Streets and yards are under water in the north Queensland town of Ingham, where the flooded Herbert River continues to rise. Residents are being warned to stock up on enough food and water for three to four days.
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70 kids stranded at school camp, water inundating homes in Ingham
More than 70 primary school students who are stranded at a school camp north of Townsville are safe despite floodwaters continuing to rise in north Queensland with homes and businesses in Ingham becoming inundated.
Cairns woman reunited with long-lost diamonds found in drawer after 17 years
The mystery of Cairns’ lost diamonds that were found during a fastidious bond clean has been solved with police finally reuniting them with their owner, who believed they were stolen 17 years ago.
Lodge's NRL return questioned again as he makes Broncos debut
Matt Lodge makes his return to the NRL in Brisbane’s 34-12 loss to St George Illawarra in the 2018 season opener, as his place in the game is met by renewed questioning.
Fined $252 trying to donate goods to Vinnies
Ruth Condon says she was only trying to do the right thing when she left bags of clothes outside one of Brisbane’s Vinnies stores. Instead, she’s copped a $252 fine from the council, telling her it’s littering, and left her questioning whether her good intentions were at all worth it.
Monster fish washes up on Queensland beach
A mystery monster fish nearly 2 metres long and about 150 kilograms is found by a couple taking a stroll along a beach at Bundaberg in southern Queensland.
Documents burned and dumped at union boss' instruction, court hears
A former CFMEU boss accused of having tonnes of union documents burned and dumped days after the royal commission requested them will stand trial.
Man jailed after killing 40yo in one-punch attack while out celebrating 18th birthday
A New Zealand man is sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail over the fatal one-punch attack of 40-year-old Trevor Duroux, after a “scuffle” at a Gold Coast pub during his 18th birthday celebrations.
Meet Australia's unsung female trailblazers
From athletes to scientists, many women from Australia’s past are still largely unknown despite being fierce trailblazers. Here are a few of them.
'I barely got out of this alive': Married at First Sight's Davina devastated by online abuse
Reality television contestant Davina Rankin says she is still dealing with the pain of receiving death threats and cruel comments online, which experts say people feel entitled to dish out because they believe “it’s a consequence of the fame game”.