The Department of Environment and Science is continuing investigations into cause of a large fish kill in the Mulgrave River, downstream from Gordonvale in far north Queensland.
The 31-year-old Warraber Island man survived the 20-hour ordeal by clinging to a piece of debris from his dinghy, which capsized after being hit by a wave near the midway point of his journey.
Traditional owners in the Torres Strait criticise border protection and fisheries authorities for what they say is a lack of follow-ups over reports of foreign fishing boats entering far north Queensland waters.
Queensland police say a 53-year-old Beaudesert woman defrauded customers by on-selling previous clients’ wedding dresses in either their original form or by altering them for re-sale.
A team of German scientists have spent 150 hours flying up to 15 kilometres above sea level in a modified plane packed with research instruments in an ongoing project to help refine climate modelling.
Builders and suppliers of engineered stone say their industries are crippled by confusion and a lack of detail from government about the impending ban on engineered stone.