The suicide of the former face of Akubra, teenager Amy ‘Dolly’ Everett, strikes a chord with strangers around the country, with people from truckies to Malcolm Turnbull saying much more work is needed to prevent online bullying.
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Alleged Gold Coast dog kicker charged with animal cruelty
A man who allegedly kicked and choked a pet dog at the side of a road on Queensland’s Gold Coast is charged with one count of animal cruelty.
Coffin-swapping claim prompts call for better regulation of funeral industry
There’s a lot you don’t know about Queensland’s funeral industry and industry insiders want that to change.
Family devastated after grandmother's coffin swapped for cheaper box
Police are investigating after a woman’s expensive oak casket was switched for a cheaper box before cremation, following a funeral service in central Queensland.
Obstruction debate spices up Big Bash as Hurricanes edge Heat
Brisbane and Hobart are set for a spicy Hobart Big Bash rematch as debate continues over Alex Ross’s divisive obstructing the field dismissal at the Gabba.
Fruit and vegetable producers threaten to boycott HARPS
The rollout of HARPS — a harmonised certification scheme for selling fruit and vegetables to supermarkets — is proving anything but harmonious for growers.
Vote for your favourite question submitted to Curious Brisbane
Curious Brisbane once again invites you to get involved in the stories you would like an ABC reporter to cover by voting on what question we should investigate.
How to cope with going back to work
Experts reveal the reality of post-holiday depression and offer tips on how to cope with going back to work in 2018.
'Curious' counter-terror measure for Brisbane nightclubs leaves expert unconvinced
Police have called on licensed venues in the Brisbane nightclub district to prepare a “grab bag” of items that can be easily retrieved during a terror-related incident, but an expert say it is unlikely to be effective.
If you thought 2017 was hot, now it's official
Last year was Australia’s third-warmest year on record with temperatures almost a degree above the 1961-1990 average, the Bureau of Meteorology says.