The University of Queensland has sealed a 25-year commitment to the $125m Warwick Solar Farm project in the Southern Darling Downs.

UQ Chief Operating Officer Greg Pringle said the University is keen to see the Southern Downs become a hub for sustainable energy research, education, and engagement.

The solar farm will generate 160,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy per year when fully operational - displacing 125,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per annum, the equivalent to taking 48,600 cars off the road.

Officials have confirmed a case of the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer in Queensland, the second case in under two months.

While it is unknown how the patient, from Far North Queensland, contracted the infection, Dr Madhumati Chatterji said there are various theories including the possibility of insect transmission.

Burili ulcer, also known as the Daintree ulcer, is a rare tissue-destroying infection that is found in tropical locations, such as Queensland’s north.

A US neo-Nazi who drove his car into a group of counter-protesters last year during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, killing a woman and injuring dozens, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday.

James Alex Fields Jr was found guilty of murder and other charges last week following a two-week jury trial which sentenced him to life in prison plus an additional 419 years.

Fields will be formally sentenced by on March 29 by Judge Richard Moor. The judge can reduce the sentence imposed by the jury but is not allowed to increase it.

A new bill allowing  terminally ill people a defence for using illicit cannabis has passed its third reading, edging closer to being assented into law

The bill sets up a defence within statute that allows those close to death within palliative care to use and consume the illicit substance

Google Maps and Street View has been used as evidence in a murder trial, making technology such as dashcams a critical element in policing.

In June NSW Police said they are specifically seeking CCTV or dashcam footage during an investigation into the suspected murder of Brazilian national Cecilia Haddad - footage that was was then used to corroborate the story of a witness.

State and federal treasurers will meet in February to discuss new population framework, combining up-to-date data on skills shortages with long term infrastructure planning.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's strong economic growth could be maintained if migration stayed at the same level but new migrants need to be spread around the country.

Australia at present accepts roughly 160,000 permanent migrants each year, despite having a higher cap of 190,000.

Telstra CEO Andy Penn has labelled Queensland government's suggestion that disaster warning texts be provided for free as "ridiculous" and "crazy".

Penn says the telco sent out over 1.2 million texts to Queensland residents during the recent bushfire crisis as part of a commercial contract signed by the state government.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the text were a community service, the technology was simple, and it shouldn’t have been expensive.  

Penn has rejected the notion that the service be free.

On the Moonie River in South - West Queensland, a team of Indigenous rangers have been setting specially designed fish nets to catch introduced European Carp.

These carp make up around 80% of the biomass in Australia’s river systems and cost the economy an estimated $500 million per year.

The Federal government have delayed a formal carp eradication program, dubbed ‘Carpageddon’, which involves the introduction of a carp herpes virus, giving researchers more time to plan, and better understand the virus and its impact on native species.