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.

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

The phrase "I'd rather be dead than cool" on a rental vehicle was deemed offensive.

Mother forever haunted by watching helplessly as husband brutally stabbed her daughter.

A Queensland man almost had a very nasty surprise while he was out gardening.

Tim Roxborogh relives his youthful glories on the GC.

What could be the biggest rollercoaster in Australia is starting to take shape.

Cloe Willetts stands up to her fears and learns to love Tropical North Queensland.

Jayson and Kirsten never imagined they would find themselves in a living nightmare.

A political party says tourists should be allowed to hunt crocodiles in North Queensland.

He admitted assaulting his son by placing his hand around the boy's throat.

This 'Bonnie and Clyde' couple while living out of a car and outrunning the cops.

A Queensland man was kicked off a Qantas flight for allegedly assaulting a crew member.