Liam O'Connell

Anglo American has operated metallurgical coal mines in Queensland since the turn of the century. Now, a UK-based company has bought them all.

Federal Court documents show employees of the Vitrinite group of companies are collectively owed more than $16 million in entitlements. The mine near Dysart in Central Queensland has faced ongoing financial difficulties, exacerbated by lower coal prices.  

A legal stoush between a Central Queensland council and one of Australia's largest coal mines deepens in Queensland's Supreme Court.

A 46-year-old woman has been charged with the murder and interfering with the corpse of Wayne Pedro Morseu in north Queensland. 

One of Australia's most decorated soldiers has called for a national rethink on the care of veterans and their families.

Australia's top indigenous cricketers are battling it out in Queensland this week, as part of the National Indigenous Cricket Championships.

The National Indigenous Cricket Championships, held in Mackay for the second year, has become one of the key development pathways for young talent.

A lack of hard data on platypus numbers holds back a Queensland-led effort to list the iconic monotreme as "vulnerable" on the national Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation register.

The Fair Work Commission ruled last year more than 2,000 mine workers at three BHP coal mines in Queensland were owed the same wages as their full-time counterparts. The High Court has now rejected an attempt to appeal the order, saying it had "insufficient prospects of success".

The vessel 7 Wonder has sat wrecked at Rose Bay in north Queensland for more than two months. Locals say they have been picking up rubbish from the boat daily, but maritime authorities say local salvage contractors are "stretched".

Mia Isabelle Ryan died after a two-car collision on March 25. At a packed funeral service in Mackay on Thursday, her parents described the 'unimaginable loss' of their daughter. 

A coroner finds the post-surgery care of Robyn Beale at Mater Private Hospital Mackay was not "adequate or appropriate", but the inquest heard the 78-year-old would have died regardless.

The dispute centres on the Doongmbulla Springs, near the Carmichael River in central Queensland, with traditional custodians accusing the Queensland government of failing to protect the sacred site.  

Widespread major flooding is possible for the Queensland city of Bundaberg as heavy rainfall is forecast for already soaked catchments. 

A tropical low moving through northern parts of Queensland and tracking west is dragging persistent wet weather across the region.

Police are calling on the public for more information after the fourth arson attempt destroyed the tobacconist and other neighbouring businesses in Mackay, Queensland.

The young boxing champion from Dysart in central Queensland has already won more medals she can safely put around her neck, and says she's proud her success has elevated boxing's popularity in her hometown. 

Health authorities investigate a spike in case numbers for the soil-borne disease melioidosis over the past year as heavy rains again bring the bacteria to the surface.

The 'Gauge' site was built in just four hours by IT professionals Steve and Emma Coochin and has expanded to include river and rain data from across Queensland. 

Mackay's chief medical officer, Charles Pain, returns to work after an external investigation cleared him of allegations of poor clinical governance.

The suspension of Tim Lane leaves a Central Queensland town of 3,000 people with no permanent hospital doctor or GP.

An environmental impact statement found the project site would clear 136 hectares of koala habitat and significantly affect 33.55 hectares supporting greater glider populations.

Lawyers for a North Queensland mother charged with the murder of toddler Tarrin-Macen O'Sullivan are arguing the post-mortem investigation does not rule out other causes of death. 

Brisbane contractor BESIX Watpac will leave the Mackay Base Hospital construction site in Queensland as a report finds the cost of a 128-bed expansion has more than doubled. 

The Queensland government says schemes to help grow its electric charger network have been "fully contracted" with "no additional funding committed", leaving it to towns, roadhouses and accommodation providers to fill the gap.