The prediction of a hotter-than-average summer has led to an update of the national bushfire outlook, with Australia’s highly populated areas facing an above-average fire risk.
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More than 100 rogue cattle walk up to a Mount Isa bar
Queensland police round up a large mob of stragglers when about 150 cattle take over a Mount Isa pub car park, disturbing some guests.
The Gabba makes or breaks an Ashes series. Which will it be this time?
Brisbane Cricket Ground was dubbed the ‘Gabbatoir’ as Australia smashed visiting teams over two decades. Will Gabba once again forecast our Ashes performance, asks Catherine McGregor?
Sarina Russo's testimony prompts warning from judge in Maureen Boyce murder trial
Businesswoman Sarina Russo testifies at the Brisbane trial of a man accused of murdering her longtime friend Maureen Boyce and her evidence prompts Justice Peter Flanagan to issue a warning to both her and the jury.
'Bloody rude' anti-Adani protesters ambush LNP leader Tim Nicholls
Protesters spend hours hiding in wait to disrupt a speech by the LNP leader Tim Nicholls, while the Premier says she’s been too busy to talk to rebel Labor MP Jo-Ann Miller about her effusive encounter with Pauline Hanson.
The Queensland candidates out to prove women can have it all
Brittany Lauga has a newborn baby. Casie Scott is a single mum. Both are chasing seats for the major parties in the next State Parliament.
Maxwell called up as Ashes cover as Warner nurses stiff neck
David Warner has managed to bat in the nets despite a stiff neck on the eve of the Ashes opener, but Australia flies in Glenn Maxwell as cover, just in case.
Here's who I'm voting for and why
When you head to the ballot box this weekend, who will you vote for and why? Four Queenslanders share their own voting insights.
Lyon's Ashes niggle is bizarre and irrelevant, England skipper Root says
On the eve of the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane, England captain Joe Root hits back at Nathan Lyon, who claimed former England keeper Matt Prior was scared of Mitchell Johnson in the 2014 series.
Why is the Brisbane River brown?
There are three reasons why Brisbane River is its murky colour, but experts can’t agree on whether it’s always been brown and whether it can ever be blue.