A seven-year-old boy on holiday from Japan dies in hospital after an incident at a public lagoon on Cairns Esplanade in Far North Queensland.
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Two children injured by shattered glass from building on Brisbane's Queen Street
Two children are injured by shattered glass from an awning after a woman fell from a building in Brisbane’s CBD.
How fast can e-scooters go, and where are you allowed to ride them?
Scooter-sharing has landed in Australia and new rules are being drawn up to accommodate the “innovative” rideable devices. But they’re not quite legal in all states just yet. Here’s what you need to know.
School helps students keep Indigenous language alive for Queensland community
A school incorporates a local Indigenous language into its curriculum in a bid to “resurrect” it and ensure it is preserved in the community forever.
'A gift of my own life': Father waiting for triple organ transplant hopes for Christmas miracle
A father with cystic fibrosis who needs a new heart, lungs and liver is brutally aware his “second chance” at life would only come through another family’s tragedy. There are currently 1,400 people on the organ donation waiting list in Australia, with about 50 of those being children.
Man faces multiple charges over baby girl's death
Police charge a 37-year-old man with a number of offences, including child cruelty, over the death of a four-month-old girl in late November.
More severe storms predicted for southern Queensland with large hail, wild winds
As the state’s south mops up after wild weather that brought down trees, tore tiles off roofs and left thousands without power, the Bureau of Meteorology warns damaging winds and large hail stones could be on the way.
Swimmable garden ponds making a splash in the suburbs
Backyard pools are a great way to keep cool, but some people believe you can save time and money by ditching the chlorine and pool cleaner to go natural.
How to break up with your mobile phone
With Australians spending on average nearly seven hours a day on phones, tablets and computers, it is no wonder many of us are choosing to switch off for a much-needed digital detox.
The living fossil discovery overshadowed by the 'iconic' Wollemi Pine
Botanist David Jinks is happy that the iconic Wollemi Pine discovery overshadowed his fossil tree find.