A visit to Queensland's Sunshine Coast delivers the message that not all beaches are created the same, writes Catherine Smith.

When considering a foodie themed trip across the Tasman, many destinations may come to mind – James Hacon discovers that the International Noosa Food and Wine Festival should be one of them.

There's something for everyone in Noosa and Sheriden Rhodes finds winter is the ideal time to visit.

Chris Reed escapes the rat race to find splendid isolation on a road trip through Outback Queensland.

Renowned for its sun and surf, Noosa's done its homework on irresistible food, writes Catherine Smith.

Worried about shark attacks off the pristine beaches in Australia's tropical north?

It's so easy to catch public transport on the Gold Coast that I sometimes wonder why people bother with hire cars at all.

It was "insane" for a New Zealand-born mine worker to smoke in an underground coal mine in Queensland, a New Zealand coal mining industry boss says.

Lonely Planet's experts have picked out the top dive spots on the Great Barrier Reef.

Tash McGill takes on a range of adventure challenges over four thrilling days.

To land on this remote coral cay at the precise time of a lunar eclipse is notably auspicious in itself.

Sailing through Queensland's Whitsunday Islands opens up a new world of salt-laden adventure, writes Paul Rush.

At the top end of the Great Barrier Reef there's something for everyone, discovers Tash McGill.

It's taken about 20,000 years to build one of the natural wonders of the world, but Kiwi travellers can put themselves right in the middle of the thing within just a few hours.

Judy Bailey visits an award-winning eco resort in north Queensland, where guests can join in a night safari or go platypus spotting.

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A new leash is being prepared for Queensland's anti-corruption watchdog as the state Government digests the recommendations of a review of an "overly sensitive, overly bureaucratic" body that resented the intrusion into its business.

Thousands of homes remain without power and a man has serious head injuries after wild storms swept across southeast Queensland.

An auction of memorabilia belonging to the man who passed himself off as a Tahitian prince has raised more than $1 million.

Australian residents are being urged to beware of crocodiles as the flooded Fitzroy River in Rockhampton recedes after peaking at a less than expected 8.6 metres.

A Kiwi is one of six people to die in the Queensland floods. He was being swept off his motorcycle at an intersection in the Brisbane suburb of Greenbank.