When Brendan Doggett receives his cap today, he joins the sparse ranks of Indigenous Australian Test players.

Rio Tinto reveals it will cut alumina production at its Gladstone refinery by 40 per cent, as concerns are raised about the future viability of the facility.

Two trucks collided in the Canoona area at 10:40pm on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of a toddler and a woman in her 20s, who were passengers in one of the vehicles.

The Bureau of Meteorology says storm activity, expected mainly about the southern border area, is not forecast to be as intense as in previous weeks.

At a wind farm in central Queensland, the billionaire backer and the local boilermaker offer a glimpse into how the energy transition is reshaping regional communities.

A renewable energy company says it has found asbestos in equipment at its sites across Australia, sparking an urgent safety response.

Sugar beet has not been grown in Australia for almost a century, but as the need for sustainable aviation fuels intensifies, the traditionally European crop could be making a paddock comeback.