White-sand beaches, good food and warm weather do wonders in winter.

How long can humans actually live for? The truth is, scientists say, we just don't know.

The Queensland teen who jumped into croc-infested waters to impress a girl is now in jail.

Deborah Thomas will get a $730,000 payout when she steps down from Ardent Leisure.

Retail therapy is gold standard on the Gold Coast, writes Lorna Subritzky.

A man has been fined after he hit a cyclist and his behaviour turned 'moronic'.

Tom Rabe dives into a blue paradise on the Queensland coast.

Parents of toddler beaten to death believe kids are not safe until abusers are jailed.

Winston Aldworth checks into a family-friendly spot next to a Gold Coast theme park.

Away from the coastal glitz is a wonderland worth exploration.

A man involved in a siege since yesterday has been shot dead by Australian police.

Father of three kids killed in horror crash in NSW heard about it on a two-way radio.

Scientists have concluded that the Great Barrier Reef can no longer be saved.

Three children were taken from a Kiwi mum in a split-second in a NSW crash.

Eli Orzessek rides the wild dunes and finds adventures in the water.

Former Stratford man says son's recovery from head injury expected to be long and costly.

There's a thank you to supporters and a wild goose chase for the media.

The drug smuggler evaded a large media contingent at Brisbane airport on her arrival home.

An average Auckland family says the Budget's tax tweaks do nothing to help them get ahead.

A man pretending to be injured has been busted by secret video footage.

The golden beaches and turquoise waters of Port Douglas are calling Cloe Willetts.

Lynley Bilby immerses herself in the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef.

Eat your 2way around the Sunshine Coast, writes Linda Thompson.

Gable Tostee claims police and Facebook ignored the threats because he is a man.

Parts of Australia are getting ready for a month's worth of rain.

WARNING: GRAPHIC. Inquest into the dismemberment murder of woman continues.

A Kiwi teen is fighting for his life after an attack outside a Brisbane McDonald's.

WARNING: Graphic content. An inquest is underway for a dismemberment murder in Australia.

A quarter of children in Australia are obese or overweight but is surgery the answer?

The region has a multitude of culinary claims to fame, writes Christina Campbell.