Queensland recognised as street art capital
Stunning street art in Queensland has featured at this year’s Australian Street Art Awards, with the state taking out more top gongs than any other region.
Human Interest
Shane Warne’s body to return to Australia
Thai authorities have cleared the way for the body of Shane Warne to be flown from Bangkok to Australia this week.
No foul play in Warne’s death: Thai police
Autopsy results show Shane Warne's death in a Thai resort island hotel was due to a suspected heart attack, with no suspicious circumstances, Thai police say.
Warne family accepts state funeral offer
Shane Warne's family has accepted the Victorian government's offer of a state funeral for the cricketing legend.
Riding bulls in the US on the cards for Queensland rodeo’s young “Mr Fabulous”
Number one Queenslander, Donovan Rutherfurd, is living up to his mantra “the harder you try, the better you do” after claiming the biggest win of his career at the national rodeo finals.
Fine diners! Queensland’s best roadhouse feeds revealed
You have been driving for hours in the red dust and heat, when up ahead an oasis appears for the weary traveller - the Roadhouse diner. Here are some of the best places you will find a great feed when you are out on the road.
Australian shark era recalled 100 years on
Two fatal shark attacks a month apart and at the same beach which sent Sydney into high panic have been remembered a century on, amid a fresh fatality.
A long weekend, every week? Embracing the four day work life balance
For most Australians working a standard full-time job – a little more than seven hours a day, Monday to Friday – moving to a four-day work week could occur in two stages.
We’re sharing our property with a crocodile called Betty
“Betty”, a three-metre croc, is living in a pond at the front of the Daintree Village property of Barbara Maslen and Allen Sheather.
Seven reasons Australia is the lucky country when it comes to snakes
Australians are actually extremely lucky when it comes to snakes. Here are seven reasons why
Shell be right! Cape York rangers saving baby turtles from feral pigs and 4WDs
Baby turtles are under threat from feral pigs, weather events and four-wheel drive vehicles on remote Cape York beaches but Aboriginal rangers are using innovative ways to protect the hatchlings
Tributes flow for music’s Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Wheatley, a founding father of the Australian music industry and the manager and former bass player for The Masters Apprentices, has died in Melbourne.
Against the streaming – Neil Young and others leverage artistic power
Neil Young is the first high-profile artist to condemn Spotify for its handling of COVID misinformation, but far from the first person to single out Rogan’s podcast on the platform.
House fire probe ‘complex’: Qld police
The post-mortem results of a couple found dead after a house fire south of Brisbane show "evidence of violence" as police continue a complex investigation.
Barry Gibb honoured in Order of Australia
The last surviving Bee Gees member has been named an honorary Companion of the Order of Australia for his musical achievements and philanthropy.
Australian of the Year finalists honoured
While some of the finalists have been unable to attend celebrations, Australian of the Year nominees have been honoured at events across Canberra on Monday.
Outback ‘full of life’ after rain
An ecologist and bird-enthusiast has captured the rare sight of endangered flock bronzewing pigeons in big numbers in the outback.
Butt-breathing turtle hit by Qld flood
Two endangered turtles, including one that can breathe through its backside, have almost certainly lost nests and food sources after major floods in Queensland.
Thousands spend Christmas in isolation
With more than 30,000 people testing positive for COVID-19 just in NSW over the past 10 days, it'll be a sad, quiet Christmas for the many in isolation.