What does a downgraded credit rating mean for everyday Queenslanders?
Queensland’s credit rating has been downgraded for the first time in 17 years, adding pressure on the state’s…
Exercise programs play a vital part in preventing falls among older Australians
Falls are the leading cause of an injury requiring hospitalisation — and with them particularly common among older…
In 1965, a couple began counting pigeons in Queensland. Three years later, numbers fell from 4,692 to 1,451, beginning a 60-year conservation story |
A couple, Margaret and Arthur Thorsborne, travelled north from Queensland’s Gold Coast to Hinchinbrook Island, a place they…
Critically endangered sawfish are still killed for teeth carved into cockfighting spurs; one rostrum can produce products worth roughly $8,000
Sawfish are some of the ocean’s most unusual animals. With their long, saw-like snouts and ancient-looking bodies, they…
Lady Elliot Island’s bleached coral recovers after Cyclone Alfred cools sea temperature
As Queenslanders waited for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, its meander along the coastline brought relief to heat-stricken…
Townsville gardener witnesses ‘garbage guts’ tree frog preying on sunbird
Brigitte Szabo was watering her garden at her Townsville home when some movement caught her eye. “A pair…
Proposed laws to extend detention for people in Queensland to three days for mental health check
Concerns have been raised over proposed powers allowing a person to be detained for up to three days…
Suspected saltwater crocodile takes dog at Flinders River near Richmond
A suspected saltwater crocodile has been reported hundreds of kilometres upstream from its usual habitat after a dog…
Every change hitting your wallet from July 1, 2026
Huge changes to wages, leave entitlements and superannuation are just some of the new reforms coming into effect…
Northern hairy-nosed wombats are ‘picky’ with their homes, but they may survive in other habitats
One of the world’s rarest mammals may be able to survive in a wider range of habitats than…
New Marsupial Lineage Emerges from Australian Fossils
Paleontologists have described a new genus and three new species of small, insect-eating marsupials from the Early Miocene…
Australia has a ‘distinctive strength’ when it comes to early trading but more knowledge is needed
It’s just after 5:30am and the sun is yet to rise as Terrance Watson sits at the edge…