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These are the stories of some of the people affected by destructive bushfires in central Queensland and of those continuing to fight the flames.

Images and video from the scene of Queensland's fire zones capture the devastation as scores of bushfires sweep across the state's south-east and central regions.

The Federal Government sent Suki the sniffer dog to Darwin because of concerns about African swine fever, but in one month she has found more than just pork.

WA's Attorney General says he went back to the drawing board on his long awaited draft farm trespass legislation following ABC 7.30's investigation into the horse racing industry.

Defence accepts its activities can pose a fire risk as residents at the site of Saturday's Lower Beechmont fire are frustrated by reports it started during training at Kokoda Barracks.

David Fifita is back in Brisbane three days after being arrested for alleged assault in Bali, and Broncos chief executive Paul White says the 19-year-old's side of the story will soon be told.

Volunteers have pitched in to transform a dry school oval Queensland's Western Downs from a dust bowl to a lush play space for students.

Fire crews brace for complicated wind changes expected overnight which they say will "test" containment lines and have the potential to make any new fires "erratic".

This wedding gown has been worn by some high profile men in Alice Springs, including the Mayor and a war hero — and they are proud of it.

Fires are now exceeding all known firefighting technologies but what can be done to stop them? It's a simple question with an incredibly complex answer and climate change is part of it, writes David Bowman.

Family-run dairy farms are fuming after regulations they were told would protect them from unscrupulous milk processors appear set to do the opposite.

A young family whose treasured home was destroyed in the bushfire at Cooroibah on the Sunshine Coast vows to rebuild, finding solace in the the knowledge they are all safe.

A future bride and groom get stuck in a car with a pig carcass, cut off from their wedding party, who were at an isolated venue surrounded by bushfires on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

A series of cold fronts tears across the country, leaving ashes in its wake as NSW braces for a catastrophic fire rating on Tuesday.

Star Brisbane Broncos forward David Fifita walks free from his jail cell in Bali, days after allegedly punching a security guard outside a nightclub.