The Latest Breaking News from Whitsundays

Two of the worst ant pests on the planet are invading Australia. Red imported fire ants have been detected for the first time on the western side of the Great Dividing Range in Toowoomba, Queensland. Yellow crazy ants recently reached the Whitsundays.

Douglas Ball has died in a Brisbane hospital a week after a hard landing in the Whitsundays.

A week out from settling sale, businessman who had signed contract and paid $5,000 deposit is nowhere to be found

The first direct Bonza flight from Newcastle to the Sunshine Coast takes off this afternoon.

Six strangers, a treasure hunting yacht, and a snap decision. Why Ron Gertler is taking these backpackers from the Whitsundays to Greece.

A romantic comedy starring Delta Goodrem is the latest in a string of movies and TV shows to be shot in Queensland's tropics, where communities are reaping economic benefits as film crews explore the region.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns Mackay and the Whitsundays will continue to be hit with intense rain and the chance of a tropical cyclone.

Up to 100 backpackers and tourists — and some animals — have been hunkering down in emergency accommodation following intense rain from Mackay to Ingham.

Robbie Awad had been married to Marina Hanna for 10 days before the incident on Hamilton Island.