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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.

Farah Priela, a California school teacher, was exploring Queensland's north coast when she boarded the Greyhound service to begin her journey back to America.

Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson is back at the council, a month after taking leave amid concerns he misrepresented his military record in the lead-up to being elected.

Grey nomads, backpackers, and locals question the safety of roads in regional Australia after a devastating crash that killed three women, including two German nationals.

Work to seal off the Grosvenor Coal Mine is underway as a worried community fears a repeat of a devastating 2020 blast.

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.

At least three people are dead and several seriously injured after a Greyhound bus carrying 33 people collided with a four-wheel drive in north Queensland. 

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.

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.

The Beyond Reach report has found affordable housing — where housing costs are 30 per cent or less of income — has "almost ceased to exist" for essential workers in south-east Queensland. 

Police say they have recovered a 22-calibre pistol believed to have been used in the alleged murder of a Mackay mother outside her home last week.  

Forensic officers investigating the shooting death of Natalie Frahm in Mackay continued to work at the scene over the weekend. Could tougher firearms laws have prevented the tragedy?

Australia is known for strict gun laws implemented after the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, but states and territories still have different ways of treating gun ownership. Here's a guide.

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.

Michelle Wardrope's family was told to prepare for her funeral after the 44-year-old mother contracted a rare and deadly bacterial infection from a minor cut.  

The community of Mackay has been rocked by the shooting death of Natalie Frahm.

Police Minister Mark Ryan said draft laws, that would help police identify "high risk" gun owners, is before parliament.

A quiet cul-de-sac in Mackay was the scene of a shooting this week that claimed the life of Natalie Frahm — and police still don't know why.

A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder.

Detective Acting Superintendent Emma Novosel said a man, charged with murder and attempted murder, lived near the woman who was shot dead in South Mackay on Wednesday night.

The use of ground penetrating radar to help solve crimes is well known, but recently it's played a major role in helping Australian South Sea Islander communities find the missing bodies of long-lost ancestors.

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.

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.

Queenslander Liam Paro pays emotional tribute to a mate as he claims a shock victory over Puerto Rican star Subriel Matias.

There are probably a few things that come to mind when reminiscing about long road trips across Australia between the 1950s and '70s. Things like overheating cars, AM radio and the unmistakable icon of the Golden Fleece.