Latest fromQueensland

Workmen dig up wrong yard, then flee
Two workmen who excavated the wrong front yard of a Brisbane property promptly fled after realising their error.

V8s: Courtney takes title fight to Whincup
Ford driver James Courtney deals a major blow to Holden rival Jamie Whincup's V8 Supercars championship hopes.

'Amazing' survival after box jellyfish sting
A 10-year-old Australian girl has baffled experts by surviving a run-in with a highly venomous box jellyfish.

Muslims, Asians need not apply
Aussie anti-immigration campaigner Pauline Hanson has put her Queensland home on the market - but not for everyone.

Aussie internet whiz kid locked up in Vegas
Australian internet entrepreneur Daniel Tzvetkoff is facing serious charges in Las Vegas.

Rudd blasts dole ban proposal
Australia's Opposition Leader says cutting the dole for people under 30 would reduce the need for skilled migrants to staff mines.

Jessica Watson sailing home to fame and fortune
Teen sailor Jessica Watson could be set to cash in when she returns from navigating the globe solo

Powderfinger call it quits
The Brisbane band has announced its biggest tour to date in September and October to farewell fans.

Queensland: Spin in the saddle
Mary Lambie grabs a tent, hops on a bike and joins hundreds of others for an epic trip through Queensland.

Whitsundays: Life's a beach
It was touted as "the best job in the world" - living on Queensland's Hamilton Island for six months as "caretaker", promoting the Whitsundays to the world.

Cape Hillsborough: Kookaburras join the barbie
Jim Eagles learns that it's good to camp where there are plenty of kookaburras.