Three women in their 20s on tour have been treated for lacerations by paramedics after being bitten by dingoes on the island off the Queensland coast.

Flooding in the central west has already seen helicopters ferry residents to safety as water inundated the town. Meanwhile, Maryborough residents have breathed a sigh of relief as the "fact of life" flooding was not too bad.

Despite anecdotal sightings of quolls, months of camera trapping surveys failed to find any evidence of the animals across more than 100,000 hectares of land in Queensland.

As the Queensland rail industry struggles to fill vacancies, train drivers like Nicole Sempf inspire more women to join.

Tourists are discovering inland Queensland tiny towns and staying longer thanks to success of rail trails. 

As farmers face months without income, consumers are being warned meat will cost more as the loss of livestock and infrastructure takes its toll.

You can cut through some of the election noise with Vote Compass. 

A record number of influenza cases has been recorded in Australia, jumping 50 per cent from the same period last year. Experts are predicting flu season to come earlier than usual.