The Queensland government has hit back at claims its aircraft fleet is being replaced to benefit politicians,saying the planes play an important public safety role.
Without the fire ant program,the pests would have spread to Mackay,Longreach and south to Goulburn in New South Wales.
The state has rejected calls for the breeding and importation of dolphins for entertainment to be banned.
The cost of blueberries has soared to up to $12 in Brisbane as the seasons change amid fears of a worker shortage coming into winter.
Queensland's Great Barrier Reef export fishery licence has been cancelled by federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley after the state government failed to deliver a sustainable fisheries strategy required under Commonwealth law.
The Queensland government has a back-up option if its shark control program appeal tanks.
Environmentalists have argued drones and education are a better way of protecting swimmers from shark attacks.
The Queensland government had immediately suspended its shark control program on the Great Barrier Reef after a contentious ruling.
Hooks will be removed from drumlines on the Great Barrier Reef after a ruling welcomed by environmental groups.
The needle tampering crisis has wiped $12 million from the strawberry industry.
There was a 194 per cent increase in the numbers of animals being used for research,testing and teaching in Queensland,including native animals.