Queensland dam close to failing - residents in fear
Residents received an emergency warning telling them to "leave now".
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Motorway death: How did teacher end up tied to chair on busy road?
Police believe man hit and killed by a truck while tied to a chair had fled kidnappers.
Supermarket worker's horror $800k trip
Dawn was working a night shift when she was involved in an accident that changed her life.
Cook Island boy, 5, told to cut his hair - or leave school
His mum was pulled aside and told she had to cut his hair, "cultural or not".
'Bat tornado' takes over small Queensland town
Parents consider pulling children from school in fear of their safety.
Killing time on Queensland's Stradbroke Island
When you're in paradise, sometimes all you want to do is sleep.
Woman dies after choking on a lamington
An Australia Day event took a sombre turn when a woman died from choking on a lamington.
'What's that bloody thing on your face? It looks like a cancer'
Eagle-eyed broadcaster brought to tears after saving friend's life.
Thunderstorms close motorways, flood theme parks in Queensland
Parts of Queensland are flooded after 'life-threatening' flash floods hit the state
Backlash to plans for honour parade
Brisbane City Council's plans for a parade is seen as a "publicity stunt" by firefighters
Heavy rain floods roads in Sydney's CBD, briefly closing public transport
Australia's prayers have been answered as the country is covered with heavy rain.
Refreshed and revived on islands of renewal
The address of this 10-villa tropical island resort tells you everything you need to know.
'Swift, devastating, irreparable': The human cost of online witch hunts
Wilson Gavin's death was tragic – but we've ignored a critical aspect of the sad story.
Fresh melon imports suspended after fruit disease found
Unwanted fruit disease has been found on imported watermelons from Queensland, Australia.
A deeper look at Australia's first underwater hotel
Australia's underwater hotel could be the perfect digital detox for any ocean naturalist.
Marching around the world with Hayley Sproull
The Great Kiwi Bake Off host Hayley Sproull's unusual ticket to see the world.
'Kiwi' Australian Aboriginal fights deportation to NZ
His mother is Aborginal, his father is a Kiwi - but Australia considers him an "alien".
Noosa locals outrage at backpacker beach graffiti
Furious locals have been left to clean up an "ugly" mess on the Queensland beach.
Tragic death: Teen named who fell from high-rise balcony on Gold Coast
Teen who tragically fell from his Gold Coast hotel balcony this morning has been named.
Father wants truth exposed over daughters' deaths in hot car
Dad of pair who died in Queensland says the public needs to know what led to the deaths.
Editorial: Mother Nature holds the whip hand with bush fires
Editorial: Ash clouds from Australian bush fires are a warning for New Zealand to act.
Live: Sydney covered in 'hazardous' smoke as Australian fires flare again
Fresh emergency alerts across NSW including Gospers Mountain - sending smoke over Sydney.
Aussie fires live: 'Someone has to pay' - Outrage as teen charged
16-year-old charged investigation into Aussie blaze that destroyed 42 buildings.
Live: Water-bombing chopper crashes trying to fight Aussie fires
After fires devastated New South Wales yesterday, today the focus is on Queensland.
Unusual 'buffer' that changed fire's course, protected Sydney
All signs were that NSW was heading for catastrophe. But the fires threw up a surprise.
Bushfires arrive on Sydney's north shore, homes painted red
Fire warnings issued: "Anywhere near bushland is at threat today."
Ferocious forecasts: Australians on notice for 'catastrophic' fire danger
Authorities are warning it will be "almost impossible" to protect people in path of fires.
Australian bushfires: Map shows how close blaze came to houses
Inferno was within metres of overwhelming isolated communities after jumping highway.
NZ offers help as Aussie fires worsen
A state of emergency has been declared in NSW.
NSW and QLD bushfires: Premier declares 'state of emergency'
Premier has declared a state of emergency ahead of tomorrow's "catastrophic" conditions.
NZ 'blanketed' by smoke and dust from raging Oz bushfires
The catastrophic bushfires are now so huge the effects have reached New Zealand.
Huge cash stash unearthed at building site
Tradies working at a building site on the Gold Coast made a shock discovery.
British tourist yelled 'shark, shark' as mate lost foot in attack
The Englishmen were celebrating Rugby World Cup success despite gruesome injuries.
Generation Debt: Students with $400k loans too scared to come home
Huge student loan debts are making many expat Kiwis afraid to come home.