Bicycle riders have less protection than motorists and are more likely to be injured if there is a crash. In 2017, 8 bicycle riders died and 390 were hurt or seriously injured in crashes on Queensland roads. We all need to be aware and share the road safely. Bicycle riders are legitimate road users and […]
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Police launch one-off Pride patches for Wear It Purple Day
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) have launched specially designed patches to again demonstrate its support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) youth throughout Queensland through its involvement in this year’s Wear it Purple Day. Wear it Purple Day was established to demonstrate to young people that there is hope, that there are people […]
Armed robbery, Clontarf
Police have charged a man following the alleged robbery of a service station at Clontarf overnight. It will be alleged at 8.30pm a man entered the MacDonnell Road business and threatened a staff member with a knife while demanding cash and cigarettes. The staff member complied, and the man left the store on foot. Police […]
'Sickening and malicious': Knives found buried in children's sandpit in Rockhampton
Five knives are found in a children’s sandpit in a newly-developed playground at Kershaw Gardens in Rockhampton, an act Mayor Margaret Strelow brands “sickening and malicious”.
The latest climate outlook has been released and it is not what we wanted to hear
After the driest start to the year in New South Wales since 1965, what will a dry spring mean for water storages already in trouble?
Giant new dams proposed for northern Australia
Giant dams could be built in parts of north Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory to turn those areas into major national agricultural food bowls and generate significant economic benefits, a CSIRO report says.
Aboriginal microbiome research could help families record their history
Indigenous families are being interviewed to help develop a future study which could involve exploring the microbiome.
Magnet fishing brings trash and treasure to the surface
There is a lot that lurks in the water of the Brisbane River, but among the mangroves and mud people are finding bullets, trunks of pornography and lost bikes.
Sweet success story for fourth generation citrus farmer
Emma Robinson is a four-generation farmer and a single mother who proves that hard work, smart decisions, and a bit of risk-taking can pay off.
Gold Coast koala population declining
A Gold Coast City Council report shows one of south-east Queensland’s largest koala populations will likely halve in numbers within 20 years and will be unviable in 50 years.