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Queensland farmers are warning consumers they will need to pay more for fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as meat, due to the ongoing drought.

Tina Edwards was desperate for a fast loan to help pay for surgery for her three-year-old son, but her options were limited. She found she could get a no-interest loan through a local community centre and avoid a loan from a high-interest payday lender.

Are they art or are they litter? These termite mound 'people' on a lonely stretch of highway are attracting attention in outback Queensland.

A breakthrough in the way freshwater crayfish are bred is tipped to boost aquaculture production as global demand for the high-end seafood skyrockets.

From wrapping paper and excess food to unwanted Secret Santa gifts, do you ever worry about the amount of rubbish you're throwing away at Christmas time?

Michael Zerafa's camp decides to lodge a protest following his controversial boxing loss to Jeff Horn in Brisbane.

Police investigate a suspicious fire inside the Mr Percival's bar at Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane's CBD after flames and smoke were seen through a window.

When Cesare "Chez" Crispigni and his bandmates — all between 77 and 80 years old — strike up a song in the waiting rooms of Princess Alexandra Hospital visitors start tapping their feet and singing along, bringing a bit of joy, staff say, to what can be an overwhelming place.

Many people in disaster-prone areas of northern Australia are choosing to opt out of insurance because they can't afford it, according to the ACCC.

One person has been killed in the Cudlee Creek bushfire in the Adelaide Hills, and a prominent racing identity is in hospital after being badly burnt while trying to defend his home and horses.

Girl Guides are sewing "mumma wraps" for injured bats as wildlife carers become overwhelmed by the increase in flying fox orphans.

Australia narrowly misses out on making it three in a row for its hottest-ever days, but other temperature records continue to tumble by big margins.

A car turns into a fireball on one of Brisbane's busiest roads, with the incident backing up traffic on North Quay and the Riverside Expressway.

A Santa competition has been so successful that this drought hit town has run out of red suits, but raised enough money to celebrate Christmas.

After pleading guilty and expressing his remorse, a Cairns father is fined but not convicted after his nine-year-old son found his loaded gun and accidentally shot his younger sister.

An expert explains whether fans really do bring some relief during sweltering heatwave conditions or whether they are just pushing around hot air.

A mother who deliberately interfered with her baby's hospital feeding tube, leading to the infant's "severe and protracted" malnutrition, is sentenced to four years in jail wholly suspended in the Brisbane District Court.