The Keeper of the Simpson Desert Hangs Up His Uniform After Three Decades
Don Rowlands became Munga-Thirri National Park's first Queensland Parks and Wildlife ranger in 1994. After 32 years of putting on the uniform, the Wangkangurru Yarluyandi man is retiring.
From Monday You Need a Licence to Ride an E-Bike or E-Scooter Solo in Queensland
From 31 August riders must be 16 or older and hold at least a learner licence, with 12-to-17s restricted to supervised riding. The AMA wanted a blanket ban; Bicycle Queensland says the rules are the world's toughest.
Queensland's 2028 Voting Map Axes a Brisbane Seat, and Labor's Only Gold Coast MP Will Stay and Fight
Stretton is gone and Springfield and Caboolture are new on the map that decides the 2028 election, while Labor confirmed at its state conference that Meaghan Scanlon will recontest Gaven.
Brisbane's Winter Barely Showed Up, and the First Week of Spring Looks Like a Scorcher
The city logged just two days below 20 degrees all winter, and forecasts have it reaching 31C by Thursday — about seven degrees above the long-term September average.
The Mystery Lights Over Queensland Have an Answer, and It Is in Orbit
A Central Queensland astronomy group and a retired NASA engineer have traced the swirling lights near Venus to satellite flares, though one witness who watches them is still not convinced.
Queensland Is Rewriting Its Planning Rulebook, and Flood Maps Are on the Table
The first full rewrite of the State Planning Policy since 2017 is open for feedback until 26 October, and the state's inconsistent flood mapping is squarely in scope.
Queensland's Event Grants Reopen With $15,000 to $100,000 on Offer and a 6 October Deadline
Round 2 of the state's Homegrown events fund opened on Thursday for events staged between April 2027 and June 2028. The last round put $1.17 million behind 21 events.