Sellers on sites such as Gumtree are being robbed of high-value items by scammers who provide doctored receipts and fake IDs to trick people into handing over their goods, a Queensland detective warns.
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El Nino alert declared by Bureau of Meteorology
In more bad news for farmers, there is now a 70 per cent chance of an El Nino this year, which would bring hot and dry conditions.
Queensland health executive 'muffled wife's yells' in alleged DV incident, court told
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service executive Piotr Swierkowski is in police custody charged with choking his wife during an allegedly violent domestic incident.
Police stumble upon huge cannabis crop during bushfire
When officers from the north Queensland town of Proserpine were called to help with a bushfire, the last thing they expected to find was a massive crop of cannabis.
Inside Brisbane's mega kitchen that feeds the disadvantaged
Onion-chopping on an industrial scale may sound like a kitchen nightmare, but it’s all in a day’s work for the volunteers who hope to produce 5 million meals a year for the disadvantaged.
Eagles, hawks flock to cities to escape drought-ridden outback
Twenty-seven of Australia’s 34 raptor species have been spotted in capital cities in recent years, with birds of prey leaving the parched countryside in search of food in urban areas.
'They cannot unsee it': Dreamworld staff to sue for 'psychological injuries'
Dreamworld staff prepare to launch legal action after the deaths of four people on a ride, as an inquest into the tragedy hears the attraction was declared safe a week before it malfunctioned in 2016.
How to make small talk and why it's important
An etiquette expert explains why the importance of small talk shouldn’t be underestimated.
Baby whale freed from shark nets off Gold Coast
A whale calf is freed after becoming caught in a shark net off Queensland’s Gold Coast. Authorities say an adult whale stayed close to the baby during the release.
Minister trying to remove Brisbane anti-vaxxer 'fear speech' billboard
Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles says a “fearmongering” anti-vaccination billboard should be taken down and his department is trying to find a way to remove it.