The biggest festival of the season, celebrating Queensland and Australia's fabulous food on one of the prettiest beaches has already kicked off ticket sales.

Tens of thousands of dead bats have fallen from the sky as a "catastrophic" heatwave hits parts of eastern Australia.

Temperatures in central and southwestern Queensland are forecast to hover in the high 40s - the state's worst heatwave for more than 50 years.

Queenslanders are frantically checking their lottery tickets as the hunt goes on for Australia's newest multi-millionaire - who is holding on to a ticket worth A$70m.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree is blindsided by a moving exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery.

Judy Bailey gets up close and personal with Queensland's native bush dwellers.

We round up some of the best places to stay when you're looking for a spot of luxury in the wilderness.

Queensland's capital is full of delights, writes Ellie Mitchell.

Looking to escape the Queensland crowds? Check out this list of some of the state's lesser-known - but no less spectacular - beaches.

We round up some of the best eco accommodation options for those wanting to get back to nature across the ditch.

Judy Bailey relaxes on beautiful Hinchinbrook Island and sees a pair of cuddling koalas in the wild on Magnetic Island.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree laps up the luxury and labels on the Gold Coast.

Townsville is the gateway to a natural wonderland of north Queensland flora and fauna, writes Judy Bailey.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree takes a whirlwind tour of Robina's fabulous designer shops.

Ewan McDonald hangs out in a city that he usually passes through, and gets a different perspective.

We passed each other like strangers on a city street, the shark heading back out to sea, me finning through a gap in the coral reef towards the beach.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree shops til he drops in Brisbane.

Outback site draws scientists on hunt for prehistoric gold, writes Leah McLennan.

A New Zealand woman accused of beating her daughter to death with a vacuum cleaner pole has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Queensland court.

A man with a New Zealand accent threatened a Queensland adult store worker with a knife and demanded cash in a robbery overnight, police say.

The Gympie Music Muster is held in the Sunshine Coast's Amamoor State Forest Park, with nine stages and 50,000 people in attendance.

A tourism revival may offset coal mining job losses as Queensland grapples with the highest unemployment in almost a decade.

Tim Roxborogh spins his wheels on a picturesque Queensland retreat.