James Tugwell

Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 12:29am In short: Ben Chisholm disappeared from Magnetic Island in 2022, and his body has never been found.

The little clownfish known as "Island Nemo" was always there for locals and tourists snorkelling in a tropical bay. But then it disappeared and locals suspect foul play.

The animated film, Finding Nemo, made clownfish and the Great Barrier Reef international icons back in 2003.

Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 8:28am In short: North Queensland constituents have welcomed and rejected One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's proposed policies.

Thu 25 Jun 2026 at 11:24pm In short: The federal budget introduced a $5,000 annual limit on veteran's allied health expenditure, but they can apply for more funding, if needed.

Sat 4 Jul 2026 at 11:01pm It was 1967 and Peter Rubiolo was spearfishing with two friends off the Queensland coast in a small dinghy when the trio noticed something unusual protruding from the water.

Tue 7 Jul 2026 at 11:37pm Daniela Ceccarelli is clinging to a rope with her hands above her head as she whizzes through the water, trying to count as many fish and coral as she can.

Sun 12 Jul 2026 at 12:57am It's the dead things that make Travis Enright feel alive. Like dusting the dirt off a 100-million-year-old dinosaur bone.

Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 10:36am It's officially day one of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the the first medals of the Games up for grabs in the para powerlifting.

Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 2:20am Nobody knows for sure how many endangered mahogany gliders, which "disappeared from science" for a century, still exist in their little pocket on the North Queensland coastline.