A man made an incredible escape from the jaws of a crocodile by poking the 4.5 metre beast in the eyes after he was attacked while spearfishing in Queensland’s far north.

The LNP wants the first woman elected to state parliament to be recognised with a monument, as it calls on the government to follow through on its push to create more statues honouring women.

Thousands of Queenslanders busted breaching Covid restrictions up to three years ago still owe millions in fines, with the state’s debt collector vowing “tough consequences” to make them pay up.

Queensland film studios are booked out on the back of Baz Luhrmann dubbing the South East “Goldywood” – and the federal government is considering increasing its incentives to keep them coming.