MYSTERIOUS: 5 | Mind Blowing Facts

Identity of high-profile Queensland man drawn into extortion case to remain secret after court ruling

Man – referred to as MM by court – will keep his identity hidden after legal challenge against suppression dismissed

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28

Cowboys star's season over as rugby union move beckons

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has provided some mixed injury news as the Cowboys look to strengthen their grip on a top eight berth.

AAP · Aug 28

'I stopped all my internet accounts': 70-year-old Australian man falls in love with six-fingered deepfake, transfers $180,000

A retired psychologist in his 70s has been scammed out of $180,000 while he believed he had found his soulmate online. Queensland's Michael continued his long-distance courtship with Melanie, a nurse in South Africa, until she turned out to be a deepfake with six fingers and distorted AI video after…

The Times of India · Aug 27

Albanese backs down on states powering AI datacentres using renewable energy

Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable energy

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26

'Heinous' alleged rape deepens crisis in state care

A teenage girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted in state care, piling pressure on a system already under intense scrutiny.

AAP · Aug 26

We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality

Imagine a plume of brown sediment is washed off the land into Queensland rivers and carried out to sea. Here, it can settle on seagrass and inshore corals, potentially smothering them. River water often also carries nitrogen from fertiliser residue, which can fuel algal growth and damage coral health.

The Conversation · Aug 25

'Bursting': bail reform sparks detention centre fears

Bail reforms touted as the nation's strongest have raised concerns about how the new legislation will impact a state's strained youth detention centres.

AAP · Aug 25

Drones, tracking devices: union's 'Iraq-style tactics'

Construction bosses were allegedly tailed, tracked, watched by drones and had pets baited in a campaign likened to Iraq-style tactics, an inquiry has been told.

AAP · Aug 25

Albanese to seek state cooperation on data centres but faces fight with Queensland

Anthony Albanese will outline to national cabinet on Wednesday proposed national legislation for conditions and guardrails around data centres – but faces a fight with Queensland.

The Conversation · Aug 24

Could the macadamias hidden in Queensland’s rainforests be the key to saving ‘the world’s finest nut’?

While grown in huge numbers commercially, macadamias are a vulnerable crop. A group of wild Australian nut hunters is seeking to change that

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22