There is a crisis of sorts unfolding on a small island in the Coral Sea. Four weather observers, who have been living on tiny Willis Island off Cairns in Queensland’s far north for almost six months, are about to run out of cheese.
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North Queensland town cut off by floodwaters — and there's more rain on the way
The town of Ingham is cut off for the second time in a month as floodwaters continue to rise in north Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting rainfall of up to 1 metre over the Easter break.
Man found guilty of murdering mother-of-four Anthea Mari
Gold Coast man Jacob Michael Smith, who ran from police and told friends he was in “big trouble”, is found guilty of murdering mother-of-four Anthea Mari in her Brisbane home.
An island off Brisbane is 'full of coffins' but visitors hardly know its macabre past
No-one knows for sure how many sailors, slaves and migrants are buried on Mud Island off Brisbane, but a local history group wants the lost and forgotten graves recognised.
Flying doctors say heart issues accounting for 21pc of work 'unacceptable'
Regional Australians are 1.6 times more likely to be hospitalised due to heart disease compared to their city counterparts, new research by the Royal Flying Doctor Service reveals.
Flood clean-up begins as roads reopen in far north Queensland
Roads across far north Queensland reopen as businesses and residents start counting the cost of flash flooding that has inundated the region this week.
Ingham facing second flood peak, highway at standstill
Highway closures in north Queensland leave cars lined up for kilometres, as a severe weather event that inundated areas of Cairns heads south, bringing more flooding to the Herbert River.
'It's a miracle': Dog bitten by snake dies, brought back to life
When Portia the dog was rushed in to her local vet after collapsing, she was dead. A week later she walked out happy and alive. The 10-year-old dachshund one of the lucky ones to survive a bite from a venomous snake.
Farmers face increasing wild dog threat due to pup survival
Experts say changes to wild dog pack structures in recent years are making it more difficult for farmers to control the pests on their properties.
ASIO investigator detained on honeymoon has no confidence in police complaint system
The officers who arrested Paul Gibbons were counselled for “misbehaviour”, leaving the former counter-terrorism investigator with no faith in the Queensland police oversight system. The corruption watchdog concedes that system was “broken” as it embarks on sweeping reforms.