Police believe taxi driver killed Sharron Phillips in 1986 after she ran out of petrol.

A storm has left flooded roads, fallen trees and downed powerlines in its wake.

Indian miner's environmental track record questioned by former environment minister.

Armed Kiwi ship hunted down fleeing Germans on the high seas

A teenager who was crushed by a 98kg bar weight has died.

Snake catcher on the Sunshine Coast captures moment he caught a venomous eastern brown.

A teenager is fighting for his life after a weightlifting mishap in Brisbane

Milan Chante Walker was paid to distract a man, but the victim later died.

A dad has won the praise of the internet for the code of conduct he wrote for his sons.

Investigation after "largest saltwater crocodile for 20-30 years" is found dead.

The eastern brown snake is the second most venomous land snake in the world.

Air travel out of Auckland looks set to be disrupted for days after fuel supply was cut.

A man is locked in a tense stand-off with police after barricading himself in a unit

Tony Deane's family raising funds for court battle over use of dead son's testes.

Young Queenslander did something so stupid judge said it would be "almost comical".

Queensland Police are selling tickets to a talk about the death of Kiwi Warriena Wright.

Dept worker accidentally sent information about the children's new school to boys' father.

Teen was picked up after school, but never showed up for her evening shift at McDonald's.

A light plane flipped on landing at Caloundra Airport in Queensland.

Horrified flatmates recount the moment Sigourney Coles was attacked by her ex.

Tourists are spoilt for choice on sandy Moreton Island, writes Elizabeth Binning.

News of lottery winning proves too much for one man to handle.

An Aussie mum died hours after doctors performed an emergency C-section on her.

Tiritiri Matangi Island ferry sailing cancelled due to stormy weather.

Police suspect a Queensland Uber driver may be a serial rapist.

Mum of backpacker killed at Queensland hostel has learnt details about daughter's death.

Cyclone Debbie left a trail of destruction and things have only gotten worse.

Fresh fruit and herbs meet Russian ingenuity at a memorable Australian distillery.

A 6-year-old girl who was taken from a Queensland home earlier today has been found.

A tackle left league player James Ackerman with a fatal tear to a major artery.