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One Nation senator Rod Culleton has been plunged into fresh controversy.

Senator referred to police over letter to QLD magistrate

Tom McIlroy
8 mins ago

Tallebudgera Creek is a popular swimming spot for families.

Gold Coast tragedy as man drowns in Tallebudgera Creek

Drew Creighton
40 mins ago

Brett Fallon during a press conference at Parliament House.

'I couldn't shoot myself': Farmer's bank despair

Tony Wright

(Photo Mark Jesser/Fairfax Media) Gold Coast. Dreamworld, Gold Coast, Queensland. Dreamworld accident that claimed four ...

New Gold Coast theme park not too soon, says mayor

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 08: Oppopsition leader Tim Nicholls on November 8, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by ...

Campbell Newman a 'self-appointed commentator'

Jamie McKinnell

About 1000 staff work in Pumpkin Patch's network of 117 stores in Australia, and about 600 in its 43 New Zealand outlets.

Pumpkin Patch to shed 1600 jobs as fire sale begins

Catie Low

Woman convicted of bestiality 'should not own pets'

1 hr ago

Lib MPs clash over Dutton's criticism of migrants

James Massola
1 hr ago

Family holds on to hope after police give up search

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Woman drove through backyard swings, kept going

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Stepfather denied bail over death of Caboolture boy

Rachael Burnett

Attorney-General George Brandis

Brandis slapped down in LNP president's video

Cameron Atfield
18 mins ago

The new Triple J team: Ben Harvey and Liam Stapleton (centre) take over as Breakfast hosts from Matt Okine and Alex Dyson.

Triple J announces new line-up

Kanye West has reportedly been hospitalised in Los Angeles.

Kanye West hospitalised

Actor Brandon Victor Dixon who plays Arron Burr in Hamilton, speaks from the stage after the curtain call in New York.

No Hamilton apology for Pence

Crows at Griffith University have built their nest in the building, rather than in the surrounding trees.

'Evolutionary change' in crows

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Big surf hits the coast

Builder in mask putting in pink batts for insulation ***FDCTRANSFER***

Is the cheapest building quote the best to choose?

A woman repacking her luggage before check in at the airport, complaining to an airline check in attendant.

Do I really have to spend the money on travel insurance?

Embattled One Nation senator Rod Culleton ...

5:20PM

Payless shoes adds to pre-Christmas jobs rout

5:19PM

George Brandis slapped down in LNP president's ...

5:10PM

Campbell Newman (left) has agreed the LNP state opposition, led by Tim Nicholls (right), has been 'mediocre'.

Newman backs Brandis' microphone slip of 'mediocre' LNP

Cameron Atfield

Cyclist dead after collision with truck on Mount Lindesay Highway

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

LNP commits to banning plastic bags in Queensland

Drew Creighton

A police officer has been stood down pending investigation into offduty conduct and use of police computers.

Police officer stood down pending investigation

Drew Creighton

Adele has announced a second show for Brisbane on March 5.

Adele Brisbane show sells out, second show on sale

Nathanael Cooper

Gold Coast detectives are searching for Darren Windeatt after a disturbance at Burleigh Waters.

Police search for man after 'threats made to woman, child'

Jenna Driscoll lashed out at a Fairfax Media photographer as she left court last year.

Woman who had sex with dog gets probation

Darren Cartwright

Jenna Louise Driscoll lashing out at Fairfax Media's photographer outside the Brisbane Watch House in April last year.

Bestiality woman 'should be banned from owning pets'

1 hr ago

Marina Nelson says she was discriminated against because she was in a wheelchair.

Woman in wheelchair banned from dancefloor

WA

Jamie Michael Richardson, pictured during a previous ACT Supreme Court appearance, lost an appeal against his ...

Drunk driver who killed friend jailed after losing appeal

ACT

Talal Alameddine is accused of supplying the gun used to shoot Curtis Cheng

Shooting accused 'victim of police ruse', lawyer says

NSW

The UNHCR's Volker Turk said the asylum seekers he had met on bridging visas struck him as people who would make "the ...

'Social time bomb': UN's warning on asylum seekers in Australia

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon
1 hr ago

One Nation senator referred to police over 'threatening' letter

Tom McIlroy
8 mins ago

Revealed: Senate deal could see whistleblowers paid a bounty

Matthew Knott

The poll that showed half of all Australians wanted to ban Muslim immigration has been excoriated by Monash University ...

Research throws doubt on poll that shocked the nation

Senators Bridget McKenzie and John Williams crossed the floor and effectively voted for the gun.

Turnbull's Micky Mouse excuse for his missing ministers

1 hr ago

One Nation Senator Rod Culleton is congratulated by Pauline Hanson after giving his first speech in October.

Frozen out by Hanson: No calls, not even a coffee

Brett Fallon during a press conference at Parliament House.

'Loneliest man in the world' Brett is back from dead

A newborn baby is transferred to an ambulance from a clinic in Anand, India, which has also banned surrogacy services ...

Cambodia surrogate paid $400 a month to carry $50,000 baby

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Plan in view: Kris Kobach holds his meeting papers.

