers being sold by Nine
Former Fairfax Media executive Antony ‘The Cat’ Catalano strikes a $115 million deal to buy his old employer’s regional newspaper group.
Why Queensland's farmers don't want state's land clearing laws applied nationwide
If elected, Federal Labor has promised to improve the “robustness” of the native vegetation or land clearing laws in each state to better match Queensland’s, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.