Scientists are hoping La Niña conditions might yet stave off threat from predicted heat accumulation in northern and central reefGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingCorals across large parts of the Great Barrier Reef could be hit by ma…
Indigenous man dies during ‘violent struggle’ with Queensland police
Two men are on the run after fleeing the scene in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, while two police officers have minor injuriesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAn Indigenous Queensland man has died during a “violent struggle” with poli…
Queensland police refuse to remove traditional owners occupying Adani’s coalmine site
Miner says group is ‘trespassing’ but police have acknowledged their cultural rights under human rights actQueensland police have told a group of First Nations people occupying the site of Adani’s Carmichael coalmine for the past five weeks that they h…
Great Barrier Reef: scientists discover 400-year-old giant coral
Named Muga dhambi by traditional owners, it was uncovered on a marine citizen science courseGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAt 10.5 metres wide, four centuries old and twice the size of its nearest cousin, an “exceptionally large” …
Queensland crocodile attack: two army personnel mauled north of Lockhart River
Soldier in his 20s, who was swimming in croc-infested waters, and friend who went to help, suffer serious injuriesA soldier has head, chest and arm injuries after being mauled by a saltwater crocodile that also attacked an army colleague who went to hi…