Jasmine Hines

A "generational" piece of water infrastructure for Queensland has been completed after years of construction plagued by cost blowouts, inundations and COVID-19 disruptions.

In 2017 residents in the Marlborough area pushed back on an ADF plan to acquire their properties and won — but the army's expansion went ahead anyway, and the graziers who stayed say they liked their old neighbours a lot more.

A two and three-year-old were found dead in a car while their family members were inside a nearby house.

The men were fishing in an outlet of the Fitzroy River near Keppel Bay when they fell overboard, sparking a difficult night search and rescue mission.

Angie Smith's son Riley was complaining of a headache when he abruptly lost consciousness. She would later learn that her seemingly healthy 15-year-old son had suffered a stroke.

In the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent weekday morning.

Benn Schinkel, 31, was in the Capricornia Correctional Centre over a dangerous driving charge when he was found with serious injuries that he later died from.

Stacey Morton has set herself a gourmet "mystery box challenge" by using products from her local Food Bank with tips for budget-conscious cooks.

The search resumes for a 36-year-old man last seen swimming in a river at Rockhampton at about 6pm yesterday, after a helicopter team using night-vision goggles failed to find him overnight.

Fewer people across Queensland will receive fluoride in drinking water supplies, as another council announces it will axe its program, citing freedom of choice and costs.

Amber Betteridge lives on a mining claim in Queensland's Gemfields with her young family. She says a state government plan to cap small mining claim tenures could put her family's future at risk.

Queensland Health investigates a highly infectious disease outbreak in Gladstone, caused by the microscopic cryptosporidium parasite.

Witnesses have reported loud bangs, "multicoloured" flames and a plastic smell after a Tesla battery caught fire at one of Queensland’s first large-scale renewable energy storage sites.

Rural Queensland is a far cry from the Romanian theatres he is used to, but Douglas Stewart is determined to make sure country kids have as much access to dance as they do to sport.

Rebecca Adams was 33 and didn't think she could overcome her grief, but 10 years on she has rebuilt her life and is working to help other widows rebuild theirs.

The 63-year-old member of the Stolen Generations pleaded guilty to forgery after falsely ordering the removal of six children from two families in 2020. The court heard the children remain separated from their families.

Bushfires have razed thousands of hectares of grazing land, leaving farmers without any grass for their cattle.

Nell Kelly wasn't just a dressmaker, she was a couturier. She left behind a fashion legacy of flowing gowns, detailed beadwork, and intricate embroidery which is still being celebrated today.

A 52-year-old man will remain behind bars after allegedly stabbing his wife in the neck multiple times at a home in Frenchville last night.

When a road tragedy occurs on this busy stretch of highway, teacher aide Janice Trenow is one of only four SES volunteers who responds. 

A mother of six who fatally stabbed her partner in the thigh had endured violence in a "seriously dangerous" relationship that was "going to end in tragedy", a court has heard.

The bond between 30-year-old Tayla Black and her 11-week-old baby girl, Murphy Margaret, has been described as a "radiant light" with their funeral held today. The pair were found dead in their Rockhampton home earlier this month.

The world might be turning its back on coal, but for this Queensland town, it is still the lifeblood of the community and residents are determined to celebrate it.

The sapphire miner is known in central Queensland for his famous gem collection, but cars are where the self-proclaimed revhead's true passion lies.

When you pick up a sesame seed product in an Australian supermarket, there's a near 100-per-cent chance the seed has been grown overseas.