A contamination expert is warning a federal inquiry that the spread of potentially harmful firefighting chemicals is likely to have affected much more than previously reported, including all Australian airports.
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What prompted Queensland's push to overhaul abortion laws?
The Queensland Government is taking a major step toward decriminalising abortion, but with so many variables it is hard to predict the outcome.
Being cross-examined made me vomit, woman raped by former One Nation adviser says
Giving up her right to anonymity, the ex-wife of One Nation Senator Sean Black says her experience of being grilled over three days in court was almost as traumatic as the rape and assaults she endured.
Woman who dumped and burnt headless torso 'acted in self-defence', court hears
Lindy Williams has admitted to dumping her partner’s headless torso by the side of a road and setting it alight, but she is pleading not guilty to murder and arguing she acted in self defence, a Brisbane court is told.
Indigenous man's life turned around through art and working on a station
Indigenous man Damien Bond spent half of his life behind bars but painting and working on the land have changed his life.
'It's a national crisis': First responders open up about mental health issues on eve of inquiry
The lack of support for emergency services personnel dealing with mental health issues is being looked into by a Senate inquiry following the push of a Tasmanian paramedic.
Higher education: Multi-storey 'vertical' schools coming to Queensland
Two high-rise schools are on the drawing board for Brisbane and more could be on the way as planning experts and the government look for ways to ease pressure on crowded inner-city campuses.
Tigers surprise Dragons as Warriors and Roosters post victories
The Tigers upset the Dragons 20-16 and the Warriors celebrate a 26-6 triumph over the Broncos, as the Roosters move into the top four with a 20-12 victory away to the Titans.
Think you're cold? There are cows in NSW covered in frost
Australia’s east coast is shivering through a cold snap and we’ve got the photos to prove it.
Outback town's battle to keep a permanent doctor
A Bourke Shire councillor and mother-of-two was reminded of the town’s predicament recently when she had to fill out a form to enrol one of her daughters into childcare.