An Australian galah makes an unlikely 2,500-kilometre trip across the Pacific, hitching a ride on a cruise ship docked in Brisbane before being discovered en route to New Zealand and given its own private cabin for quarantine.
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Aussies not talking Tomic ahead of Davis Cup opener
With the opening Davis Cup against Germany around the corner, the Australian team keeps tight-lipped on Bernard Tomic’s latest tirade against Lleyton Hewitt and Tennis Australia.
'He looked different': Detective defends officers outsmarted by prison escapee
North Queensland police recapture prison escapee Jermaine Anderson as a detective defends officers who failed to arrest him a day earlier, saying Anderson’s appearance had changed significantly.
Queensland cyclists urged to gather video evidence against dangerous drivers
Road cyclists are being urged to fit mini cameras to their bikes in a campaign, backed by Bicycle Queensland and a legal firm, aimed at gathering evidence against dangerous drivers.
'We need help': Flooded Torres Strait residents make desperate plea
Residents forced to flee their flooded homes on remote Yam Island have held protests demanding better protection from floods after heavy rain and high tides.
Driver sacked after 'petrified' 5yo girl left on bus
A Queensland bus driver who was sacked after leaving a five-year-old girl locked in a coach for four hours on her first day back at school says he had no idea she had hopped on.
Itching to get rid of those pesky fleas? Here's how it is done
They are a pest for animals and humans alike, but why do fleas go crazy when the temperature soars, and what can we do to fight them off?
New blood test detects Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before symptoms begin
The blood test would make diagnosis easier, cheaper and more broadly available than the current invasive and expensive options. But will people want to know years out that they will one day suffer from Alzheimer’s disease?
Brisbane residents urged to cut food waste with six-week challenge
Brisbane residents are being asked to join a global movement called Love Food Hate Waste, where they are cut the amount of good food they throw away by participating in a six-week challenge.
Elite track cyclists go all out to get place on Commonwealth Games team
Australia’s elite track cyclists push themselves to the limit as they train for a place on the team for the Commonwealth Games on Queensland’s Gold Coast in April.