The Seventeen Seventy community has been devastated by the drowning deaths of two tourists in what Surf Life Saving Queensland describes as "an absolute tragedy”.

A push to get EV chargers installed on the Capricorn Coast has been suspended following the broadcast of a report on "dirty nickel".

From serving up fresh seafood to scrubbing shells, volunteers from around the world are helping restore sea turtles to health and before their return to the wild.

CS Energy has conceded there has not been adequate reporting of serious issues following an explosion at the facility on April 4.

Voters tell ABC's Your Say campaign they want courage and vision from politicians, not bickering.

The remains of six Indigenous people are being returned to the Woppaburra, Warrgamay, Wuthathi, and Yadhighana communities in Queensland, while another 30 sets of remains are under the Australian government's stewardship while their traditional custodians are identified. 

Tim Jordan welcomes ASIC's decision not to take action against Bonza's directors, but laments the impact the failure of the enterprise has had on customers and staff.

Improving beach access: CQUniversity hosted its annual U-Beach Community Beach Day this week. People of all abilities, their families, and providers attended the event to help raise awareness around beach accessibility. The beach fun included swimming, cricket, sand games, sandcastles and dachshunds.
 

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Tourism body reflects on EV news: A central Queensland tourism body says it hopes a local council will reverse its decision to axe plans for public electrical vehicle charging stations. The Livingstone Shire Council this week voted to indefinitely suspend the project, citing environmental and human rights concerns for nickel produced overseas. Capricorn Enterprise chief executive officer Mary Carroll says the chargers are an important part of maintaining the region's eco-tourism certification.
 

Plenty of Easter seafood: The Queensland seafood industry says there'll be no shortage of seafood for Easter ahead of the long weekend. Fish markets across the state have spent the past few weeks preparing for the holiday rush. Queensland Seafood Industry Association chief executive officer David Bobbermen says it's one of the busiest periods, and mud crabs are one of the more popular choices. The ABC Lifes