They lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?

Sunshine Coast-based Australian Off Road has called in administrators after the company went dark last week, leaving hundreds of customers and suppliers in limbo.

Invasive flower thrips, detected in Australia for the first time, are destroying millions of dollars' worth of berry crops. The pest could spread to vegetables and flowers, and increase food prices.

Authorities hope that changing the frequency of acoustic alarms will be more effective at scaring off migratory mammals.

Three paedophiles have been charged with dozens of offences in the first eight months of Queensland's public child sex offender register.

Australian researchers find more than 267,000 coastal properties and 2 million hectares of land across the country will face flood damage by 2100.

As soon as Jackie and Hayden Nuttall exchanged marriage vows, they pulled on their wetsuits for a blissful snorkel in paradise, as small, no-fuss weddings gain popularity.