After enjoying huge success in Melbourne and Sydney, the controversial musical The Book of Mormon is getting set for a stage showing in both Adelaide and Brisbane.
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Teen sexting 'not necessarily' child porn, former judge says
Many teenagers engaged in sexting are being inappropriately charged with child pornography-related offences, a retired judge declares in a youth sexual violence report to the Queensland Government.
Endangered, bum-breathing turtle attracts loyal Melbourne punk following
The unlikely support of a Melbourne punk music band helps the punk-looking endangered Queensland Mary River turtle raise its profile.
Sisters start movement to donate formal dresses to drought-affected teens
Two sisters who started a movement to donate formal dresses and suits to drought-affected teenagers are inundated with donations from around the country.
Bright lights of Surfers Paradise hide homelessness
Beneath the glitz and glamour of Surfers Paradise, dozens of homeless people sleep rough every night.
What you need to know about droughts
This year has been the fourth-driest April to June on record. So why do we get droughts? Are all droughts the same? And how do they affect other parts of the world?
Who built Brisbane's family of flying whales?
For more than 20 years, three blue whales have been looking down over Brisbane, but how did they get there?
How an undercover cop became a would-be terrorist's best friend
As he planned a terrorist attack on Australian soil, Agim Kruezi had no idea his most trusted friend was actually an undercover AFP officer who spent months building a case against the young radicalised Muslim.
Government aviation body downplayed its role in toxic contamination
Airservices Australia’s internal briefing documents show the government agency knew it had contaminated airports across the country yet chose to publicly downplay its responsibility, the ABC can reveal.
Super hot July sparks warning temps will continue to spike
Today the Bureau of Meteorology will confirm it was the hottest July ever in south-east Queensland — and one expert says with climate change and El Nino, the mercury is set to keep rising.