Families face an expensive legal battle to prove medical negligence in Australia, but experts say reforms that New Zealand undertook two decades ago offer a solution.
Camel racers reunite to uphold the legacy of one of Australia's toughest endurance events
The Great Australian Camel Race may have happened almost 40 years ago, but the winner's family is determined to make sure the gruelling 3,300km journey isn't forgotten.
Photo shows Woman riding camel in desertQueensland politicians are busy arguing over who should be in charge. But what can they deliver on?
Queenslanders are on the eve of another election and politicians are busy running around arguing that they should be in charge. But do they actually have the power to deliver on their promises?
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Photo shows A graphic hows two men shaking hands with blue shining behind him and red shining behind the other man.Cost of living, healthcare, crime: What's on the minds of marginal voters?
Queensland Labor needs to convince regional voters it deserves a fourth term in government, but it has a tough battle on its hands from the LNP.
Photo shows Sue Tasker standing inside her store.The shopping centre call-out and a bold promise: Queensland's election campaign is one week in
Party leaders hoping to win the votes of Queenslanders blitzed the state over the first week of official election campaigning.
Photo shows Steven Miles is smiling as he steps off a BCC bus.North Queensland man arrested and charged over death of flatmate
A North Queensland man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his older housemate. The 64-year-old was found dead on Wednesday afternoon by paramedics doing a welfare check.
Photo shows Police in uniform and hazmat suits outside the unit blocks. One officer talks on the phone.Union demands answers following fourth Queensland coal mine death this year
Operations at the Oaky Creek Coal Mine have been suspended in the wake of Queensland's fourth mining worker death this year and the union is asking questions about safety in the industry.
Photo shows Mine conveyor belt sprays coal in the air into a pile dug from a mine at Oaky Creek near Middlemount in central QldUnderqualified pilot who crashed into north Queensland mountain likely disorientated by clouds
An aviator who was known to use autopilot when he encountered clouds likely lost spatial awareness before a deadly crash, an investigation has found.
Photo shows A police car and a CQ rescue helicopter in an open field with trees and mountains visible in backgroundWorker dies after incident at Queensland coal mine
Authorities have confirmed that one of two workers involved in an incident at Oaky Creek Coal Mine in central Queensland has died.
Photo shows Queensland Ambulance Service emblem on the shoulder of an officer on a job.Mother accused of murdering 2yo daughter committed to stand trial
A north Queensland mother accused of murdering her daughter by denying her medical care maintained her innocence as she was committed to stand trial.
Photo shows A woman in a black jacket and red shirts walks down some steps with her friends.'I honestly can't see how this works': Would a publicly owned energy retailer bring down prices?
It could be a first for Australia, but would putting two state-owned entities in competition with one another push down power prices?
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Photo shows Illuminated light bulb strandsLNP promises $30m funding injection to Queensland's agriculture industry if elected
Would-be premier David Crisafulli has told the state's agriculture sector that the LNP will "supercharge" farming productivity if elected, committing to a $30 million funding boost.
Photo shows A tractor operating in field of basil on a far north Queensland herb farmLabor pledges to establish new publicly owned energy retailer in Queensland, in move labelled 'weird' and 'wild'
Labor plans to create a new publicly owned energy retailer in Queensland if re-elected, in a move aimed at providing "greater competition" and "choice".
Photo shows High tension power lines on steel towers in a paddock at Oxley Creek Common at Rocklea on Brisbane's southside.Steven Miles joins ABC News from Mackay.
Steven Miles joins ABC News from Mackay.
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds.The Queensland election won't be decided in Brisbane — and the polls suggest Steven Miles has a lot of convincing to do
Steven Miles is about to hit the campaign trail to sway voters, but the polls suggest he's still got a lot of convincing to do, writes Leonie Mellor.
Photo shows Steven Miles wears a green and gold scarf while standing in front of pop-up banners.Sea turtles mating in in the midst of an algae bloom in the Coral Sea
A slick of algae commonly known as sea sawdust in the Coral Sea off the coast of Mackay in north Queensland.
Has Video Duration: 20 seconds.'Sea sawdust' clue in controlling crown-of-thorns starfish
The Coral Sea off Mackay in north Queensland has turned shades of brown, green and pink with bacteria dubbed "sea sawdust". It could hold the key to cracking the "puzzle" of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef.
Photo shows The ocean with a small island in the background, the water is red and green instead of blue due to bacteria growthCould farmers throw a lifeline to the struggling music event scene in Australia?
With a number of major music events cancelled this year, some unlikely festival organisers are filling the growing gap.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows Strawberry farmers Tim Molloy and Rose Brady stand in front of a feature wall, with paintings of flowers and strawberriesPolice investigate death of man involved in fight after Townsville NRL game
An altercation between two men, aged 38 and 34, happened outside the Townsville Stadium after the Cowboys-Knights game on September 14.
Photo shows A logo on a vehicle reads "Queensland police".They were the glory years of Australia's sugarcane trains, but some traces of history are being lost
As some sugar mills face uncertain futures and governments tighten budgets, it is often retirees and volunteers left salvaging what they can of our cane train history.
Photo shows A black and white photo of a train going over a river on a rail bridge.Farmer walks away from his dream location as major renewables project looms over town
Jock Hansen has dedicated the last decade of his life to growing fruit in north Queensland, but he has sold his land due to fears about the "industrialisation" of the area.
Photo shows A man sits at a table holding a coffee, staring off into the distance