Regional Queensland businesses facing tough decisions in face of latest rates rise
Nick and Amanda Kuhn run an organic egg business in the rural town of Tiaro, about 220 kilometres…
Researchers cautiously optimistic about dugong population growth in Hervey Bay
An increase in dugong numbers spotted in key coastal areas in south-east Queensland has researchers feeling cautiously optimistic.…
Graduate nurses overwhelmed by workload pressures in rural health facilities, report finds
Danielle Rogers did not know what to expect when she moved to Monto — more than 400 kilometres…
Tour operators help cull 420,000 Drupella snail pests from Great Barrier Reef
Queensland tourism operators have helped cull more than 420,000 benign-looking predators that are killing coral on the Great…
Scientists hope new data, guidelines will help increase landfill phytocapping
Transforming end-of-life landfills into thriving green spaces could become easier as researchers deliver new data on phytocapping. Typically,…
Parental behaviour a factor in teen gambling rates, study finds
Parental behaviour could be a significant contributing factor in teenage gambling rates, a study has found. According to…
Moringa oleifera growers push to overturn ban on ancient ‘superfood’
Australian Moringa oleifera growers are unsure whether they will able to sell their product after the next harvest.…
Disagreement over pool game led to fatal Maryborough pub attack, court hears
A disagreement over a game of pool was the impetus for a deadly punch outside a regional Queensland…
Queensland councils struggle to juggle rising costs with ratepayer squeeze
When Bundaberg Mayor Helen Blackburn compared the cost of the city’s rate rise to that of a loaf…
Queensland hospice’s end-of-life service kept alive after ‘generous’ donations
Last-minute donations have helped keep the doors of a palliative care facility open in regional Queensland after fierce…
Smut disease threatened to destroy sugarcane farming but instead it reshaped industry
Walking around Joe Russo’s Childers property today, it is hard to imagine the scene 20 years ago. Back…
‘Godsend’: Queensland hospice needs funding boost to keep end-of-life service alive
A free palliative care facility in regional Queensland that has treated 950 people in five years says without…