Brendan Mounter

Routine testing of water at Atherton Hospital and Yarrabah Health Facility picked up the lead contamination, according to Queensland Health

Through movement-based games and connection to culture, a pilot program for First Nations youngsters is aiming to provide lifelong health and social benefits across Indigenous communities.

Deadly cone snails reared from eggs in a laboratory aquarium uncover a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development.

Karen Hiam would “be lost” without her assistance dog Brandy. But soon, her furry friend will be retiring, and Karen wants to avoid developing what’s known as successor dog syndrome.

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.

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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.

Those who lived through the terror following Cyclone Jasper share their fears, along with some of the small joys that have helped them through the mammoth recovery effort.

This remote corner of Australia could rival the world's top getaways. But getting travellers to the region is just one of numerous challenges facing the First Nations entrepreneurs trying to build a local industry.