QLD

Hendra virus 'linked to bat breeding'

Research into bat-borne viruses supports links made between outbreaks of the deadly Hendra virus and the mammals' breeding season, an Australian scientist says.
October 13, 2009, 7:15 pm
Wild storm hits southeast Queensland

A pedestrian has died, highways and train services have been cut and power to thousands of homes has been disrupted during thunderstorms in southeast Qld.
October 13, 2009, 8:31 pm
Young German bushwalker found dead

A 24-year-old German man has been found dead a day after becoming separated from three friends while bushwalking in a national park in northern NSW.
October 13, 2009, 6:44 pm
Jury considers verdict in 'Brimble' case

A Sydney jury will continue deliberating on Wednesday in the trial of a man charged over the cruise ship death of Brisbane mother Dianne Brimble.
October 13, 2009, 5:38 pm
Fire bans spread across Queensland

Fire bans apply for most of Queensland on Wednesday amid windy, dry conditions that have primed fire danger levels across the state.
October 13, 2009, 5:19 pm
Complaints about energy retailers soar

Queensland's energy ombudsman has warned retailers to lift their game, after complaints about customer service soared 300 per cent in 2008-09.
October 13, 2009, 5:07 pm
Taser warning misunderstood, says maker

The Australasian distributor of Taser stun guns says a warning to avoid firing the weapons at the chests of offenders has been misinterpreted.
October 13, 2009, 5:03 pm
Australia 'soft target' for ATM skimmers

An international expert on ATM card skimming gangs has warned Australia is seen as a soft target because of large withdrawal limits and old ATM technology.
October 13, 2009, 4:50 pm
Dust storm again hits NSW, Qld

Another dust storm has blown across NSW and into Sydney, creating an early morning haze in the city's sky.
October 13, 2009, 3:11 pm
Ex-RBA chief 'trying to woo Qld unions'

Queensland taxpayers are footing the bill to mediate an expensive lovers' quarrel between the Labor government and the unions, the opposition says.
October 13, 2009, 2:43 pm
Cattlemen have a beef about water claims

Frustrated cattle farmers say "enviromaniacs" are making false claims about the industry's environmental credentials.
October 13, 2009, 2:42 pm
Irwins to promote child safety

Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin will shed their trademark khaki clothes at Australia Zoo and dress in red to promote child safety.
October 13, 2009, 2:24 pm
Bum-flashing lecturer's appeal dismissed

A Japanese law lecturer who flashed her bottom inside a courtroom has had her appeals against contempt and harassment offences dismissed.
October 13, 2009, 12:00 pm
Third dust storm in two weeks for Qld

Householders in western Queensland are sweeping, vacuuming and hosing again after the region was hit by its third dust storm in two weeks on Monday.
October 13, 2009, 11:25 am
Shark nets in Qld will not be removed

Shark nets along the Gold Coast will not be removed, despite yet another young whale being caught in a net off Burleigh Heads.
October 13, 2009, 10:38 am
Queenslanders recruited to count koalas

Queenslanders are being asked to count a koala as the RSPCA tries to determine whether koala numbers are climbing or falling.
October 13, 2009, 8:05 am
Experts meet on animal-to-human diseases

Experts from around the world are meeting on Queensland's Sunshine coast for a conference on rare animal diseases like the Hendra and Nipah viruses.
October 13, 2009, 7:54 am
Extreme fire conditions spark fire bans

Fire authorities are on alert for serious fires in southern Queensland with the weather bureau forecasting extreme fire conditions.
October 13, 2009, 2:31 am
Palmer back to work after health scare

Queensland mining magnate and soccer club owner Clive Palmer is due back at work on Tuesday following a health scare.
October 13, 2009, 2:31 am
Asian actress Karen Mok visits Reef

Best Job in the World winner Ben Southall played host to Asian A-list actress Karen Mok, who has spent a week filming a travelogue in Queensland.
October 13, 2009, 1:24 am