Using a robot 40 metres below the surface, researchers find what appears to be the largest community of deep-water mushroom corals, stretching more than 2.5 kilometres long.
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Council rat hunters are family pets when they're off the clock
Pest control doesn’t sound like the world’s best gig, but what if you could take your trusty detection dog home with you every night?
Tyrell Cobb's mother inflicted fatal blow on toddler, judge finds
Heidi Strbak will be sentenced next week after a judge finds she killed her four-year-old son with a fatal blow to the abdomen on the Gold Coast in 2009, and did not seek treatment for the treatable injuries she caused.
Here's what you need to know about inland rail
It’s going to cost taxpayers at least $10 billion and isn’t predicted to turn a profit for about 50 years, but proponents say Australia is in desperate need of an inland railway to ease the number of trucks on our roads and create a more efficient freight system for the next 100 years.
Sydney Sixers remain perfect with WBBL derby win
Reigning champions Sydney Sixers complete an impressive opening weekend to their WBBL title defence with an imperious six-wicket derby win over Sydney Thunder.
Clean-up underway after storm brings 130,000 lighting strikes to south-east
Residents in Landsborough report the worst storm in decades, after 130,000 lighting strikes and heavy wind and rain causes havoc across parts of south-east Queensland.
Queensland election: Pitt to be nominated for speaker, Trad for Treasurer
The Queensland Premier makes substantial changes to her Cabinet, including nominating Treasurer Curtis Pitt as Speaker and Deputy Premier Jackie Trad as the new Treasurer.
Finding the light when you're lost in loneliness
For a quarter of Australians loneliness is a regular part of their lives, but those who have suffered say there are ways out of the darkness.
$10b inland rail line promises rebirth but won't save dying towns
For some people, the impact of the inland rail project on their own properties is a burden worth shouldering. For others, it’s sparked acrimony and dissent. The ABC travelled the 1,700km inland rail corridor to hear their hopes, fears and ideas.
Harness racing stars charged with match-fixing
Three high-profile members of Queensland’s harness racing industry are arrested and charged with match-fixing as part of an ongoing police investigation into the sport.