A Torres Strait resident has flown a drone out to capture images of a second foreign fishing boat spotted in Australia's northern waters, just days after BorderForce intercepted a boat that almost reached the mainland ... .
Rockhampton was bracing for a moderate flood all week, with revised predictions now showing it will only reach a minor level. Some residents and sporting clubs will wait for days for waters to recede, to assess damage ... .
The second messy break-up between the National and Liberal parties is concerning regional voters across the country, even in diehard conservative heartlands ... .
Changes will be made to everything from procurement to workplace health and safety legislation as the state government seeks to tackle declining productivity in the construction industry ... .
Queensland's flood emergency exposed vast holes in the patchwork of river gauges relied on for early warnings. But getting them back online will take a lot more than a reboot ... .