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Rarely seen and often ignored, those who have experienced homelessness say a community-run event that allows them to get free medical check ups and hair cuts has given them an avenue to feel connected and share their stories of survival.

Candidates in this month's Queensland council elections face a brave new world of misinformation on social media. But as trolls hone their tactics, experts say the fix requires more than regulation.

Police declare a crime scene at the Chinchilla Weir in Queensland's Western Downs after charging two people with murder and torture following the disappearance of toddler Kaydence Mills.

Human remains and cutting edge tech are helping to train Australia's top forensic officers in disaster response at a heavily guarded research facility.

A lack of trees is leaving the people who can least afford it with bigger air conditioning bills and the feeling of being trapped. But experts say steps can be taken to make things better — and cooler.

Emergency services rescue 16 people from the Sunshine Coast's Mount Tibrogargan, after the experienced climbers got into trouble at Chicken Rock when the path became too slippery.

Queensland's chief health officer says authorities want to speak to up to 40 people who had contact with a Gold Coast beautician who tested positive to coronavirus after a trip to Iran, as she warns the state is heading towards an epidemic.

Following the murders of Hannah Clarke and her three children in Queensland, a politician in NSW is calling for legislation to criminalise coercive and controlling behaviour.

The removal of soap dispensers from public toilets has stoked concerns that local councils are washing their hands of a simple and effective way to help to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Australia's corporate regulator lays more charges against businessman Clive Palmer, accusing him of misusing his position as a company director seven years ago.

A working group is established to help create a National Horse Traceability Register, fulfilling one of 18 recommendations handed down by last year's Senate inquiry.

Lawn lovers across south-east Queensland are waking up horrified by the sight of their once-green grass turning brown almost overnight.

More than $700,000 was raised from a GoFundMe page set up by US comedian Brad Williams after a six-minute video clip of Quaden crying from a bullying episode was released.

The RSPCA is investigating a woman whose cat was euthanased without consent after reviewing the woman's history of bringing animals in ill health to its Wacol animal facility.

A school principal from a small town on Queensland's Gold Coast wins $6,000 in damages from two parents who wrote derogatory comments about her on social media, after a long and distressing defamation trial.

A 16-year-old girl with cerebral palsy is tasered by police at her school in Townsville in north Queensland, with the girl's mother saying the teenager is also suspended over the incident.

A man who claimed to be a Tahitian prince and defrauded the Queensland Government of more than $16 million is deported to New Zealand.

After summer 2019-20, you'd be forgiven for looking at the forecast for autumn with trepidation, but the BOM's latest outlook offers some optimism.

In a policy backflip, the Queensland Government is promising to air-condition every school classroom, library and staffroom by mid-2022.

Floodwaters have peaked in the town of St George in Queensland's southern inland, with no damage to any houses, following an emergency declaration for the town.

A report finds more than 55,000 young Australians are being forced to take on the role of being a parent to support relatives fleeing family breakdowns and domestic violence.

People who try to strangle their partners could be sent to jail for 14 years under the Opposition's plan to strengthen domestic violence laws in Queensland following the murder of Hannah Clarke and her children.

A woman's decision to take an 11-week-old kitten to the RSPCA Queensland Wacol hospital facility for treatment after it becomes ill ends in heartbreak, with Marshmallow euthanased without consent.

Shine Lawyers say Goodstart Early Learning left a 14-month-old girl in a sweltering minibus on the Gold Coast two years ago. The claim comes after the family of a three-year-old boy, who died last week, say they are struggling to come to terms with his loss.

Homes in St George's low-lying areas are at risk of flooding from the rising Balonne River in Queensland's southern inland.