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Man killed after being hit by train

Queensland: Coral cay curious creatures

At the southern limits of the Great Barrier Reef, Paul Rush finds a special place reserved for nature lovers.

Queensland: Exploring the coral cay

Paul Rush visits the creatures that inhabit the coral cay of Queensland's Heron Island.

Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: Drowning in water rights debate

Encountering Australian wildlife on the road

Colin Espiner's Outback road trip brings him into contact with the intrepid Grey Nomad.

John Armstrong: Old John Banks is back in the trenches

Queensland: Bulldust in every crevice

Australia is a truly massive country. And there's not very much of anything once you get off the beaten track, writes Colin Espiner.

Queensland DP dismisses Liberal, Labor partnership

Bourke: The back of beyond

Fergus Blakiston visits an Outback town where a single round of golf takes you through NSW, Queensland and South Australia.

Australia: On-the-road repairs hinder progress

The tea cosy-wearing hippies are still in Byron Bay, but corporate Australia is taking over fast.

Kangaroo 'plague' has Queensland under siege

Queensland: Exclusivity on Branson's Makepeace Island

Leah McLennan spends two nights sampling the array of relaxation options on offer at Sir Richard Branson's heart-shaped Australian getaway.

NZ, Australia launch transtasman criminal checks trial

Sunshine Coast: Jet-ski rush

Estelle Sarney takes her family jet-skiing in Queensland and warms to it after a shaky start.

Pivotal CTV witness agrees to give video evidence

Sunshine Coast: Water sport haven

Just down the road from the Sunshine Coast airport, Novotel Twin Waters Resort is an expansive haven that you'd never have to leave if you didn't feel the need to explore.