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When three-year-old Izabella Carlson was able to ride a bike for the first time with the help of her "special hand", it was an emotional moment for her family. But health experts say the use of prosthetic-like devices made by "hobbyists" carry the risk of injury and illness.

This was a week that will be hard to forget, where emergency warnings seemed to blend in to one another, writes Josh Bavas.

National Australia Bank is the first of the big four banks to crack down on poor treatment of animals by implementing animal welfare principles that will guide future lending decisions.

A Queensland man has spent four days lost in remote bushland in Far North Queensland, only surviving by drinking from waterholes known to be inhabited by crocodiles.

The victim's husband and a tradesman are also in hospital after coming to the woman's aid, while the alleged gunman is in police custody.

A raft of major infrastructure projects across Queensland is set to go ahead, after a surprise deal was reached between the state and federal governments.

Self-described Surf Witches find their place in what they say is a male-dominated surf culture at some Gold Coast beaches.

A 17-year-old girl from Brisbane may be charged after she was filmed posing for photographs outside the balcony of a Gold Coast high-rise building, police say.

A magistrate says 16 cheerleaders will be allowed to give evidence at a committal hearing after a cruise ship entertainer was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Breeana Robinson.

An adult brother and sister are found dead in separate rooms in a home at Sunnybank Hills in Brisbane's south by their elderly mother.

A man and woman, believed to be a brother and sister, are found dead in a Sunnybank Hills home by an elderly woman understood to be their mother.

Joe Burns will partner David Warner at the top of Australia's batting order for the first time in three years in the opening Test against Pakistan, as Mitchell Starc makes a return to the home side's pace attack.

A man found guilty of torturing, murdering and burning the remains of Gold Coast drug dealer Shaun Barker has had his conviction quashed on two counts, with the Court of Appeal ordering a retrial on the count of torture.

More than half of the 18 people who have been charged over starting recent Queensland bushfires are children, police reveal.

Denise and Tony Welch lost almost 1,200 lychee trees — their nest egg for the future — in the bushfire near Yeppoon.

Some people think it's a matter of time — and the end of his leadership ban next March — before Steve Smith regains the Australian captaincy. But Allan Border isn't sure it's a good idea.

The Brisbane River used to be "treated like a toilet" for many years, but substantial investment to improve treatment has boosted the system's health.

Erratic winds and hot, dry weather are creating "horrendous conditions" for firefighters trying to battle a blaze at Crows Nest on Queensland's Darling Downs with several homes destroyed.

Another week, another cold front brings catastrophic fire danger. New South Wales could see a spike in heat today but this week's focus is South Australia. When will it end?