Residents who hoped their homes would be spared when plans for the Maroochydore rail line fell over still have no certainty over potential resumptions.
The world's largest health study of dugongs in Moreton Bay provides critical clues for helping conserve the enigmatic marine mammal, especially in other locations where numbers are falling.
Researchers say joyful interactions between whales and dolphins, including one case where a whale slowly lifted a dolphin out of the water, could be key to their survival.