What's that in Kris Kobach's hand?

A school bus is wrapped around a tree at the scene of a crash in which multiple people have been reported dead in ...

Multiple children dead as school bus wraps around tree

Donald Trump with his daughter Ivanka behind him.

Scramble under way to assess the impact of president-elect's empire

Choices after VCE

Why always saying yes is a no-no

COMMENT
Adele Blair

Only a third of Queensland councils fluoridate their water.

Dentists lack bite in fluoride fight

John Harrison

Schoolies week kicks off on the Gold Coast this weekend.

A letter to our year 12 school leavers

COMMENT
Madonna King

A2 Milk chief executive Geoff Babidge: "The opportunity in a variety of segments in adult nutrition could potentially ...

A2 to milk wellness trend with adult nutrition products

45 mins ago

Hamish Douglass of Magellan waited a long time for his restricted stock to convert into ordinary shares, but it was ...

$220m share bonanza for Magellan co-founder

Colin Kruger, CBD

Pumpkin Patch had seen its market capitalisation dwindle to just $10.1 million.

1600 Pumpkin Patch jobs to go by February as fire sale begins

Nudie was last year taken over Philippines-based food company Monde Nissin Corporation.

Lies and $125m tax bill: How Nudie founders' fortunes soured

Telstra apologises for taking ABC, SBS digital radio off-air

Lucy Battersby
1 hr ago

ASX joins global rally as miners regain mojo

1 hr ago

Former TZ chairman found guilty of defrauding company of $9m

50 mins ago

Infrastructure opportunity knocked – Canberra wasn't home

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Genie Laborde at the home she rents out to start-up tenants in downtown Palo Alto, California.

Who is Genie and why do billionaires love her garage?

Not a bad view to wake up to each morning.

The best modern beachfront homes in Australia

Being in the thick of it, close to friends, amenities and entertainment, just adds to the sense of community.

Could this be the solution to a happy home life?

A little creativity can work wonders with the space under the stairs.

The most difficult space in your home and how to make use of it

Real estate buyers and sellers have been warned to be wary of online companies promising to connect them with the best ...

Buyers and sellers warned about agent comparison websites

A Zegna shoe, close to being finished.

Zegna's new bespoke shoes designed to fit every kind of man

Men's Shoes
Paula Knight

Did indecisiveness give Trump victory?

Blind self-belief: Trump's dangerous superpower

Culture
Liam Pieper

The average super account balance is just $42,000, but nest eggs are bigger than that figure implies.

How does your super nest egg compare?

Jessica Irvine

Many investors turn to stocks such as Telstra for the income.

Time to sell 'safe income' stocks

Business leader Richard Branson started the journal to combat dyslexia.

One thing you can start today to help your business

Jack Delosa

Look before you leap into the deep end of this sale.

Best way to minimise the income tax on your sale

Max Newnham

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Big surf hits the coast

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New Gold Coast theme park

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Schoolie ledge walker 'very apologetic'

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'Drunk driver' staggers out of car

A Tibetan Buddhist, wearing traditional attire, looks at his mobile phone as he attends the purification ceremony of ...

World of Photos

Good Behaviour

Michelle Dockery as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming on Stan.

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Every single episode of Seinfeld now streaming. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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One person makes all the difference for foster kids

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Kanye West has cancelled the remained of his Saint Pablo tour after a bizarre rant earlier this week.

Kanye West cancels rest of tour after bizarre stage rant

JOE COSCARELLI

Selena Gomez accepts the award favourite female artist pop/rock at the American Music Awards.

Gomez admits being 'broken' as Trump slayed at AMAs

Emily Yahr and Mikael Wood

Indigenous leader and activist Noel Pearson.

Noel Pearson lambasts 'racist' ABC at Keating biography launch

Georgina Mitchell

Adele will tour Australia for the first time next year.

Adele fans left empty-handed over website crashes

Ebony Bowden

Gigi Hadid impersonates Melania Trump alongside co-host Jay Pharoah during the 2016 American Music Awards on Sunday in ...

Gigi Hadid impersonates Melania, world waits for Donald's response

Amy Croffey

Triple J's Matt and Alex have announced they're leaving the station.

Triple J hosts announce they are 'jumping' from role

Rob Moran

McDonald's movie paints a less than cheering picture

Sandra Hall

Ruby Rose says she shocked her trainers with how easily she picked up her sniper skills.

Ruby Rose is a natural with a gun but don't call her badass

Sarah Thomas

The House of Mirrors will be open until December 11.

Get lost in House of Mirrors labyrinth at Brisbane Powerhouse

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Reindeer in Brisbane's CBD? Christmas must be around the corner.

What Brisbane will unwrap for Christmas season

Felicity Caldwell

Must Do Brisbane:?Eats & Beats Christmas

Must do Brisbane: Christmas markets 2016

When it comes to abortion, women still face stigma on multiple fronts.

Women don't need Pope Francis' forgiveness for having abortions

Naomi Chainey
1 hr ago

There are links between sexist behaviour and mental health problems.

