Tony Abbott's address to the National Press Club today is being seen as a leadership make or break event.

The Labor party is on the brink of a stunning return to power in Queensland just one term after it was crushed by the Liberal National Party.

Think beyond the beaches and you're in for a treat, finds Delaney Mes.

Four Queensland adult stores have been raided after a batch of synthetic cannabis claimed two lives.

A man in Queensland has died and another is critically ill after suspected poisoning from a batch of synthetic cannabis.

Chris Rogers and Shaun Marsh scored half centuries as Australia built a 326-run lead over India after four days of the third test, putting the hosts in position to push for a series-clinching third-straight win.

A fighting half-century from Shaun Marsh has virtually ensured that Australia will do no worse than draw the third test against India at the MCG, and with it win the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

A senior Queensland police officer has described the killing of eight children in a Cairns home as one of the most tragic events the service has had to deal with.

Eclectic, easy-to-navigate Brisbane is often overlooked in the rush to the Gold Coast, writes Carly Flynn.

Ewan McDonald is set adrift on memory bliss after a Whitsundays yacht charter holiday.

A Queenstown family was woken by a stranger having a shower in their bathroom, police say.

Anne Gibson hops on board Queensland's new G:link transport system.

A Queensland mother says her daughter has miraculously survived a 17-day ordeal lost in bushland where she lived on creek water, small fish and insects.

Encounters with rare and unusual animals make a visit to this Queensland zoo an unforgettable experience.

Graham Reid finds plenty to do in Cairns, if you like your action laid-back and tropical.

Anne Gibson luxuriates on the 12th floor of this stylish Gold Coast hotel.

A New Zealand woman has fallen to her death in Queensland, Australia.

Eveline Harvey stays at a largely quiet spot alongside a picturesque Queensland river.

Graham Reid goes to a signature pub off the main highway.

Nina Fowler experiences life as a drover across 260km of Australian Outback on the annual Harry Redford Cattle Drive.

The Gold Coast offers plenty of adventures for family members of all ages, writes Donna McIntyre.

A New Zealander has given evidence in the Florida trial of a man who allegedly forced women into becoming high-end prostitutes.

In Brisbane on a Sunday? Take a dip and sip Pimms at a party up high in Fortitude Valley, writes Daniel Richardson.

Australian state governments spent A$17.6 billion on subsidies for mineral and fossil fuel industries over six years, including A$8 billion to help transport coal.

Hop across the ditch and catch some world-class theatre.

Visiting Australia during National Reconciliation Week, Ewan McDonald takes a walk into the country's past.