A disease that could potentially wipe out Australia’s multi-billion-dollar livestock industry has been detected at Australian airports.
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Soldier charged over alleged rape of 16yo in army barracks
The 24-year-old soldier is accused of raping the 16-year-old who police say was smuggled past security at Brisbane’s Gallipoli Barracks in the boot of a car.
'Extraordinarily large' muddy flood plume seeps into Great Barrier Reef
Massive plumes of polluted floodwater spanning the entire coast of north-east Queensland encroaches on the outer reaches of the Great Barrier Reef, sparking a fresh threat to the beleaguered natural wonder.
Valentine's Day song Another Woman Gone tackling violence against women and girls
Australian women allegedly murdered are remembered in a powerful new song released as part of a global campaign to end violence against women and girls.
Paralympian left stranded: 'I had to lower myself down using my bottom'
A champion Paralympian had to slide down two flights of stairs on her bottom at a cinema. Now she is calling on businesses to make disability access a priority.
Push to ban Qld MP Jason Costigan from schools after harassment complaint
The Whitsunday Regional Council passes a motion seeking to ban embattled MP Jason Costigan from visiting schools in the region.
Heatwave hits Queensland's east coast, string of scorchers grip Roma and Brisbane
A heatwave stretching from south of the Queensland border all the way to Cape York has seen a record-breaking run of high temperatures to the town of Roma and 35 straight days of searing weather in Brisbane.
Fire, floods, dust and snow: How is this all happening at the same time?
Fires in NSW, floods in north Queensland, dust in Canberra, and snow in Tasmania — it’s been a wild few days of weather in Australia.
Gumboots, teddies and more: Flood donations trucked into Townsville
A community campaign started by a Brisbane business owner to solicit donations for the flood-impacted community Townsville proved so successful that she had to temporarily shut down her business.
Brisbane gym operator says hefty council ‘entertainment’ fee will kill her business
A Brisbane gym operator starts a petition against council’s “entertainment venue fee”, arguing a boombox in the corner doesn’t mean she’s in the entertainment industry.