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Crown-of-thorns starfish predator hunted by University of Queensland researchers

University of Queensland scientists look for a solution to the crown-of-thorns starfish plaguing the Great Barrier Reef by seeking out a natural predator to the rampant invertebrate.

ABC News · Jul 23, 2022

Gladstone Hospital maternity unit on bypass with women forced to go to Rockhampton to give birth

A representative body for obstetricians says it predicted the situation several years ago when the former Mater Hospital was bought by the state government and incorporated into the public facility.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

Magnetic South's proposed Gemini coal mine near national parks grinds life to a halt for neighbours

Householders next to a proposed mine bordering environmentally significant land in central Queensland say their lives have been "put on hold" and any future plans will have to wait until after their day in court.

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

NAIDOC Week Baby Show connects families and culture from young age

Dozens of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children crawled and walked down the red carpet on Darumbal Country, competing for the title or Miss and Master NAIDOC.

ABC News · Jul 5, 2022

How this Queensland family is using gemstones to fund an epic caravan trip around Australia

Liz and Steve Evans made the "terrifying" decision to pack up their life and hit the road with their two young children. And the way they are funding it is a little outside the box.

ABC News · Jul 2, 2022

Coral bleaching research on Great Barrier Reef examines which of the fittest species will survive

More than 90 per cent of coral surveyed on the Great Barrier Reef suffered some form of bleaching over the past summer. While action on climate change is slow, researchers are racing to find ways to restore reefs.

ABC News · Jun 29, 2022

Marine turtles' male drought has scientists seriously concerned about risk of population decline

Turtles are facing a male drought of their own, as hotter sand temperatures, due to climate change, produce far more female hatchlings than males. Scientists say if this continues unchecked, it could have grave implications for the species.

ABC News · Jun 18, 2022

Mystery surrounds sunken, dismantled luxury yacht with no confirmed owner

The intrigue surrounding a superyacht that ran aground on a Queensland beach last month deepens, with the ABC uncovering a complex web of colourful characters and incidents.

ABC News · Jun 17, 2022

Living with schizophrenia made easier for central Queensland man thanks to help from citizen advocate

Gary Fry manages the symptoms of his severe mental illness with a monthly injection. People living with the condition have a one-in-10 chance of dying by suicide.

ABC News · Jun 16, 2022

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Tamil asylum seeker family after return to Biloela

The Nadesalingams thanked Anthony Albanese in person for his government's decision to allow them to return to Biloela as they continue their campaign for permanent residency.

ABC News · Jun 15, 2022