The federal government holds the first nuclear energy inquiry hearing outside Canberra and the central Queensland community of Biloela is split over the prospect of a reactor in its backyard.
Women taking on male-dominated industries prove anything's possible given the chance
Women working in male-dominated industries are proving anything's possible when given the chance, and it could help ease Australia's ongoing skills shortage.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows A group of women wearing work shirts and protective boots.Two bodies found after house fire in central Queensland
Two people have been found dead after a house fire on a rural property at Bracewell, west of Gladstone.
Photo shows The back of a police officer wearing a blue police jacket and cap, with a red fire truck in the backgroundDrivers tear up saltmarshes at popular Queensland tourism spot, damaging sensitive and vital ecosystem
These saltmarshes entice many people in for a 4WD adventure, but motorists are destroying the "underrated heroes" of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem.
Photo shows Saltmarsh driver 4What an LNP government could mean for regional Queensland
Queensland Premier-elect David Crisafulli is finalising his LNP cabinet, which is likely to be dominated by regional MPs and first-time ministers.
Photo shows Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli poses for a photo.Some regional seats are LNP for the first time in 100 years. This is how regional Queensland voted
Regional Queensland voters delivered the LNP to power, with a tough-on-crime mandate resonating loud and clear. With 11 of the 12 seats needed for the LNP to win decided in decentralised areas, the question now is what a new government will look like for those living outside the city.
Photo shows Large billboard of man with politcal slogansThe first shipment of chickpeas is leaving Australia for India this week
The first shipment of chickpeas is leaving Australia for India this week.
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds.Farmers race to get chickpeas from Australian paddocks to India as tariff deadline looms
Pressure is mounting to get Australia's chickpea harvest into India before taxes that could cost exporters more than half their profit kick back in.
Photo shows A handful of Ord River chickpeas over the grading machinePilot escapes fiery plane crash in rural Queensland
Emergency services were called to a property south-west of Rockhampton this morning. The 30-year-old pilot freed himself from the wreckage and is in a stable condition.
Photo shows A yellow plane has crashed, there is flames and smoke.This heavy industry city is striving to become a renewable 'superpower' and it's tempting young people to stay
From fossil fuels to green hydrogen, 21-year-old Gladstone local Kristy Smith is proud that the reputation of her home town is changing.
Photo shows Young woman in high-vis shirt smiles at cameraElectoral commission warns of falsehoods, mistruths that could sway Queensland poll
The Queensland election campaign began on October 1 but the fight against misinformation began far earlier.
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows people lining up outside a churchFears Australian jobs at risk as bitter battle for world's largest zinc refiner unfolds in South Korea
The battle for control of global giant Korea Zinc is being felt thousands of kilometres away in North Queensland where leaders are raising concerns for the future of local jobs and renewable energy projects.
Photo shows A refinery with a smoke plume, there's a road train going in and a man in high visHeidi was told her daughter would struggle to walk. Now she's a champion runner
When Maia Shoecraft was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a toddler in a small rural town, her mum went back to university to help her.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows A woman and girl stretching on a patch of grass while looking at each other'It's getting harder and harder to breathe': Push for black lung testing for all workers handling coal
Anyone who has worked in a coal mine is entitled to free black lung testing without a referral, but those who handle coal through the ports and rail network face a more arduous process.
Photo shows An older man on a grassy area with a ship in the background.'Like a nuclear blast': Wrecked homes still a mess after highway truck explosion left 5m crater
Bororen residents were told to "grab the essentials and leave" after a truck carrying chemicals exploded on a nearby highway. They returned to shattered windows, cracked ceilings and broken doors.
Photo shows A man in a grey shirt holding a door frame with a shattered windowTrucking companies consider danger allowance after deadly explosion on Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway will partially reopen by midnight on Tuesday after a lengthy closure following a crash between a ute and a truck carrying 42 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
Photo shows A burnt out part of bushland with trees overturned and the ground is charredMan killed on highway used as detour after massive truck explosion
A man has died on a detour set up after a massive truck explosion in Queensland. It could be weeks before the Bruce Highway reopens after the truck crash caused large-scale damage to the roadway.
Photo shows A road ends at a smoking crater.Explosion felt kilometres away as truck carrying 42 tonnes of ammonium nitrate crashes on Bruce Highway
Residents are allowed to return after evacuating from near a head-on crash and explosion on the Bruce Highway in central Queensland, the third major truck crash on the central Queensland highway this week.
Trucking companies consider avoiding night driving after two crashes on the Bruce Highway
Another truck has crashed on the Bruce Highway, 25 kilometres from Tuesday's five-truck pile-up, prompting widespread calls for urgent funding to improve safety.
Photo shows A man in an SES uniform stands with his back facing a 'road closed' signMurdered woman's parents speak out as small towns grapple with hidden violence problem
Glenn and Linda Watson's daughter was murdered by her ex-partner. They hope by sharing her story they can save other lives.
Photo shows Man and a woman stand and look back to their house, they are wearing purple shirts.Tennis star gifts championship trophy to tiny hometown club
Theodore Tennis Club has six courts, 123 members, a modest clubhouse and a trophy cabinet with an impressive display.
Photo shows A woman holding a silver trophy while wearing white gloves