
Man charged with murder after argument at taxi rank
A man has been charged with murder after a violent confrontation at a Far North Queensland taxi rank. Police allege an argument...

‘Catastrophic’ storms lead to thousands of insurance claims, homes deemed ‘unliveable’
Homes in south-east Queensland pummelled by enormous hailstones on Saturday have been deemed “unliveable” with insurers warning residents to beware of “disaster...

James Cook University wins appeal over Peter Ridd’s unfair sacking verdict
James Cook University has won an appeal against a court verdict that found it unlawfully dismissed controversial marine physicist Peter Ridd. Dr Ridd...

PTSD victim blasts Qantas for making him ‘feel like a criminal’
A north Queensland Army veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) says he was “made to feel like a criminal” by a Qantas...

Queensland rain brings joy to drought-stricken property owners
Residents in central-west Queensland are rejoicing after storms brought patchy downpours to their drought-stricken properties overnight on Tuesday. The highest total was...

Capsized crew rescued in Torres Strait
Three men and a teenage boy have been rescued from rough seas in Torres Strait, after their boat capsized and left them...

Queensland makes it lard and clear: No more junk-food ads on our turf
The Queensland Government will ban junk-food promotions at government-owned sites in a bid to crack down on poor diets and childhood obesity....

Eye-tracking technology to test sleepy drivers
Drug and alcohol testing might be the norm for road users, but new eye-tracking technology could soon be used to determine whether...

Swimmer Cate Campbell’s moving memoir bares the pain and abuse after Rio wipeout
Australian swimmer Cate Campbell has hit out at “keyboard warriors” in an emotional open letter about the shame and harassment she experienced...

Mental health a daily battle for many emergency service workers, Senate inquiry told
Emergency service workers must face trauma on a daily basis, but entrenched institutional stigma stops them from accessing the mental health support...