Latest from Queensland

A Kiwi recommends ... the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Each week a New Zealand expat based in Queensland gives the inside word on their region. Today we hear from Darryl Branthwaite from Raine & Horne in Gladstone.

Queensland: Part of the gang for a day

Ewan McDonald gets in touch with his inner Easy Rider and heads out on the highway in a laid-back area of Queensland.

Queensland: This lady is to be treasured

Ewan McDonald visits an island where humans come a distant last to wildlife.

Spotlight on the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Each week a New Zealand expat based in Queensland gives the inside word on their region. Today we hear from Peter Brown, Owner of Rubyvale Gem Gallery.

North Queensland: Rough riders

On a 4WD adventure along the Bloomfield Track in Queensland, Christopher Somerville finds that the tropics of Australia are as spectacular and diverse as they are vast.

A Kiwi recommends ... the Gold Coast

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Karen Revell from the Cruise Traveller travel company.

Queensland: Back to GC for seconds

It'll be a return to splendour for Catherine Smith, who had too little time to taste-test all the great eateries on the Gold Coast.

Queensland: On the humpback super-highway

In the fourth story in a series on Queensland, Anne Gibson keeps her eyes peeled for a breach.

Spotlight on southeast Queensland

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Diana Ryan, Director of Studies at Martin College on the Gold Coast.

Up close with turtles

In the second in a series on Queensland, Sue Baxalle has a touching marine encounter.

The eyes of the storms

Communities in coastal Queensland and New South Wales are bracing themselves for downpours of up to 500mm.

Cyclone Marcia unleashes her fury

Two powerful cyclones roared ashore in Australia today leaving a trail of destruction with buildings severely damaged, trees uprooted and power lines downed.

Live updates: Cyclone Marcia

Two powerful cyclones smashed into northern Australia today, with authorities ordering coastal residents to flee their homes.

A Kiwi recommends ... the Sunshine Coast

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Sunshine Coast Tourism and Events Queensland director Lynne Banford.

Nosh and nightlife on the Sunshine Coast

Eveline Harvey samples some of the gourmet highlights on offer in Noosa.

5.2 magnitude quake rattles Queensland

An earthquake has rattled residents in the small Queensland town of Eidsvold, with tremors also felt in Brisbane, 430km to the south.

Spotlight on the Sunshine Coast

Former Aucklander Tiffany Beal is an executive at Business Events Sunshine Coast.

Spotlight on Cairns

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from local government administrator Erenie Te Kakau.