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Moth pest “fall armyworm” caterpillars, that can substantially damage corn and maize crops, have been detected on re-growth at two properties on the outskirts of Hamilton in the past fortnight.
Fall armyworms (Spodotera frugiperda) are not a welcome visitor in the Southeast.They often appear in large numbers in late summer to early fall and make the ground appear as if it’s moving as ...
The Queensland government is refusing to say if it will publicly release an independent taxpayer-funded evaluation of the state's now-axed drug checking sites. The former Labor administration ...
The state government will commit an additional $1.4bn in the budget for the construction of what could be North Queensland’s biggest energy project.
While the Queensland PGA Associates Championships has been dominated by players from the south-east corner of the state, Beau Lavery, from Rowes Bay Golf Club in Townsville, is flying the flag for the ...
Bygones: 'Army worms' invaded Northland 5 consecutive years in 1950s An army of forest tent caterpillars swarm the yards of residents in Lakewood Township near Duluth in May 2000. Bob King / File ...
A prisoner is on the run after a shock tractor escape from a correctional facility in Far North Queensland on Sunday morning.
Skyrocketing demand for public special school spots across Queensland has been forcing students into temporary classrooms, while others languish on ballooning waiting lists.
The Story Bridge was voted best Queensland landmark. The bridge’s footpaths have been closed since March 5. Credit: Courtney Kruk And with cold winter mornings finally arriving in the Sunshine ...
The weather divide between Queensland's north and south has sharpened this week, as those above of the Tropic of Capricorn enjoy beach weather while southerners crowd around heaters and fireplaces ...
NSW coach Laurie Daley might be forced to make a second forced change for State of Origin 2, with hooker Reece Robson in doubt for the Cowboys this weekend.Daley has already lost Mitch Barnett to ...
Ari is a healthy and happy boy, but he was almost never born due to a mix-up in the mail. (Supplied: Saran Kaur) The embryos were flown interstate in a temperature-controlled cannister. (iStock ...