Danielle O'Neal

Two young mates now own a western Queensland pub outright through a deal built of mutual trust they say should be more common.

Dom Tulleken runs a dance academy for people with a disability. He encourages people to be their true selves — an ethos he lives by.

Restless with retirement, former corporate high-flyer Nesya King didn't want to "wait for God". She was drawn back to her first career — nursing — and 30 years out of the game, she returned to university to become qualified.

Andy Orr did not dive into a life of luxury when he received an inheritance but instead dedicated his time to cleaning up the beaches of Sydney Harbour.

The surf break of Burkitts Reef at Bargara, in Queensland's Bundaberg region, was previously obstructed by large rocks. Then Greg Redgard and his mates turned the "unrideable" beach into a surfers' playground.

Palaeontologist Scott Hocknull likened his research to a crime scene, minus the criminals and eyewitnesses. Now, he's using technology to better understand the fossils found in Australia.

The $4-million plant was touted as the beginning of a renewable energy windfall for outback Queensland, but it never produced any power. Winton Shire Council is suing the project manager in the Supreme Court.

As building a new home becomes more challenging and expensive in regional Queensland, many people are opting to have ready-built houses trucked in from thousands of kilometres away.

The state government has revealed Queensland's largest infrastructure project will open later and cost almost a billion dollars more than previously planned.

Three years ago, Stonehenge State School in outback Queensland only had three students and parents and staff were worried about its future. A reliable bus service led to a spike in enrolments and 17 pupils now attend the school.

From the megacity of Tokyo, Adrian Cheok is planning to build his new home in a tiny Queensland town — plus a second house for the far-right former senator.

Queensland's racing watchdog disqualifies trainer Todd Austin for five years, his wife Toni for one year and jockey Ric McMahon for three and a half years, after photo emerged of McMahon with a banned electric shock device.

Veteran Ted Robinson says the isolation, serenity, and a small community in outback Queensland help him find "a bit of peace". Now he's working to give others the same experience.

A Brisbane father battling leukaemia says allowing people to register as bone marrow donors through a postal recruitment program would help thousands like him access vital transplants.

Traditional owners are celebrating a "win" for a culturally significant property but there are concerns about fundamental problems with biodiversity offsetting for fossil fuel projects. 

A council-run travelling childcare unit in outback Queensland has been dealt a blow with the service cut due to staffing issues.

The western Queensland man is accused of the alleged possession of a banned electrical device in the lead-up to the Birdsville races in September.

Jacob's parents hope the cafe will give him a secure future and the freedom to be himself. But they fear that dream will evaporate. Here's why.

When the Inskips' dog went missing on a road trip 2,000km from home, there was not much hope she would be found. But an eight-day search had a happy ending.

It's been nearly three years since people with disabilities in central west Queensland had access to respite and short-term accommodation services.

Organisers go to extraordinary lengths to make sure the Birdsville Races can go ahead after rain washes out the first day.

Racing revellers were keen to make the most of their experience despite the wet and muddy conditions ahead of a massive weekend in the outback hub. 

If you live in a regional community and want to be a police officer, you could be forking out $6,000 just to take the tests. Queensland Police says that is about to change.

When bush kid Grant Champion invited his city-slicker schoolmate Tom Auriac to western Queensland to "make a man out of him", neither expected what the outback had in store.

Gladstone Hospital's maternity unit has been on bypass for several weeks, causing stress for expectant women who are not sure where they will be able to give birth.