Body of missing fisherman found in crocodile-infested Queensland creek
Police have found the body of a fisherman who went missing in a crocodile-infested creek in north Queensland last night.
View ArticleHome grown prawns the key to sustainable industry
Matt West, Australian Prawn Farms, says the industry doesn't need to rely on prawn fishers to supply wild caught stock and is instead focusing on breeding their own.
View ArticlePrawn farmers move away from wild caught stock
When you think of domestic animals you might think of cats, dogs, pigs and sheep, but have you ever considered domesticated prawns?
View ArticleBicycle harvester combines berry picking and Willie Nelson
Picking strawberries on a commercial farm is a mundane job, but two North Queensland farmers have introduced some creature comforts to their homemade bicycle harvester.
View ArticleStrawberry and lychee farmers, Don and Pauline Brown, discuss crafty...
North Qld farmers Don and Pauline Brown say their home-made picking bike is decked out with a wireless and stereo which is usually playing Willie Nelson's music. Read more
View Article59yo man dies in road crash near Mackay
One person is dead and several have been injured after two serious crashes in the Mackay region.
View ArticleTruckie charged over fatal road crash near Mackay
A truck driver has been charged after a fatal crash south of Mackay.
View ArticleSharing a passion for training horses with the rest of the world
The world comes to Mackay and one horsewoman to learn animal and farm skills.
View ArticleRebecca posts videos of her horse training methods on Facebook
Rebecca Jordan posts videos of her training methods on her Facebook page.
View ArticleA Big Country: Sharing horse tips with the world
Mackay-based horse trainer Rebecca Jordan has a special bond with her horses, and she wants to pass on her knowledge to others. Rebecca and her partner Darren Mules have a farm at Koumala in tropical...
View ArticleVital road reopens after sustaining 'almost biblical' damage during Cyclone...
Its destruction tripled commutes and split a school in two. Now, 18 months after the category 4 storm, a critical roadway in central Queensland is operational again.
View ArticleHoney shortages and price hikes as fires and drought take their toll
The honey industry is facing hard times along with other producers, having taken a battering over recent years from the drought and a string of natural disasters.
View ArticlePolice searching for missing mother find body at Central Queensland property
Emergency services had spent several days searching for 31-year-old mother Rene Latimore who was reported missing by her family earlier this month.
View ArticleHuge police investigation underway after missing woman's body found
Rene Latimore's body was found on a Queensland property last week and more than 50 police officers are investigating her possible murder.
View Article'Please come forward': Rene Latimore's family say they're searching for answers
Katie Marchetti is already living with the agony of losing a sister Rene in a suspected homicide but she fears the "worst is yet to come". She is urging anyone with information, no matter how small, to...
View ArticleQueensland mum 'knew her killer', police say, as image from suspected murder...
Police have released an image of a vehicle that was seen driving near the property on the night the 31-year-old is believed to have been murdered.
View ArticlePerson behind wheel of this 4WD holds key to Queensland murder mystery,...
Two new images of a Toyota LandCruiser seen leaving the property where the body of 31-year-old mother Rene Latimore was found could be crucial in identifying her killer, police say.
View Article17yo charged with murder of Central Queensland woman Rene Latimore
Police have charged a teenager with one count of murder, but have not yet revealed whether he was known to Ms Latimore.
View ArticleTributes for 'best dad anyone could ask for' as motorcyclist killed in Bruce...
An Easter motorcycle ride has turned to tragedy for a North Queensland family with a 60-year-old killed and his teenage daughter fighting for life.
View Article'I'm glad you got to hear how much I love you': Best friend's heartbreak as...
After more than a fortnight fighting for her life, a teenager injured in a motorcycle crash that killed her father dies after her life support is switched off.
View Article'Despite heroic measures, unable to be revived': Man dies from snake bite at...
A man has died after attempting to remove a snake that had coiled around his friend's leg in a tragic accident during school celebrations in northern Queensland.
View ArticleFamily thanks community who helped grandfather after 'confronting' fatal...
Donny Morrison, 69, died after being bitten by a snake he was uncoiling from a friend's leg at a school centenary celebrations.
View ArticleCalls for vigilance as snake season begins
Family members have paid tribute to a Queensland grandfather who died from a snake bite trying to save his mate in the state's north.
View ArticleSnakebite ruled out as cause of death of beloved grandfather as coroner finds...
The 68-year-old was struck multiple times in the chest and arms as he removed the snake and took it away from others at the celebration.
View ArticleDriver 'tormented' over brief lack of attention that turned birthday ride to...
There was nothing more a father and daughter could do when a car performed a U-turn in front of them as they rode along the Bruce Highway, a court has heard.
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