Residents forced to flee their flooded homes on remote Yam Island have held protests demanding better protection from floods after heavy rain and high tides.
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Driver sacked after 'petrified' 5yo girl left on bus
A Queensland bus driver who was sacked after leaving a five-year-old girl locked in a coach for four hours on her first day back at school says he had no idea she had hopped on.
Itching to get rid of those pesky fleas? Here's how it is done
They are a pest for animals and humans alike, but why do fleas go crazy when the temperature soars, and what can we do to fight them off?
New blood test detects Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before symptoms begin
The blood test would make diagnosis easier, cheaper and more broadly available than the current invasive and expensive options. But will people want to know years out that they will one day suffer from Alzheimer’s disease?
Elite track cyclists push through the pain to reach the Commonwealth Games
Australia’s elite track cyclists are testing their limits as they train for a place on the team for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.
Brisbane residents urged to cut food waste with six-week challenge
Brisbane residents are being asked to join a global movement called Love Food Hate Waste, where they are cut the amount of good food they throw away by participating in a six-week challenge.
Superannuation reducing church attendance, says outback priest
A Catholic priest celebrating 25 years in the bush is attributing superannuation to the dropping number of churchgoers across Australia.
Super moon king tide pounds beaches, but clouds to hide eclipse in south-east
The Queensland coast is being battered by king tides driven by tonight’s super blue blood moon, but people in the south-east corner are unlikely to catch a glimpse of the rare astronomical event.
Indigenous housing scheme under threat when funding runs out
The Federal Government is being urged to reconsider funding for an Indigenous housing scheme, as more than 400 people wait for homes on Palm Island in north Queensland.
Tangalooma resort defends fee hikes for island homes
The resort’s director insists ongoing rises in annual fees for Moreton Island property owners are “in line with increases across the property market”, despite some residents saying their houses and apartments on the island could send them bankrupt.