Shannon Riley is begging for anyone with resources to help them search the water of Moreton Bay to find his brother, who went missing on Wednesday.

Ray Palmer father of Black Hawk helicopter crash victim: “The boys can come home and have Christmas with their family.”

Researchers analysed marks found on preserved boomerangs to show they were used for more than hunting, including shaping stone tools.

Scott Morrison has toured scenes of devastation in cyclone-hit Kalbarri as the federal government expanded the number of local government areas where residents were eligible for disaster assistance.

The mood is growing to protect character homes in Brisbane and Queensland, although the Queensland government is slow to voice any support.

Positive and negative coverage of vaccines drove public sentiment, rather than social media exchanges, a data analysis study has shown.

The multibillion-dollar international education sector has been left in limbo amid vaccination hurdles and shifting estimates of when travel restrictions may ease.

The footprint of a baby stegosaurus - the smallest ever found - shows the animals tiptoed its way across north-west China 110 million years ago.

Stranded Australians hope that a United Nations Human Rights Committee ruling in support of those wanting to return home will prompt the federal government to open up the nation’s borders. 

Police have released footage - showing two cars of interest - linked to an abduction in Ryde last year.

The post lockdown rush for the beaches made for a difficult season for lifeguards, with 51 deaths and 602 rescues from July to April.

Advocate groups say the group of about 19 men were told this afternoon to prepare for their transfer to BITA from the Kangaroo Point Central Hotel.

Suellen Jan Taylor, 50, is charged with deprivation of liberty, extortion, fraud, attempted fraud and assault. She has pleaded not guilty.

Victorians like Jenny are retreating to bed early because they can’t afford to turn on the gas heater.

During a recorded interview with police a day after her phone contents were downloaded, Natasha Darcy said photos of gas tanks on it were taken by her dead partner.

A Sydney dance group vilified over a video of their performance at the commissioning of a new navy ship want a public apology from the ABC.

On this episode of Please Explain, Tory Maguire speaks national security and foreign affairs reporter Anthony Galloway about Australia’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, Muslim families and friends are able to gather in greater numbers to celebrate Ramadan.

Despite the Court of Appeal ruling, prosecutors say they won’t pursue a new case against the Melbourne gangland identity.

Traditional owners in the Kimberley are considering their legal options to seek compensation after the WA government decided not to pursue a case against a granite mining company which allegedly damaged a heritage site.

In the debate on the status of women, it is timely to remember the strong female role models and their impact on both women and men. Dr Sandra Mercer Moore AM was one of those women.

The footballers have pleaded not guilty to assaulting the woman in December 2018 and say their encounter was consensual.

Roadheaders have broken through the last remaining section of rock on the M4-M5 Link tunnels, deep below Sydney’s inner west.

Melbourne’s deputy lord mayor described the phone booths as “billboards masquerading as payphones” and said the ruling was a win for millions of pedestrians.

Conspiracy theories have become a mental contagion, fuelled by social media and weaponised by celebrities and politicians. More interesting, however, is how individuals get pulled into their thrall.

ABC radio host Brian Nankervis met Colin Lane, of comedy duo Lano & Woodley, three decades ago after a volleyball slammed into Colin’s head. Since then, how to make their partners laugh has been a staple topic of debate.

The Sydney-based Uniting Church minister, broadcaster and author discusses why he steers clear of a political career, the annoyance that is the ageing process, and the reason he dedicated his new book to the Dalai Lama.

Furniture dumped on nature strips that once went to landfill is now filling up people’s homes, thanks to Facebook groups including Street Bounty.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.

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There were 36 people being treated for the disease in Queensland hospitals, 12 of those arrived from PNG. 

In a decision touted by the consumer watchdog as a world-first, the Federal Court ruled digital giant Google had misled some users about how the company was collecting and using location data.

For too long good women have been routinely doubted and dismissed, but the reception for the courageous testimony of ousted Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate this week suggests a promising change in our culture.

Quarantine hotels in Melbourne are running with extremely strict new infection control protocols. So what is life like for guests inside hotel quarantine 3.0?

The Purana Taskforce, which started its life known as the Rimer taskforce, was set up in May 2003. It started with a team of 12 and soon grew to 55. Eighteen years later, almost to the day, it is to be scrapped.

Sharon Stone became famous because of one notorious scene in the film Basic Instinct – and it came to define her career. In this week’s podcast, writer Jane Cadzow, who was given a rare interview with Stone, talks about the candid star with Good ...

A Melbourne doctor claims he was defamed by Victoria Police after he was accused on a local Facebook page of stealing a bottle of rum.

50 years ago, a secret underground military base dating from World War II, in near perfect condition, was uncovered in suburban Bankstown.

Federal health authorities are investigating the woman’s death reportedly from a blood clot after she received a coronavirus vaccination.

Police are out for the third day to search for missing Brisbane fisherman Trent Riley.

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says he has spoken to the Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan after a twerking performance at the launch of a new ship.

The 11-month-old girl was found unresponsive in a car by her mother at a school in the Perth suburb of Darch, where she was picking up another child.

Long Dingbin was China’s consul-general in Lahore, Pakistan, where he was involved in delivering several projects under the trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.

A former ministerial adviser in the Andrews government has reported her former partner – a senior adviser in the Premier’s office – to police following years of alleged domestic abuse.

Psychologists report both bosses and workers are feeling the strain of Melbourne’s return to the office and many are seeking help.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has canvassed options for allowing Australians to travel overseas for funerals or business before opening the door to mass travel.

Highly skilled specialist teachers should be allowed to earn as much as $80,000 a year more than standard classroom teachers.

An international study taking in thousands of COVID cases from around the world has found clear links between being overweight and getting severe COVID symptoms.

New research by QIMR has confirmed a genetic relationship between depression and anxiety, with 509 genes identified that influence both mental health conditions.

Christmas Island, sports rorts, robodebt - all taxpayers’ money wasted. Yet the Prime Minister is fixated with Cartier watches.