Onshore winds are bringing in bluebottles at a number of east coast beaches, with more than 13,000 stings treated in Queensland over the past week alone.
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Tsonga too good for De Minaur as last Australian bows out of Brisbane International
The 19-year-old Australian was typically resilient but could not manage a knock-out blow against the Frenchman, who is on the comeback trail from knee surgery.
Veterans dig in for Deepwater, Baffle Creek bushfire recovery
Military veterans looking for a new way to serve are stepping in to help Queenslanders who lost everything in last year’s devastating bushfires.
How do you go from emerging writer to published novelist?
From writer’s block to bidding wars: five Australian writers who achieved breakthrough success in 2018 share the stories behind their first published novels.
Former Brisbane Roar boss named as man who died in jet ski incident near Gold Coast
Former Socceroo Craig Moore tried to resuscitate Mark Kingsman, who died after falling from his jet ski near Queensland’s South Stradbroke Island on Wednesday morning.
Kyrgios set to drop out of world top 50 after Brisbane International defeat
Nick Kyrgios is knocked out of the Brisbane International, meaning the Australian will drop out of the world’s top 50 and miss out on an Australian Open seeding.
We're Not Gonna Take It: Twisted Sister threatens Palmer with legal action over song use
Businessman and political hopeful Clive Palmer is standing by the United Australia Party’s version of a Twisted Sister song in a political ad, even though the glam rock band is threatening legal action.
Women getting medals decades after being forced out of military
Women who served in the Australian military were once forced to leave once they got engaged or (heaven forbid) pregnant. But many have since realised their service makes them eligible for the Australian Defence Medal.
Alyssa Healy named world's best women's T20 international player for 2018
Australian wicketkeeper and batter Alyssa Healy is declared the best T20 international player of 2018, and named in both the Twenty20 team and one day teams of the year.
'Do not swim here': man drowns at notorious beach on Stradbroke Island
A man drowns swimming at Frenchman’s Beach on North Stradbroke Island, south-east of Brisbane, a spot described by lifesavers as “notorious” and only accessible by jetski or 500 steep stairs.