Man pleads not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in park amputation trial
A man who allegedly amputated a 66-year-old’s leg in a public park has pleaded guilty to manslaughter at…
Australia on alert as invasive super pest detected for first time: ‘We’ve got an issue
Australia’s mainland has recorded its first detection of one of the world’s most invasive insects — so aggressive…
Invasive ‘barbecue stopper’ Asian tiger mosquito detected away from entry ports on mainland for first time
The world’s most invasive mosquito, known as the “barbecue stopper”, has been detected for the first time on…
Man’s two-hour ordeal after disturbing creature latches on to his eye
A man’s adventure into a tropical Australian national park has taken a painful turn after a parasite dropped…
Second cyclone in weeks threatens Aus
Forecasters are keeping a nervous eye on another cyclone looming off Australia, just weeks after Tropical Cyclone Narelle…
AI crocodile detection trials begin in north Queensland
Researchers are hoping a trial of artificial intelligence (AI) that automatically detects crocodiles could lead to an early…
How the historic Lions Den Hotel averted disaster as cyclone spared Cape York
Courtney Newman knew what she was getting into when she took a job at one of the famous…
Cape York communities begin clean-up and recovery after Tropical Cyclone Narelle
Residents in Far North Queensland are cleaning up in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Narelle as the system…
Tropical low 34U a high chance of becoming Cyclone Narelle off Far North Queensland
A cyclone watch could be issued today with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warning that a “strong or…
Foreign fishermen caught in Torres Strait sentenced in Darwin
The first foreign fishermen caught illegally in Far North Queensland waters under a new Commonwealth border operation have…
Central Queensland aviation operator accused of organising people-smuggling ‘black flight’
The owner of a Queensland aviation company is due to face court today, accused of organising a “black…
OAM recipient Geoff Guest sentenced to 12 years’ jail for child sexual abuse
The 99-year-old founder of a former North Queensland youth camp has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars…