More than 20 people have been detained in a dramatic crackdown on illegal gaming, at what is suspected to be an illegal casino running out of an inner-city Brisbane home.
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Chinese woman dies after 'horrific' crash with car driving on wrong side of M1
A 32-year-old Chinese national who was killed in a head on collision on the Pacific Motorway south of Brisbane this morning was in the rear passenger seat and wearing a seat belt.
Life in Irons: Convict tales highlight role of Aboriginal people in penal colony
Brisbane’s early convicts lived harmoniously among the local Aboriginal people until cracks emerged as the colony grew.
Photobombing cocky gives traffic camera a bird's eye view
A camera set up to monitor the traffic cops an eyeful of nature when a cockatoo continually pops its head into frame.
How an 'iPad on wheels' is connecting teachers with students in the outback
It looks like a Segway with an iPad face, but a Queensland family which runs a remote cattle station hopes this robot teacher will give their children a more normal school experience.
Catch of the day is no snapper or flathead, but an echidna
A family enjoying a day of fishing in their local waterway comes to the rescue of an echidna, spotted swimming in the waters about 200 metres offshore.
Winter is coming — but it's looking warm and dry for south-east Australia, BOM says
The Bureau of Meteorology’s long term outlook has just dropped and there is no welcome news for farmers.
Electricity prices to drop in regional Queensland, but savings only 5.5 cents a day
The Queensland Competition Authority approves a $20 a year decrease in electricity bills for outside the state’s south east, even less than predicted.
Wallabies coach says the Brumbies can rest their stars because they're having a bad season anyway
The Brumbies are fighting to keep their stars on the field after the Wallabies asked the club to rest players this weekend ahead of next week’s Test against Ireland.
Mackay alleged gunman fired up to eight rounds with high-powered rifles, police say
A 29-year-old man remains in custody after allegedly using two rifles to fire up to eight rounds into the air in Mackay’s CBD, sparking a three-hour lockdown.