Study reveals sexism is bad for men's mental health

Actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the 2016 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards.

The stumbling block to JLaw's friendship with Emma Stone

Nicole Economos

Chrissy Teigen is sorry for showing you her 'hooha' in pelvic bone baring dress at the AMAs on Sunday.

Chrissy Teigen is sorry, not sorry for showing you her 'hooha'

Amy Croffey

Ruby Hamad.

I am one of Peter Dutton's migration 'mistakes'

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

For anxiety sufferers, it can be heartbreaking to recognise the same struggles in their children.

The fear of passing anxiety down to your children

Kerri Sackville

Kanye West has reportedly been hospitalised in Los Angeles.

Kanye West hospitalised after cancelling tour

Amy Croffey

Let's get talking about our genitals, no matter what they are known as

Let's banish prudishness and start talking about our boxes

COMMENT
Cat Rodie

Female performing deadlift exercise with weight bar. Confident young woman doing weight lifting workout at gym.

Why women need to train differently to men

Sarah Berry

Dharam Pal Singh, a herder who regularly runs and claims to be 119 years old, trains on a dirt road near his home in the ...

Still running at 119? Not so fast

JERE LONGMAN and HARI KUMAR

Emily Skye has ditched cardio for weight training, and is all the happier for it.

Emily Skye happier after putting on 13 kilograms

The winning ham, from Meatsmith, Melbourne.

Taste test: Where can you get Australia's best Christmas ham?

Richard Cornish

Cakes don't always have to be sweet.

Sushi cakes replace salad cakes as new savoury trend

Sofia Levin

A figgy breakfast at Pearl, Woolloongabba.

Brisbane's top 50 cafes for 2016

Wendy Hughes

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POLL: Do we need more parking spaces for parents?

Bridgette Veneris, 10, is on her way to NASA thanks to her invention.

How this 10-year-old Australian girl won her way to NASA

Jessica Whelan, 4, passed away on Sunday.

Girl whose portrait touched thousands has died from cancer

Ariane Beeston

The town of Atrani on the famous Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy.

The eight countries you'll want to go back to over and over

Ben Groundwater

Crown Metropol Perth.

How James Packer kept a 30-year-old hotel on the cutting edge

Mal Chenu

Spectacular views are on offer on a Antarctica sightseeing flight, from the comfort of a Qantas 747 jumbo jet.

How to take a Qantas 747 jumbo jet to Antarctica

Sue Bennett

Encryption is a fancy computer-person word for scrambling your data until no one can understand what it says without a key.

Protect your digital life in 7 easy steps

Jonah Engel Bromwich

LG's E6 and G6 Ultra HD OLED have a sound bar across the front to improve the audio.

The new gold standard for home cinema

COMMENT

VicHyper says its prototype Hyperloop rail pod will travel at 300km/h at a test in Los Angeles in January.

Aussie students unveil prototype pod for Hyperloop challenge

Getting fit, accomplishing tasks and making money. But can Deliveroo be full time?

Deliveroo for a day: can you make a living in the gig economy?

Aedes notoscriptus - better known as the common backyard mosquito.

What actually works to stop mozzies?

Bridie Smith

Can the new Jaguar XF, Mercedes-Benz E-Class or Volvo S90 knock the Tesla Model S off its perch in the 2016 Drive Car of ...

Best Luxury Car over $80,000

David McCowen

2015 Chrysler 300 SRT

Chrysler to stay in Australia

Peter McKay

2016 Renault Megane GT.

Quick Spin: Renault Megane GT

Andrew MacLean

Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo ACTIVITY, 220 CDI

The Mercedes-Benz of campervans

Andrew MacLean

Can last year's Best Luxury Car Under $80,000, the Mercedes-Benz C200, see off the new Audi A4.

The Best Luxury Car under $80,000

Andrew MacLean

2017 Toyota 86 GTS.

2017 Toyota 86 prices revealed

Drive Staff

South African security man-handle a journalist trying to ask Faf du Plessis a question.

Security roughs up journalist asking du Plessis question

Andrew Wu

Eyes on the ball: Matthew Wade says the pink ball affects his depth perception.

Colour-blind keeper Wade outlines vision for pink-ball Test

Ambassadors: Cooper Cronk, Mal Meninga, Cameron Smith and Darius Boyd have restored international rugby league's former ...

Kangaroo Tours to return after Australia's Four Nations success

EXCLUSIVE
Steve Mascord

Andrew McGrath

In 2016, Canada could have its first No.1 AFL draft pick

Emma Quayle

Amor remonstrates with the fourth official before he is ejected from the sidelines.

A-League coach banned for grabbing referee

No show: Stephen Dank did not appear at his hearing on Monday.

Stephen Dank fails to front at AFL appeal

Rohan Connolly

Best spine in history: Mal Meninga has labelled the current spine of the Kangaroos as the greatest ever in international ...

'The greatest ever': Kangaroos' spine shines again

Steve Mascord

Peter Hanscomb, Matthew Renshaw, and Nic Maddinson

Axe falls: Maddinson, Renshaw, Handscomb to make Test debuts

Chris Barrett