Nearly 6,000 couples from around the country have tied the knot in the 12 months since same-sex marriage was legalised in Australia, with New South Wales leading the way down the aisle.
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Times have changed, and more women are becoming priests
Until recently, the priesthoods of all Christian denominations have been men-only domains. But the Brisbane diocese of the Anglican Church is now ordaining more women than men, despite women in Sydney still not able to become priests at all.
Classic TV show motivates British nurse to save lives in the outback
A 1980s television show based in remote Australia prompted one nurse to pack her bags and move across the world to help save lives.
So you think you are more likely to be bitten by a snake in the bush than the city
Reports of unexpected encounters with snakes in city areas are increasing and how you deal with it might affect your chance of being bitten.
The developer, the whistleblower and the minister: How to build on protected wetland
A trip to Switzerland, a legal threat, department staff under pressure. A rare blow-by-blow inside account of how power and influence is wielded in a sensitive environmental approval process.
Stop Adani protesters blast Prime Minister over student activist comments
Students who felt condescended by the Prime Minister last week vow to keep the Liberal Party out of power as long as it maintains its current climate policies.
Queensland's rental laws set for major reform
Long-term renter Ofa Fanaika was pushed out of her favourite suburb by five-fold rent increases, disconnecting her from a community she holds dear. Now she could benefit from a major overhaul of the state’s rental laws.
Traffic offenders among 747 Queensland criminals GPS-tracked
Almost 750 criminals, including traffic offenders and fraudsters, have been fitted with electronic trackers since Queensland began monitoring parolees last year, but the opposition says the lack of real-time monitoring is a “serious loophole”.
Wildlife emergencies peak as 'trauma season' intensifies at Australia Zoo
It is as busy as any hospital emergency room and has its own ambulance bay, but at this hospital the patients have feathers or fur, and waiting times are never more than 30 minutes.
Man who viciously killed neighbour jailed for life
A 22-year-old Cooktown man who carried out a “vicious” knife attack on his neighbour, then returned home to tell his parents he had “done old mate next door”, is jailed for life after being found guilty of murder.