
How mosquitoes without mojo could help stop disease
Australian scientists say the initial results of a project to desex deadly mosquitoes are promising. Researchers have released more than one million...

More than 500 sharks caught in drumlines, nets off Queensland
New data has revealed more than 500 sharks have been caught off Queensland as a result of a controversial shark control program....

Drone to go on crocodile watch in far north Queensland
Fatal crocodile attacks have prompted Surf Lifesaving Queensland to use a drone to keep swimmers safe in the state’s far north. Three...

Teen ‘dared’ to jump into river attacked by crocodile
A teenager attacked by a crocodile after jumping into a north Queensland river on a dare from friends is lucky to still...

Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching threat increased
Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced funding for a survey of 40 sites in far northern section of reef.

Three dead in aged care flu outbreak
There were 60 people taken ill since symptoms were first noticed mid-February.

Injured nurse braves shark-infested waters
The 55-year-old was forced to swim halfway around a remote Queensland island to get help after falling from a lookout.

Cairns remembers eight child victims
The Cairns community has paused to remember eight children found killed in their home on the first anniversary of their deaths.