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Authorities arrest 17, seize $1.5m of steroids after investigation

Authorities say they have been targeting what they allege is a "national black market" in steroids and synthetic drugs for months.

Published: FriFri 5 Sep 2025 at 11:13pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Drug Offencesby Lottie Twyford

Bumper grain crop likely as 'unusually high' spring rain forecast

The weather bureau forecasts above-average rainfall across the east coast in coming months, which is good for some farmers and challenging for others.

Man wearing hat and smiling, looking at camera, with green pastures behind him

Published: FriFri 5 Sep 2025 at 8:00pmSource: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultureby Emily Middleton, Lauren Bohane, Tayla Larsen and Amelia Bernasconi

Qld prepares for hot, windy weekend with high fire danger at Birdsville Races

Travellers in Channel Country and the state's south-west are urged to be aware of high fire danger conditions and strong winds.

A close up of the horses at he Birdsville races 2018

Published: FriFri 5 Sep 2025 at 4:13amSource: ABC Southern QldTopic: Weatherby Aisling Brennan and Dan McCray

Black Hawks, aerial tanker boost Qld air power for bushfire season

The state's firefighting capabilities are bolstered with the arrival of a fleet of aircraft amid concerns about fuel loads ahead of the bushfire season.

A firefighting helicopter flying in the sky and dropping water

Published: TueTue 2 Sep 2025 at 9:37amSource: ABC Wide BayTopic: Bushfiresby Johanna Marie

Surge in berry consumption prompts call for pesticide review

Australians are eating so many berries that regulators are considering restricting the use of a widely used pesticide.

Published: 1 Sep 2025Mon 1 Sep 2025 at 10:42pmSource: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultural Pest Controlby Brandon Long

Queensland farming company fined for unlawfully docking seasonal worker pay

A farming company has been fined after unlawfully docking the pay of PALM scheme workers, a Federal Circuit Court has found.

A man looks over sweet potato bins being kept moist.

Published: 1 Sep 2025Mon 1 Sep 2025 at 6:29amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Kate McKenna

Queensland government dumps major state forest wind farm project

The Queensland government scraps plans for a wind farm proposed to deliver enough energy for 500,000 homes, citing community "anxiety".

Published: WedWed 3 Sep 2025 at 12:40amSource: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: Environmental Impactby Owen Jacques, Johanna Marie and Jennifer Nichols

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Highlights from the Gympie Music Muster 2025

Sarah Howells from ABC Sunshine Coast presented a brilliant live broadcast from Gympie Music Muster 2025, with an array of special guests joining her to play live and chat.

Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes 11 seconds

Source: ABC Countryby Sarah Howells

Piano playing gravedigger wins hearts

The piano makes Chris feel alive. The grave digger from Gympie in Queensland loves nothing more than tinkering on the keys.

A man with a beard standing up in front of a piano in a train station.

Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds

Source: ABC Sunshine CoastTopic: Musicwith Sarah Howells

Tilt train's first female driver wants to inspire others

Driving a train was always a pipe dream for Nicole Sempf but her life in the corporate world didn't really lend itself to life on the rails.

A woman in a blue button up uniform standing on a train platform.

Duration: 2 minutes 20 seconds

Source: ABC Wide BayTopic: Trainswith Nikki Sorbello

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Aerial burns conducted on K'Gari

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has used a helicopter to conduct aerial burns in remote locations of the World Heritage-listed K’Gari, formerly known as Fraser Island. Supplied: Queensland Department of Environment

Duration: 31 seconds

Source: ABC News

Hail blanketing Poona in Queensland

Snow-like scenes have been reported across the state as small, slow moving hail has fallen.

Duration: 26 seconds

Source: ABC News

Sugar Fuel: Making fuel from sugar cane waste

Bagasse is a by-product of the sugarcane production process. Research is underway to see if it could be used to make a high-value, low-carbon, liquid fuel such as sustainable aviation fuel.

Duration: 13 minutes 48 seconds

Source: ABC News

Dementia friendly choir in Hervey Bay helps people manage the disease

Jeni Jagels takes her husband, Gil, who is diagnosed with dementia to the Hervey Bay singing group. ABC Wide Bay: Lucy Loram

Duration: 28 seconds

Source: ABC News

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The 'Forrest Gump' bike-packer on an unlikely 30-year world tour

The pressure to maintain a facade of success led Mic Whitty down a slippery slope to debt and homelessness. The kindness of friends and strangers helped him find his way back.

Man with long white beard smiles holding a cup of tea in a garden setting

Source: ABC ListenTopic: Gamblingby Fiona Purcell

Son of woman killed by drink driver says 'justice served' by jail term

Sixteen-year-old Axl misses his mum Natasha Raven every day, but says a prison sentence for the man who killed her in a drunken hit-and-run provides him some relief.

Axl Raven as a boy with his arm about his mother Natasha Raven. Both are smiling.

Source: ABC Wide BayTopic: Crimeby James Taylor

25 hectares of bushland in city centre gifted for affordable housing

Subdivided scrubland in Bundaberg that lay dormant for more than a century will be used for affordable housing, despite decades of pleas for it to be included in an adjoining environmental park.

Aerial image of bushland surrounded by housing estates and roads.

