Federal and state agriculture ministers will spend almost $400 million over the next 10 years to try to eradicate the destructive red imported fire ant for good.
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Will there be no Lynnsanity at this year's Big Bash?
The Big Bash League could be without its brightest star this season, with Brisbane Heat bruiser Chris Lynn undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.
Brisbane community self-censors racist posters
Residents in Newmarket take the fight against racism into their own hands and remove posters declaring “diversity is white genocide”.
Man accused of setting fire to woman to remain in custody
A man who allegedly burned a woman, leaving her in a serious condition in hospital, makes no application for bail and will stay behind bars until his next court hearing.
What's life like for Jeff Horn now the fight is over?
Eating donuts and avoiding the grocery shopping are high on the to-do list for Brisbane’s world welterweight champion.
Australia-US war games sends a message to those 'foolish enough' to make threats
Three weeks after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, and with the United States reportedly expecting another launch soon, there is little doubt Exercise Talisman Sabre served as much more than training drills between allies.
Food deliveries at hospitals are putting nurses in a pickle
Patients and loved ones are increasingly using delivery services to order-in during hospital stays, but they can be distracting and disruptive for nurses on duty.
Queensland chief scientist sidelined over fraud charges
Queensland’s chief scientist Suzanne Miller is stood aside after being charged with fraud by the Crime and Corruption Commission in relation to a private health insurance claim worth $45,000.
Bus strike raises safety concerns for 23,000 school children
Brisbane City Council accuses bus drivers of putting children’s safety at risk because they want to be the “best paid in Australia”.
Angry community leaders call for inquiry after Murray-Darling revelations
Community leaders seek inquiry into Murray-Darling Basin Plan after ABC’s Four Corners pumping revelations.