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better used for housing, cycling infrastructure and safer public spaces. A growing debate is underway in Brisbane over whether the city should continue dedicating large amounts...
example of how respected institutions can fail to protect children. Following the death of former Governor-General Peter Hollingworth, child protection advocates and survivors o...
Landholders and biosecurity officials are raising concerns after a rapid spread of invasive parthenium weed near the Mingo area in Queensland’s North Bu...
Jai Arrow has retired from professional rugby league at the age of 30 after receiving a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease, a life-limiting neurological disorder that affects th...
Australia’s largest organic meat producer Hewitt has agreed to acquire Queensland-based Nolan Meats, with operations set to continue in Gympie pending r...
Madison Purkis was just 19 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, forcing her to confront both the physical and financial toll of serious illness. The Brisbane stude...
A woman has died after being struck by a Holden Rodeo on the northbound lanes of the Pacific Motorway near Beenleigh, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. According to the Queen...
Mount Barney National Park after rising floodwaters cut off access during a school camp. Almost 50 students and teachers from North Lakes State College were rescued after becomi...
Specialised firefighting tanker aircraft based in Toowoomba have been unable to begin operations because of delays in obtaining certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Auth...
A building in Brisbane’s central business district was evacuated on Wednesday morning after workers reported a strong smell of gas inside premises on George Street. The incident...
Residents across the Gold Coast were caught off guard after torrential rain smashed 23-year May rainfall records and caused widespread flash flooding throughout South East Queen...
South-east Queensland is set for two more days of unusually heavy May rain before sunshine returns and temperatures drop dramatically across the region. According to the Bureau...
A significant weather system is forecast to bring widespread rainfall to Brisbane and across South East Queensland, with meteorologists describing it as one of the most extensiv...
intermittent rain rather than heavy downpours The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast cloudy skies and patchy showers across much of Queensland this weekend, prompting fans atten...
Police are searching for several suspects after a late-night attack on a public bus in Currumbin on the Gold Coast. Just before 11:30pm on Saturday night, a group of youths ridi...
A man in his 40s has died following a multi-vehicle crash at Trentham Cliffs, just 10 kilometres from Mildura near the Victoria–New South Wales border. Emergency services were c...
New design visualisations released by Inland Rail offer Wagga Wagga residents a first look at three major bridges to be constructed as part of the national freight rail project....

Despite the federal government scrapping the northern section of Inland Rail, it says it will focus on "preservation of the rail corridor". Landholders...
Australia’s largest organic meat producer Hewitt has agreed to acquire Queensland-based Nolan Meats, with operations set to continue in Gympie pending r...

Despite the federal government scrapping the northern section of Inland Rail, it says it will focus on "preservation of the rail corridor". Landholders...
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria, commonly known as Vinnies, has launched its 2026 Winter Appeal as increasing numbers of Victorians seek assistance...

Orange City Rugby Club held a special reunion long lunch on Friday, May 8, as the club celebrated 50 years since winning its first premiership in 1976....
scheme targeting shoppers and ATM users across dozens of Queensland suburbs. Two Romanian men have been charged over an alleged large-scale card-skimming operation that targeted...
charges against them dropped in the Brisbane District Court, ending a legal battle that lasted almost a decade. Former Australian Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks and his w...
A woman has died after being struck by a Holden Rodeo on the northbound lanes of the Pacific Motorway near Beenleigh, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. According to the Queen...
Mount Barney National Park after rising floodwaters cut off access during a school camp. Almost 50 students and teachers from North Lakes State College were rescued after becomi...
Residents across the Gold Coast were caught off guard after torrential rain smashed 23-year May rainfall records and caused widespread flash flooding throughout South East Queen...
The Queensland Maroons have suffered a major setback ahead of the deciding third match of the 2026 Women's State of Origin series, with captain Tamika Upton among three key play...
Police are searching for several suspects after a late-night attack on a public bus in Currumbin on the Gold Coast. Just before 11:30pm on Saturday night, a group of youths ridi...
The City of Perth has been formally put on notice by Local Government Inspector Tony Brown, who says the council must demonstrate significant improvements in governance and beha...
Western Australia is accounting for almost 40 per cent of the nation’s diphtheria cases, prompting health officials to issue an urgent call for residents to ensure their vaccina...
A man in his 40s has died following a multi-vehicle crash at Trentham Cliffs, just 10 kilometres from Mildura near the Victoria–New South Wales border. Emergency services were c...
Fremantle’s beloved winter music festival, Hidden Treasures, is returning this June for its 15th year, transforming suburban bowling clubs in Fremantle into vibrant live music v...
The Queensland Police Union says outdated and ineffective corrections procedures are contributing to severe overcrowding in police watch houses across the state, following the d...
The proposed merger between Regis Resources and Vault Minerals, valued at approximately $10.7 billion, is expected to bolster efforts to revive the stalled McPhillamys Gold Proj...
Residents in Toowoomba are being invited to a free World Environment Day event aimed at addressing climate change misinformation and encouraging urgent action on global warming....
Specialised firefighting tanker aircraft based in Toowoomba have been unable to begin operations because of delays in obtaining certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Auth...
Residents on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are voicing frustration over new council rules that limit where dogs can be walked around Currimundi Lake, one of the region’s most popu...
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