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Thousands of Queensland students are thanking Australian veterans with handwritten postcards ahead of Anzac Day, creating heartfelt connections across generations. The four-year program brings veterans into classrooms to share their stories before receiving messages of gratitude from kids.
Two divers swept away by currents off Queensland's coast were rescued after a grueling 21-hour ordeal that tested their survival skills and determination. Their preparation and refusal to give up brought them home safely to their families.
Queensland survivors of institutional abuse are one step closer to justice as the opposition introduces legislation to hold churches and organizations accountable, regardless of perpetrator employment status. The bill follows similar wins in Victoria and the ACT after a 2024 court ruling created a troubling gap in protection.
A 69-year-old cattle station worker is chasing his dream to turn a midnight flash of inspiration into Australia's next classic board game. Steve Hawe's "Campdraft" celebrates the country's unique outback culture through gameplay.
A Queensland town is honoring three Maltese immigrants who helped dozens of newcomers buy farms by pooling their savings as collateral. Bronze statues now commemorate the informal network that turned hard labor into land ownership for an entire generation.
A community fundraiser brought 150 supporters together at Rockhampton's Callaghan Park racecourse to support CapRescue's life-saving helicopter service. The inaugural race day event combined racing excitement with auction items to fund emergency medical rescues across Central Queensland.
Australian scientists just rewrote the face of Queensland's most famous dinosaur after piecing together 1,300 bone fragments that sat undiscovered for decades. The Muttaburrasaurus had teeth and a narrow snout that nobody knew about until now.
Australia's biggest regional car festival is roaring back with its highest number of entrants ever, proving that passion outlasts hardship. Classic car lovers from across the country have made the pilgrimage to central Queensland, fuel crisis and all.
In Barcaldine, Queensland, two families are bringing new life to historic pubs with their bare hands and big dreams. A town that once boasted a dozen watering holes is buzzing again as community gathering spaces reopen.
When Jessica McDonald spotted what she thought was a rat speeding across a Queensland road, she discovered something remarkable: a platypus, moving fast and far from its river home. Scientists are using increased sightings like these to push for stronger protections for the iconic but declining species.
A Queensland ukulele club that started with five friends in a park has grown to 600 members who gather weekly to play music together. New research suggests their jam sessions could reduce dementia risk by up to 35 percent while building community connections.
Russell Galt just became Queensland's second-oldest newly admitted lawyer at age 77, proving retirement doesn't mean the end of ambition. The Toowoomba great-grandfather conquered a grueling law degree to keep his mind sharp and inspire his family.
Queensland's Lachlan Kennedy has shattered the 10-second barrier in the 100m three times in his career, twice in just two days. The 22-year-old claimed his first national championship title with a blazing 9.96-second run that's making history feel routine.
Three amateur astronomers in Queensland made history by becoming the first citizen scientists to discover a planetary ring, proving that world-changing discoveries can happen in your own backyard. Their finding helped solve a cosmic mystery that professional telescopes had missed.
Lachlan Kennedy just became the first Australian to run 100 meters in under 10 seconds on home soil, clocking an electrifying 9.96 seconds in Sydney. The 22-year-old Queenslander says he's got more in the tank and has his sights set on the national record.
Southern Queensland farmers are making smart decisions before a dry spell turns into crisis. By destocking early and building creative water solutions, they're protecting their land and their future.
A remote copper mine in Queensland will run on Australia's largest off-grid renewable energy system, combining massive solar, battery, and backup power in a 15-year clean energy partnership. Mining companies across the country are racing to slash emissions and costs with similar green power solutions.
Conservationists in northern Queensland celebrated a breakthrough when an endangered palm cockatoo successfully hatched and began raising a chick inside a handcrafted artificial tree hollow. The achievement offers new hope for a species with fewer than 2,000 individuals remaining in the wild.
More than 2,000 coal miners in Central Queensland just secured permanent pay raises worth up to $30,000 after Australia's highest court sided with workers over mining giant BHP. The landmark decision ends years of legal battles and could help thousands more miners across the country get equal pay.
A small-town high school student turned scientist just solved a decade-old ocean mystery. Dr. Scott Morrissey developed a breakthrough method to detect deadly box jellyfish before they reach swimmers.
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