Melissa Maddison

A young kangaroo named Cottontail is given a new lease on life, after part of its tail was amputated when its mother was struck by a car in Queensland.

When a disaster approaches, you may only have minutes to grab your belongings and get out. Would you pass the 10-minute evacuation test?

Queenslanders are suffering in record numbers from gastro as they seek respite from the summer heat in pools and waterparks.

The reptile was spotted by an animal carer, who raised the alarm.

North Queensland parents Maria and Farron Tass still get emotional when they recall how close they came to losing their boys had they not been among the first patients at a major Brisbane hospital.

Authorities confirm the body has been identified as that of 38-year-old Scott Billingham, who has been missing from Mackay since March 8.

A prominent historian is reviving questions about the final resting place of up to 1,000 South Sea Islander workers, fearing some remains could be located where a ward is set to be built at Mackay Base Hospital.

Police arrest a 31-year-old man they believe is linked to a woman's death that caused an emergency declaration that shut down parts of South Mackay.

Police arrest a 31-year-old man they believe is linked to a woman's death that caused an emergency declaration that shut down parts of South Mackay.

Police say they have recovered a 22-calibre pistol believed to have been used in the alleged murder of a Mackay mother outside her home last week.