The Pope has accepted the 'forced' resignation of a Queensland bishop condemned for his liberal views.

A man who lost his wife and son to the Toowoomba flash flood has had to listen to their last cries for help.

The peaceful Town of 1770 bursts into life every May for the Captain Cook 1770 Festival.

Snow is falling in the central North Island for the first time this year and strong winds continue to lash both the North and South islands.

An inquiry will hear the distressing final phone calls of a mother and son killed in the Queensland floods.

When you've paid $200,000 for a seat on a galactic flight, the last thing you want is to be served a dud beer.

Three young girls were having the time of their lives before two were killed in a horrific boating accident yesterday.

Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?

A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

An emergency situation has been declared in a tropical Queensland township that's endured three mudslides in the past few days.

A third of all women have experienced post-sex blues at some point, a new study shows.

The Christchurch earthquake has generated new cooperation between Australian and New Zealand tourism authorities, with New Zealand offered a free platform to pitch for business at Australia’s major annual tourism trade show.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh saw the softer side of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl when she dropped in to thank the US rock band for Sunday night's flood benefit concert.

Life can be challenging for the cowboys of Longreach, Queensland. But Pamela Wade finds it an exciting, even magical, spot to explore.

Award-winning Aussie artist Washington's début album is pop with attitude. By Paula Yeoman.