Jessica Johnston

A low pressure system dumping heavy rain across North Queensland has a moderate chance of forming into a cyclone early next week.

Decades of research has gone into developing the best Desmanthus pastures for northern Australia with graziers now starting to reap the rewards.

Compliance officers are being trained to assist farmers in meeting reef regulation obligations as minimum standards reporting becomes mandatory in select catchments.

After more than 60 years growing cane on the Burdekin, and following in the footsteps of his father before him, Jim Richardson knows a thing or two about land management.

A woman and young girl were killed after their car and a truck collided on the Flinders Highway at Dotswood this morning.

The need for draconian reef regulations being forced on the agricultural sector has been called into question following the release of a reef health report.

The potential for northern Australia to become a tropical cropping powerhouse has been recognised with leading specialist agribusiness supplier CGS opening an office in Darwin.

Heavy rain has lashed the northern tropical coast ahead of what is forecast to be a wet weekend.

The All Souls St Gabriels school community celebrated 100 years since the founding of St Gabriel's school at Charters Towers.

Up to $300 million worth of produce will be left to rot in the Bowen-Gumlu region alone if seasonal workers can't be found to fill the backpacker labour shortage.