In the biggest overhaul of shark safety on Queensland beaches in 60 years, the government will spend $90 million on new nets, drumlines and drone patrols. SEE WHICH BEACHES The move comes after a ...

Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) has extended patrol hours across the state's beaches in response to a concerning increase ...

Ten people have drowned on the state’s beaches since August, including four in the past week, in what lifesavers say is a worrying trend heading into the peak summer season. Surf Life Saving ...

Swimmers have been warned to beware of swarms of bluebottle jellyfish on Queensland's most popular beaches, with 700 people suffering painful stings in just two days. Surf Lifesaving Queensland says ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. A hundred years ago, the first tourists on Bribie Island arrived from Brisbane on a 1000-passenger ...

AN ABSENCE of Irukandji jellyfish has prompted lifeguards to cautiously reopen beaches in Far North Queensland. Beachfronts at Ellis Beach, Palm Cove, Trinity Beach, Clifton Beach, Kewarra Beach and ...

Queensland's coastal shark numbers are continuing a 50-year decline, in sharp contradiction of suggestions of 'exploding' shark populations, according to a new analysis. Researchers analyzed data from ...

Visitors to beaches in Australia’s Queensland got a nasty surprise over the weekend: hordes of bluebottle jellyfish, which stung more than 3,000 people on the Gold and Sunshine coasts. A whopping ...

The move comes after a horror fatal attack on shark-protected Bribie Island in February which claimed the life of teenage lifesaver Charlize Zmuda. It also follows an external review of the program ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The move comes after a horror fatal attack on shark-protected Bribie Island in February which claimed the ...