Queensland
Qld govt buys cattle station to protect reef
Queensland has bought a massive cattle station in a bid to stem hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sediment pollution flowing into the Great Barrier Reef.
Lights, camera, python
Two women in Australia have caught a 40kg, 5m python on film after it turned on a light during the night while slithering through the house.
Daley says Queensland are under pressure
NSW coach Laurie Daley has turned the blowtorch on Queensland, claiming they are the ones under pressure to win game two of the State of Origin series - not him.
Crocodile that killed NZ woman caught
A large crocodile caught in far north Queensland has been confirmed as the one that attacked and killed Cindy Waldron.
Crocodile victim's family on way to Queensland
Family of a New Zealand woman feared dead after being taken by a crocodile are heading to far north Queensland as the search for any sign of her continues. Audio
Crocodile snatches woman in Northern Queensland
A New Zealand woman is feared dead after she was taken by a crocodile in the Daintree National Park in far north Queensland. Audio
Extent of coral death at Great Barrier Reef revealed
Scientists estimate that mass bleaching, has on average, killed thirty five per cent of corals on the Great Barrier Reef. Audio, Gallery
Crusaders go top with Reds romp
The Crusaders have gone to the top of the Super Rugby standings with a crushing 38-5 bonus point win over the Queensland Reds in Christchurch.
Three NZers charged over gruesome Queensland double homicide
Three New Zealanders are among a group charged with the murders of two people whose bodies appear to have been found stuffed in a metal box in Queensland. Audio
Townsville keen on direct Auckland flight
Tourism leaders in Townsville are in talks with airlines about establishing a direct flight between the North Queensland city and Auckland. Audio
Stephen Moore heading back to Queensland
Wallabies captain Stephen Moore will be returning to Super Rugby rivals the Queensland Reds after next season, with the ACT Brumbies unable to meet his demands.
Judge accuses police of brutality
A North Shore man's prosecution in Queensland has become embarrassing for police who've been accused by a judge of assaulting him and ordered to pay up. Audio
Simple lifestyle changes can prevent 1/3 of cancers
Groundbreaking research out of Queensland has found that simple lifestyle changes can prevent almost a third of all cancers. Audio
1 in 10 held in Oz detention centres are Kiwis
Almost one in 10 people now being held in Australian detention centres is a New Zealand citizen, the second largest nationality being detained. Audio
Full Australian inquiry into Kiwi death
The Foreign Minister says Australia has assured him there will be a full inquiry into the death of a New Zealander in a prison across the Tasman. Audio
No breaks in Australia for NZ 'cousins'
New Zealanders are considered 'cousins' but get no special conditions if they break Australian laws, a Queensland senator says.
Radar employed to gauge sinkhole
Engineers are using radar to assess a gaping sinkhole that has closed campgrounds on the Queensland coast.
Rugby field sized sinkhold swallows Australian campground
Campers at a popular beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast have described the terrifying speed with which a sinkhole swallowed a car, a caravan and camping trailer. Brisbane Times reporter Tony Moore… Audio
Elderly woman killed in alleged road rage incident
A 97-year-old Queensland woman has died after her car was allegedly rammed by a man during an alleged road rage incident in which nine other vehicles were damaged. The woman...
Australians become coy over state housing transfer
Philippa Tolley travels to Queensland to find out how housing providers interested in NZ operate at home Video, Audio
