The impact of extreme weather looks like it will buck a growing trend this year, causing macadamia prices to rise as a recent forecast for Australia’s crop was revised down 13 per cent.
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Message in a bottle found 35 years later on a remote WA coastal cattle station beach
A pastoralist tries to find the author of a 35-year-old message in a bottle washed ashore on beach on the edge of a remote coastal cattle station in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
Southport Spit casino developers consider challenging rejection
A director of the Chinese consortium behind the massive $3 billion Gold Coast casino resort development rejected by the Queensland Government this week says they are “still in shock” and could challenge the ruling in court.
Homes 'rocked' by truck explosion on Brisbane motorway
Traffic is now flowing again after a truck carrying hydrochloric acid exploded and burst into flames on the M1 at Loganholme, south of Brisbane.
The first Men's Shed dedicated to dads of kids with autism
South Brisbane Men’s Shed allows men to get together to gain information, but also to relax around people experiencing similar circumstances at home.
Construction union faces 11 more Queensland lawsuits
The construction union is facing a further 11 lawsuits in Queensland including for coercion, after receiving a $300,000 fine for unlawful strikes.
Sunshine Coast University Hospital fails criteria to train orthopaedic surgeons
Australia’s newest hospital has failed to meet the criteria to train specialised surgeons, a letter obtained by the ABC shows, and will be stripped of accreditation from next year.
Commuters to travel free as Brisbane bus driver dispute continues
Some Brisbane bus drivers will refuse to collect fares this morning as industrial action enters its fifth day and council refuses to budge on their pay offer.
Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale facing more charges
Former Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale is charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice while on bail on three separate offences, including extortion.
Palmer dismisses push to freeze assets as 'witch-hunt'
Former federal MP Clive Palmer says an attempt to freeze his assets could entice him to re-enter the political fray, as liquidators seek to stop him from selling or spending hundreds of millions of dollars in assets.