Families urged to buy up and save money on Queensland fruit and vegetables as prices fall by more than 50 per cent. But the oversupply is not welcome news for farmers.
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Being left 'on the scrap heap' the reality for some older jobseekers
The Federal Government hopes the trial of a new jobs program will help 30,000 mature-aged Australians get back into the workforce.
Former Ironman Dean Mercer dead at 47 after cardiac arrest
Former Ironman Dean Mercer is remembered as a “champion bloke” and a loving father of four young boys, after he suffered a cardiac arrest and crashed his car on the Gold Coast yesterday morning.
Op shop directly helps homeless with survival sacks
Down a small alleyway in Brisbane’s inner north, an op shop with a difference is paying it forward to the homeless using a simple sack.
Why don't unemployed young people take up picking jobs on farms?
Bundaberg has Queensland’s worst youth unemployment rates at 23 per cent, and yet there is steady stream of short-term work picking fruit and vegetables during harvest. ABC News travelled to find out why backpackers fill the roles instead of locals.
Family pleads for return of Australian's body from Uganda months after death
Queensland woman Bronwyn Fielding’s body remains in Uganda because of bureaucratic delays two months after her death, prompting her Australia-based family to plead for her release from the mortuary.
Time 'irrelevant' as Brisbane amputee conquers English Channel
Brisbane man Michael Powell, who lost part of his left leg in a tractor accident when he was four, completes one of the world’s most gruelling physical challenges by swimming the English Channel.
'You will be epically missed': Sister remembers man allegedly murdered by brother
The sister of Gold Coast suspected murder victim Reece Clarke posts a heartfelt tribute to her brother on Facebook, after their sibling Ethan allegedly doused him with petrol and set him alight.
Passenger headbutts Brisbane bus driver over concession request
A Brisbane bus driver has facial injuries after being headbutted by a passenger who was asked to show his concession card.
From the Cape to the catwalk: Sharing Indigenous culture through fashion
Two Cairns fashion designers are chosen to represent Australia at the World Indigenous Fashion Week in the Seychelles in October.