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Wednesday, December 06

The great dilemma for national parks: Serve tourists or conserve wildlife

Managers of cash-strapped national parks feel pressured to put spending on visitor facilities ahead of managing the environment, a Queensland study has found.

No new taxes, except for tourists and those visiting Queensland's national parks

Tourists and national park visitors would pay new taxes in Queensland under a proposal being considered by the state government.

A new environmental may restrict access to Noosa's popular National Park (Photo Littlecove)l

Loved to death: A million reasons for new limits on Noosa's National Park

The patch of nature at one of Queensland’s most exclusive destinations may have become too popular.

Tourism blueprint revealed: Queensland must be ‘more appealing, more dynamic'

Experts brought in by the Palaszczuk government say the future might include Spanish-style beaches, hotels in National Parks and giving tourists a reason to stay up late.

Premier's deep freeze: Public service to foot bill for $500m stimulus package

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed a public service pay freeze will save the government half a billion dollars in a financial year so tumultuous there is still no budget.