New research has found more fish in Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland because of an expansion of green zones.

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says it has been unable to convince mining company BMA to abandon its plans for the entire workforce of a new mine in the Queensland's central highlands to be fly-in fly-out.

The chairwoman of the South Australia Murray Irrigators Group says she is disappointed that irrigator allocations have only reached 41 per cent.

The chief executive of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says he supports local government claims that they deserve a better share of mining royalties and revenues.

The Australian Plague Locust Commission says it may be up to eight weeks before orders for a locust control agent will arrive, after a batch was contaminated.

With spring heralding warmer weather, scientists say conditions are ripe for millions of locust eggs to hatch in parts of Australia's south-east.

A retiring central Queensland doctor says he would have considered staying in the job longer if he was given more support.

A Victorian auditor-general's report has criticised aspects of a state-wide program established to close the gap in health standards between metropolitan and rural areas.

Tourism operators on Fraser Island have criticised a State Opposition plan to close parts of the World Heritage Listed island.

A meeting of rock lobster fishing crews in the southern zone overwhelmingly has rejected a South Australian Government decision to include October in the closed season.