Rockhampton - 4700

Drone footage of the Rookwood Weir, 66 kilometres from Rockhampton, being built.

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

The Queensland government has doubled its First Home Owner Grant to $30,000 but the incentive won't suit everyone. Here's what you you need to know.

Meet the nurses who are being winched out of helicopters and flying in to help people in some of the most remote parts of the country.

Water is falling on fire-scorched parts of Queensland, but today it's from Mother Nature, not firefighting aircraft.

In 2023, about 90 per cent of Australians can access fluoridated water — but only 72 per cent of Queenslanders do.

Police are investigating a fatal shooting at Rockhampton in Central Queensland. It's believed the shooting was a targeted attack.

Investigators say a man in his 30s was found on the road early this morning with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his neck.

The night before her 19-year-old son's funeral, Rachelle Van der Loos's brother also took his own life. She has founded a charity that she hopes will spare others the loneliness she felt during that traumatic time.

Whatever your seafood preference, new commercial fishing regulations proposed for Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria mean your options could be limited this year.

Residents feared the worst and firefighters were stretched to their limits as they fought bushfires during heatwave conditions near Rockhampton this week, with police investigating eight fires that ignited Tuesday night.

Karen Webb considers herself an outback Uber driver. But that's life on the rodeo circuit for the proud country mum and her daughter, riding sensation Adanni Walker.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says the death of Alan Acton, who was mustering on a property at Bingegang in central Queensland at the time of the crash, is a "tragic reminder" of the dangers of wire strikes. 

Conservative politicians including Keith Pitt and Craig Kelly say killing koalas with blunt force trauma is part of the plan to make way for a Queensland wind farm. But there's more to the story.

There are no PET scanners available in Eustie King's central Queensland home town. He says regular long-distance travel is taking a toll as he fights two types of cancer.

While "some heat" could leave the market after the Reserve Bank lifted interest rates this week, for now, house prices have surpassed even the post-COVID records of early 2022.

Queensland graziers are being urged to sell their cattle as the state's bushfire emergency exacerbates an already dire national feed shortage.

Australia exports more chickpeas than any other country, but the industry wants us to eat more at home.

Twelve-year-old mini-bull rider Ronan Miosge is one tough hombre. He has been bucked off mini bulls since he was eight and keeps coming back for more.

Police believe several recent bushfires that threatened homes and residents in Queensland were started on purpose. Motivations for arson can vary but will be key to investigations.

Pararoos captain David Barber is a source of inspiration for young people with a disability who dream of playing football for Australia.

Central Queenslanders are making tens of thousands of dollars by converting their properties to short-term rentals. Experts warn people need to read the fine print before they open their doors. 

Some parts of Queensland have run out of water, and landholders are paying a heavy price as paddocks become parched.

From a former party island with a makeshift golf course to quiet, private oases, there are currently five islands for sale, with asking prices starting at $1.75 million.

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.