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'Extraordinary' inroads made in tackling premature birth rates
A south-east Queensland maternity support program for Indigenous families almost halves the odds of pre-term births, a result researchers are hailing as “quite extraordinary.”
'It was horrifying': Witnesses describe moment toddler was struck by truck
Police are investigating a possible hit-and-run after a 14-month-old boy was struck by a truck near Ipswich in Queensland’s south-east early this afternoon.
What caused the European heatwave?
Attributing any one event to climate change is a complicated business, especially with a jet stream involved.
Hot v cold: What is the best way to wash your clothes?
Where do you stand on the great laundry debate? Hot or cold — your choice could be affecting the life of your clothing, and the environment.
How Kangaroo Island could save koalas from chlamydia
Koala chlamydia has had devastating effects in Queensland and New South Wales, but a population believed to entirely free of the disease on Kangaroo Island is being heralded as a potential lifeline.
Man charged with stabbing partner to death at Springfield Lakes home
A 58-year-old man is charged with murder after his 52-year-old partner is found stabbed to death at a home at Ipswich, west of Brisbane.
'Carbon price useful' as sugar industry struggles to diversify and value-add
Stagnant domestic production and a slump in global raw sugar prices require serious action to combat future declines in the $2 billion sugar industry, a report finds.
Police hunt two men after stabbing death at Lockyer Valley hotel
Police are hunting two men after a fatal stabbing outside a hotel in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane.
Police cancel arrest warrants for Perth trio over alleged rape of Gold Coast teen
Citing new evidence, Queensland police withdraw arrest warrants for three WA men over the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl on the Gold Coast last week.