Moranbah ABC News Feed

1. 'It's a like a fairyland': North Queensland rugs up as low temperatures blanket paddocks in ice

   Temperatures plummet in "tropical" north Queensland, leaving paddocks and fields west of Mackay blanketed in white frost.

2. Who will you be voting for in the federal central Queensland seat of Capricornia?

   Still undecided on who to vote for in the seat of Capricornia in central Queensland? Here's what your candidates say.

3. Issues that led to Moranbah mine worker's death were known years before fatal accident, lawsuit claims

   A civil claim in the Supreme Court alleges mining companies were aware of issues with equipment years before a father of two was killed in an underground coal mine.

4. 'Crisis point': Lessons ditched for supervision as teacher shortage takes hold

   Teacher shortages across parts of regional Queensland are reaching "crisis point", turning classrooms into little more than child minding centres, parent advocates say. 

5. Miner killed in workplace accident

   A family is in mourning after a 58-year-old man was killed while working underground, using chains to lift heavy machinery, at the Moranbah North coal mine, in Central Queensland. Stephanie Zillman reports

6. Man dies in underground coal mine in Central Queensland

   A 58-year-old dies in an underground coal mine at Moranbah in Central Queensland after suffering critical head injuries.

7. 'One of the most joyous things': How saving the life of a platypus symbolised an outpouring of kindness in flood-hit communities

   Stranded out-of-towners from the Sunshine Coast's hinterland to Gympie are pitching in as locals save wildlife and kids spend pocket money on flood support. 

8. Mine operator avoids prosecution over Grosvenor mine explosion

   The state prosecutor says there does not exist "a reasonable prospect of securing a conviction". 

9. How long will black gold be king as 'green' steel makes a charge?

   Australia is the world's largest exporter of metallurgical coal  used in steelmaking and the second-largest exporter of thermal coal used for electricity generation. How long will its run last?

10. Grosvenor coal mine issued approvals to restart operations after May 2020 explosion

    A central Queensland coal mine has the all-clear to restart operations, almost two years after five workers were injured in a serious gas explosion.