Latest fromQueensland

Maryborough: Heart of Australia's nanny state
Chris Pritchard makes Mary - repeatedly - in one of Queensland's oldest provincial cities.

'Schoolies' praised despite booze-fuelled arrests
Aussie police have praised 'schoolies' despite 30 arrests overnight as thousands of school leavers descended on Surfers Paradise.

Endangered animals sold to hunting safari
300 animals - including some that are extinct in the wild - were sold to a Northern Territory hunting safari.

North Queensland: Croc and roll
Anna Leask meets the inhabitants of creek, reef and rainforest in the north of Queensland.

Queensland: Wild dogs rule in paradise
There are 150 dingoes on Fraser Island, and Jim Eagles was determined to see one in the flesh.

Motorsport: Whincup could choke, says Davison
Holden hope Will Davison has suggested V8 Supercars leader Jamie Whincup may be psyched out by the challenge of defending his title.

Molenaar best mate and bully, court told
The former partner of deceased Napier gunman Jan Molenaar has told a court he bullied her into selling cannabis.

Qld fires spurred on by arsonists
Suspicion that arsonists may have been behind a series of spot fires near Rockhampton in central Queensland, lit while firefighters were battling a "terrifying" wildfire, has fuelled community anger.

Security fears for Miranda Kerr, Orlando Bloom
An unknown man is said to have threatened glamour couple Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom, according to reports.

Australia tries to curb numbers of criminals fleeing its borders
Criminals are fleeing Australia with little hope of extradition.

Soccer: Phoenix draw with league leaders
Wellington Phoenix again rue their lack of finishing as they draw 0-0 with Gold Coast United.

Another dust storm hits Sydney
NSW residents are warned to stay inside as a second dust storm 200km wide hits Sydney.