Queensland proposes up to 1,000 megalitres of floodwater for farming and public use, as downstream producers question the plan’s impact on river flows.
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A Burnet Institute report finds alcohol-associated hepatitis hospitalisations rose during the pandemic and remained above pre-pandemic levels, including among younger adults.
Wallabies prop Isaac Kailea hopes to beat childhood friend Sione Tuipulotu as Scotland’s captain leads his side against Australia at Murrayfield.
Six CFA stations were broken into in October, disrupting volunteer brigades as the service reviews security across Victoria.
Court officials cite vandalism in proposing a perimeter fence, while local advocates warn it could limit escape routes for people facing threats.
Weipa reached 39.8°C after 33 straight days above 36°C, while south-east Queensland gets a short storm break before unsettled weather returns.
NSW prisons recorded 32,168 complaints in 2025–26, amid rising remand numbers, staffing pressure, lockdowns and shortages of working tablets.
Max Jorgensen’s try briefly lifted Australia, but England’s pace and pressure drove a decisive second-half lead and a third straight heavy Wallabies defeat.
Five women secure private homes in a Brisbane co-housing project with 50-year leases, offering stability for older women priced out of home ownership.
After decades of recording Mitta Mitta weather, Ernie and Merrillyn Cole want an automatic station to preserve observations at their location.
ASIC says lead generators helped move $678 million into riskier investments, while gaps in licensee oversight left consumers exposed.
Seven Australian shoppers reveal how rising grocery prices are changing their budgets, food choices and supermarket routines.
Wildlife carers, residents and farmers in northern Tasmania describe growing pressure from roaming and feral cats on native animals, shelters and livestock.
A rare influx of bogong moths could improve food supplies for endangered mountain pygmy possums, though both species still face serious threats.