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Additional verified local updates and Australian public interest reports.
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...
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....
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...
Hotel developers in Brisbane are warning that soaring land prices and stronger returns from residential apartment projects are making it increasingly difficult to secure sites f...
Mine Free Glenaladale has welcomed a decision by Murray Watt to classify the proposed Fingerboards mineral sands mine as a nuclear action under Australia’s Environment Protectio...
A new report shows short-stay listings outnumber long-term rental listings three to one in WA. The short-term accommodation sector says it can not be bl...
Australia’s consumer sentiment recorded a modest improvement in May, but households remain overwhelmingly pessimistic as high borrowing costs and global energy concerns continue...
Shocked WA couple discover unexpected “Greg” inside sealed salad bag from supermarket purchase
AFP alleges Queensland man accessed illegal overseas livestream content and possessed thousands of exploitative files.
Graziers across southern Queensland are urging the state government to declare a drought as prolonged dry conditions force producers to rapidly reduce livestock numbers and cons...
Fair Work alleges Victorian carpenter underpaid young workers and threatened to sack an apprentice for taking personal leave.
the need for major legislative changes. Animal rescue organisations across New South Wales are warning of a worsening stray cat crisis, with shelters struggling to manage a shar...
The Government of New South Wales has introduced tougher laws aimed at disrupting organised crime, including new offences for recruiting children and using vehicles to commit vi...
Rural communities across Queensland are urging the federal government to introduce a national fuel price tracking system to improve transparency and reduce transport costs. Lead...
A 38-year-old man has died after being attacked by a four-metre Shark while spearfishing near Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth. Friends and emergency responders brought th...
Community and legal organisations in Port Lincoln are preparing a series of public events and educational activities as part of South Australian Law Week. The initiative is desi...
Residents in Bunbury and other regional communities across Western Australia say the 2026–27 state budget does not provide sufficient support to address mounting cost-of-living...
Ongoing closures and roadworks on key sections of the Great Western Highway are continuing to disrupt travel into the Bathurst region. The restrictions are forcing motorists ont...
A teenage driver was seriously injured during a motorsport event in the wider Sunshine Coast region after sustaining a severe leg injury in a crash-related incident. Emergency s...