Source: ABC Wide BayTopic: Housing Policyby Nikki Sorbello

Once a relic of the past, cane fires are burning in Queensland again

After years of mostly green harvesting, cane farmers around Mackay are reaching for the drip torch this season to get rid of old plantings that could not be harvested last year.

Fire takes over the sugarcane field with flames beginning to reach into the sky.

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Sugar Cane Growingby Liam McNally

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The storylines to define the NRL finals

In the industry, they call it the 'second season'. Only eight teams remain as the NRL gears up for a finals series rich with storylines. What are the narratives that will define finals time?

Tom Starling jumps on Corey Horsburgh, who is hugging Hudson Young after scoring an NRL try.

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Raiders leader in moon boot, Broncos captain confident of finals return

Canberra enforcer Josh Papalii is in serious doubt for the Raiders' qualifying final against Brisbane after suffering an ankle injury at training.

Canberra Raiders player Josh Papalii with his hands on hips, grimacing

Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

Queensland fans gear up for 'biggest ever' AFL game

Elated Gold Coast fans say "15 years of struggle" are finally paying off for the club, as the Suns look towards a QClash semi against Brisbane this weekend, hailed as a "massive" moment for Queensland footy.

David Swallow shouts to celebrate a goal in an AFL elimination final.

Source: ABC Gold CoastTopic: AFL

Molloy wonder goal stuns the crowd as Fish stars for Swans

Chloe Molloy kicks a stunner and Zippy Fish stars as the Swans account for the Dockers in the AFLW.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL Women’s

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Inquest hears hospital could have prevented fatal assault on dementia patient

A coronial inquest into a fatal confrontation between two dementia patients at a Queensland hospital hears added security and anti-barricade doors could have stopped the attack.

Source: ABC Gold CoastTopic: Courtsby Mackenzie Colahan

Man charged with murder of Ipswich couple was 'hearing voices', court told

Lars Faleata has been charged with the murders of Christine and Joe Stephan, who were found dead after a fire at their home in Ipswich — south-west of Brisbane — in January, 2022.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Lucy Loram

Foster carers warn system 'unsustainable' as costs set to hit $7 billion

Three weeks of public hearings are due to be held in the state's far north as part of an ongoing inquiry into Queensland's child protection system.

Tasmania's child protection service had to place 23 children in refuges in the last year.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Childrenby Christopher Testa

Raiders leader in moon boot, Broncos captain confident of finals return

Canberra enforcer Josh Papalii is in serious doubt for the Raiders' qualifying final against Brisbane after suffering an ankle injury at training.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

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Man critically injured in Perth workplace incident

A man in his 40s has been critically injured in a workplace incident in Perth's north-east.

Front entrance of a building marked "Hoffman Engineering"

Published: 18m agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 10:21amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Accidents and Emergency Incidents

'Smoke in the cockpit': Plane's emergency landing after mayday call

The British Airways passenger flight BA16 was on its way to Singapore and made the emergency return to Sydney Airport about an hour after take-off this afternoon.

Published: 17m agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 10:22amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Air Incidentsby Jean Kennedy

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

Max King has been living with a mould infestation at home that he is glad to have finally escaped in the lead-up to Friday's qualification final at Melbourne.

Max King of the Bulldogs running with the NRL ball

Published: 1h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 9:08amSource: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dies aged 81

Rick Davies, the co-founder and lead singer for British rock band Supertramp, has died aged 81 after a decade-long battle with cancer.

Published: 1h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 9:04amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Music

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Authorities arrest 17, seize $1.5m of steroids after investigation

Bumper grain crop likely as 'unusually high' spring rain forecast

Qld prepares for hot, windy weekend with high fire danger at Birdsville Races

Black Hawks, aerial tanker boost Qld air power for bushfire season

Surge in berry consumption prompts call for pesticide review

Queensland farming company fined for unlawfully docking seasonal worker pay

Queensland government dumps major state forest wind farm project

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Tilt train's first female driver wants to inspire others

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Aerial burns conducted on K'Gari

Hail blanketing Poona in Queensland

Sugar Fuel: Making fuel from sugar cane waste

Dementia friendly choir in Hervey Bay helps people manage the disease

The 'Forrest Gump' bike-packer on an unlikely 30-year world tour

Son of woman killed by drink driver says 'justice served' by jail term

25 hectares of bushland in city centre gifted for affordable housing

Once a relic of the past, cane fires are burning in Queensland again

Top 100 Books of the 21st Century

Australia Votes: Your Vote, Your Say

Local news direct to your inbox

ABC Wide Bay Postcard Pals

The storylines to define the NRL finals

Raiders leader in moon boot, Broncos captain confident of finals return

Queensland fans gear up for 'biggest ever' AFL game

Molloy wonder goal stuns the crowd as Fish stars for Swans

Inquest hears hospital could have prevented fatal assault on dementia patient

Man charged with murder of Ipswich couple was 'hearing voices', court told

Foster carers warn system 'unsustainable' as costs set to hit $7 billion

Raiders leader in moon boot, Broncos captain confident of finals return

Man critically injured in Perth workplace incident

'Smoke in the cockpit': Plane's emergency landing after mayday call

Bulldogs prop forced to move out of home on eve of NRL finals

Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dies aged 81

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