Residents celebrate after storms roll through Queensland’s southern inland overnight, providing relief from painfully dry conditions, but the Bureau of Meteorology says it is not drought-breaking rain.
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Coffee van serves up second shot at life for homeless woman
Naz Wapau was homeless and at the point of giving up when she got a job that gave her the inspiration she needed and changed her life, moving from the streets to a career with Queensland Police Service.
Gold Coast skies will soon be full of plummeting bodies
Australians Archie Jamieson and Alana Bertram will be vying with the best skydivers on the planet from this weekend as the World Parachuting Championships hits the heavens above the Gold Coast.
'We want to find an answer': emotional plea after men die in stabbing
The wife of one of the two men who were fatally stabbed in north Queensland earlier this week makes an emotional plea for those involved to be “truthful” about what happened.
Tourism bureaucrats spend $27k looking for Burning Man 'ideas'
Two executives from Tourism and Events Queensland spent more than $27,000 of taxpayers’ money to visit the Burning Man festival in Nevada, government figures reveal.
QR fix-it man quits over executive bonus furore
Phillip Strachan was appointed Queensland Rail chairman by the Premier early last year after his inquiry highlighted problems with train crewing. But today, Mr Strachan has quit his job amid another QR controversy.
Up to 900 jobs at risk at Jewel construction site, union warns
Workers strike for a second day on the $1 billion Jewel resort development in Surfers Paradise, with the CFMEU saying the situation is “unprecedented” and it fears for all 900 construction jobs.
Want to accurately test the purity of your honey? You can't, scientists say
You’ve heard the news about how some Australian honey samples are fake and you’re wondering — how pure is the “pure” honey in the pantry? Google has plenty of suggestions for tests you can do at home, but scientists say “don’t bother, they’re not accurate”.
Fact check: Will Queensland's proposed abortion laws allow unrestricted access after 22 weeks?
Coalition senator for Queensland Matt Canavan says that the State Government’s proposed abortion laws would allow unrestricted access to abortion beyond 22 weeks. RMIT ABC Fact Check finds his claim to be baseless.
The hitchhiking songwriters now promoting 'bad-ass' ageing musicians
A chance encounter on a regional highway changed the lives of two songwriters and helped give older musicians their chance to be heard.