The day Emma and Ben Dare buried their three-year-old son was the toughest of their young lives, but knowing a unique tribute was happening in gyms across the country gave them the strength to say goodbye.
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Shot teen charged over alleged knife attack of man
A 16-year-old boy who was shot by police during a disturbance south-west of Brisbane is charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm for allegedly attempting to strike a man with a knife.
Graziers give up on wet season in drought-stricken Queensland
There is an exodus of cattle leaving drought-stricken parts of western Queensland as graziers give up on seeing a wet season, two months before the rains are usually due to finish.
Dead toddler's parents plead for tougher sentencing of child killers
Hemi Goodwin-Burke’s parents say they could not believe it when their son’s killer had his murder charge downgraded to manslaughter. They’re urging Queensland’s Sentence Advisory Council to get tougher on child killers.
One person's trash is another's DIY 3D printer
A group of volunteers are transforming paint cans into phone chargers, old TVs into 3D printers, and laptop batteries into electric bikes — helping the environment and their own self-esteem in the process.
Want to live rent-free? Pull up stumps and live in a truck like Chrissie
Living rent-free in the big city. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well it’s not, if you’re willing to swap your house or apartment for life in the back of a truck just like Chrissie Junge’s doing.
Sentence 'a sham' for wife killer who had charge downgraded, victim's father says
Paul Wallis says the life of his daughter June is worth more than the 10-year sentence handed to her husband Nathan Greenfield after he strangled her but had a murder charge downgraded due to the state of his mental health.
Farm hand 'sick of losing cattle' fined $10k for shooting 'iconic' 100yo croc
A station hand who admitted to killing a 5.2-metre crocodile is fined after telling the court the animal was eating calves on a central Queensland property and he was sick of it.
'The equivalent of 40,000 new homes': Power demand soars as south-east Queensland swelters
Demand for power reaches a record high this week as south-east Queenslanders crank up air conditioners to beat this week’s unrelenting heat and humidity.
Would you sign a love contract for an office relationship?
When love blossoms by the water cooler, what can you do to make sure an office romance does not end your career?