Danielle Jesser
Mackay, QLD
Danielle Jesser is a journalist and editor who has worked around regional Queensland for many years covering news in Rockhampton, Ipswich, Charters Towers and Townsville. She now calls the cane fields of Mackay home and joined ABC Tropical North as editor in 2024.
Latest by Danielle Jesser
A coal mine fire has been burning for five days in central Queensland. There is only one way to put it out
A Queensland underground coal mine is on fire up to half a kilometre below ground. Remote control technology is helping in an around-the-clock race to seal the mine and avoid further explosions.
Inferno at Queensland's biggest underground coal mine sparks explosion fears
Work to seal off the Grosvenor Coal Mine is underway as a worried community fears a repeat of a devastating 2020 blast.
Residents warned to stay indoors amid battle to stop underground mine inferno, as black smoke fills sky
An underground inferno is pumping out clouds of black smoke in Central Queensland as emergency services try to extinguish it, with experts warning it could take weeks.
Doubts underground Grosvenor Coal Mine will reopen as workers are evacuated after fire
Work is underway to seal an underground coal mine in central Queensland where a fire is burning after an explosion on Saturday morning, and there are doubts the mine will ever reopen.
Mum charged with alleged murder of two-year-old daughter locked up after court drama
A North Queensland mother told the court she was exercising her "right to self determination" before later being arrested and led from the building by police.
Central Queensland mining company fined after electrician crushed to death by coal slab
Coal miner Brad Duxbury went to work in 2019 and never came home. His employer has been fined $720,000 over his death and serious injury to another man.
Accused killer Ryan Cole seemed like a friendly boat enthusiast to his neighbours. Few knew his backstory
As police investigate why Ryan Cole allegedly shot his neighbour on a suburban street in Mackay, new details have emerged about Natalie Frahm's frightening final moments and her accused killer's past filled with loss.
Woman randomly shot dead in Mackay in front of children described as 'absolute treasure'
Police allege a man shot and killed 34-year-old Natalie Frahm while she was sitting in her car outside a Robb Place residence in South Mackay about 4:30pm on Wednesday.
Woman shot dead in front of children in Mackay, man who came to her aid remains in hospital
Police arrest a 31-year-old man they believe is linked to a woman's death that caused an emergency declaration that shut down parts of South Mackay.
Win and Jim live in a tropical paradise. Their home could soon be flooded for the 'greater good'
The couple are at the confluence of how governments are responding to climate change and what is appropriate clean energy development.
Will's parents know he made mistakes before a fatal bike crash. A mural helps them remember his kindness too
When Kim and Andrew Baker made the selfless decision to donate their teenage son's organs after a bike accident, they had no idea the chain of events his death would trigger.
Anglo American to sell all Australian coal mines after rejecting BHP takeover bid
Anglo American owns five mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin — Moranbah North, Capcoal, Dawson, Aquila and Grosvenor.
Miners told to get repeat tests after audit exposes black lung bungle
A company has been suspended by Queensland's mining safety regulator for providing substandard lung tests to more than 130 coal workers.
Young man released on bail after nearly two-and-a-half years as murder charge over Rene Latimore's death is downgraded
A young man accused of murdering 31-year-old Rene Latimore in Central Queensland during 2021 has been released on bail after his charge was downgraded to manslaughter.
Premier apologises to Pioneer Valley locals who could lose homes but says pumped hydro scheme will still go ahead
Queensland Premier Steven Miles meets with locals opposed to the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro project, saying he is sorry for the "pain and suffering" caused by its announcement, but plans are still moving ahead.