A North Queensland recycling depot stockpiles more than 1 million aluminium cans due to a surge in participation in the container refund scheme.
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Weather scientists discover one of the world's largest hail stones
A crack team of the world’s best weather scientists, including a researcher from Australia, has travelled to South America to study extreme thunderstorms, discovering one of the world’s largest hailstones in the process.
Palmer sets up Kiwi company in threat to sue Australian taxpayers for $45b
Clive Palmer channels his corporate empire through New Zealand and threatens to use free trade rules to sue Australian taxpayers for $45 billion as part of a dispute with a Chinese mining company.
'It is unreadable': Controversial Gold Coast light installation to be removed
A controversial Gold Coast light installation that cost $2.1 million to build, is set to be removed from the side of the M1 at a cost of $255,000, following a recommendation from a Gold Coast Council committee.
Mid-air brawl forces Scoot flight to make emergency landing in Sydney
A Gold Coast-to-Singapore flight is diverted to Sydney when a passenger takes his shirt off and fights with other passengers before being restrained and arrested by Australian Federal Police.
'Blessing in disguise': Australian stranded in Syria says cancelled passport has helped him
Australian Oliver Bridgeman, whose passport was cancelled in 2016 as authorities accused him of going to Syria with a plan to engage in “hostile activities”, now says it is a “blessing in disguise”, while also revealing he is now married.
Body of man who fell into Brisbane River found
The body of a 34-year-old man who fell into the Brisbane River on the weekend sparking an air, water, and land search is located by police.
Lime scooters are causing stress for vision impaired pedestrians
The popular electric scooters seen moving around Brisbane are creating a few headaches for visually impaired people and how they move around the city.
Dingo attack prompts extra patrols after 6yo boy mauled
Park rangers try to identify the dingo responsible for biting a boy on Fraser Island over the weekend, as the family thank those who came to their aid saying it was “an unfortunate incident”.
Two more men charged over murder of Kelvin Grove man
Three men are remanded in custody after appearing in court today charged with the murder of 33-year-old Robert Charles Frescon who was found dead at his home in Brisbane’s inner north.