Graziers are watching pastures disappear, despite some spending tens of thousands to protect their paddocks from voracious swarms threatening to grow to plague proportions.

For election after election, Queensland has stood as a fortress for the federal Coalition. On Saturday night, Labor tore it down, seized a slew of seats, and stunningly took out Peter Dutton in Dickson.

A Queensland man accused of murdering his wife and staging a lawnmower accident to cover it up has been granted bail.

Mitakoodi man Glen Oliver has nurtured a huge variety of plant species over the years, but the highlight of his career in horticulture has been discovering a new date palm.

The Coalition lost a seat in Queensland's far north and suffered a swing against it in almost every seat it retained in the state.

Forget farmer wants a wife, it's ram wants a ewe as genetics play an increasing role in Australia's sheep-breeding programs.

An antiques shop owner says collectors have taken interest in uranium-infused glassware which glows under UV light.

The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. With dark skies, experts say this year's show is worth getting up for.