The selection process for Australia’s entry in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest is being opened up, with SBS calling for songs and announcing the public will have a chance to vote for their favourite number.
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Emu milkshake? Demand for eggs 'eight times the size of a chicken's' skyrockets
Demand for a uniquely Australian product is booming, with emu eggs featuring in some of the nation’s top restaurants and just one of them can feed a family.
Queensland Rail workers sacked after failing drug and alcohol tests
There is more trouble for beleaguered Queensland Rail, with revelations more than a dozen staff, including at least one senior manager, have been sent packing after failing drug and alcohol tests at work.
Healthy dose of laughter prescribed by Clown Doctors in outback Australia
Clown Doctors in outback Australia medicating paediatric patients with a regular dose of humour
Queensland Police records worst clearance rates in five years
Queensland Police are “struggling” to get on top of crime in the state, a leading criminologist says, with new figures showing officers are taking longer to solve crimes.
How remote education copes after a decade of political instability
Researchers say a revolving door of Prime Ministers and Governments has led to poor outcomes in remote education. Despite this, mentors and teachers on the ground are going above and beyond to keep remote kids engaged and involved.
Carp herpes release plan on hold
‘Carpageddon’ won’t be seen for at least another 12 months in Australia, with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources approving an extension to the development of the carp herpes virus.
'Devastating' hail kills hundreds of chickens in Queensland town
Thursday afternoon’s wild hail storm leaves egg producer Leanne Geri from Tansey with the unenviable task of composting hundreds of chickens who were pelted to death.
Everything you need to know about tornadoes in Australia
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed a tornado smashed through Queensland yesterday. Since when are tornadoes in Australia a thing?
Lazarus the cockatoo rises again after being caught in wild hail storm
A cockatoo left with a mangled crest and ruffled feathers after being caught up in Thursday’s wild weather in Queensland is on the mend after being rescued by a dairy farmer.