Katrina Beavan

If the Upper Calliope Solar Farm in central Queensland is approved, mining giant Rio Tinto will use the electricity generated to power its operations in Gladstone. But some locals want more detail about the project.

From finding a kilogram of illegal drugs in the back of a range hood and tracking people through kilometres of swampy bushland, these two pooches have done it all. Now it’s time for their well-earned retirement, but what exactly does that involve?

With only 12 public cyclone shelters across Queensland, a leading design engineer recommends more people should consider building dedicated rooms in their homes.

A researcher who had cameras stationed throughout a central Queensland national park has captured the devastation of a months-long bushfire and the green shoots of returning life.

Whitehaven Coal’s Winchester South coal mine in central Queensland’s Bowen Basin plans to extract up to 17 million tonnes of coal a year for about 30 years.

The Australian Energy Regulator alleges a Queensland coal-fired power station did not comply with its generator performance standards, causing an explosion leading to a major blackout.

As true-crime documentaries and podcasts flood our playlists, real-life ghost tours are capturing our imagination and gaining momentum. It turns out, we love being scared.

Bulk carrier KMAX Leader broke down in a Queensland port in October last year, prompting safety concerns as mechanical issues kept it there for months.

Tributes are flowing for Samantha, the chimpanzee that lived through two stillbirths to become a doting surrogate mother.

Their home was supposed to be Kim and Keven’s retirement dream, but they say the build was riddled with issues, significantly delayed, and they kept hitting walls trying to get problems fixed.