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Australian home owners now have the protection of a "financial shield" in uncertain times, a report by property portal Domain has found, but record profits from property resales are widening the gap between established owners and aspiring first home buyers.

The Productivity Commission's latest Closing the Gap data shows just four out of 19 targets are on track. Advocates call for urgent funding to address low birth weights.

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority chief executive Graeme Newton told an inquiry into the CFMEU the union had "consistently made unsubstantiated claims" on social media and through media organisations about poor worksite safety. 

Cody Schaeffer, who founded the charity Borderline Australia, last week pleaded guilty to assaulting five teenage boys he met through his work.

Blake Seers has been charged with two counts of murder after the bodies of a 37-year-old woman and an 11-month-old girl were found inside a home at Belivah, south of Brisbane, last week.

Scientists warn sharp swings from extreme heat to flooding this summer signal climate change is overtaking other weather drivers.

With new figures laying bare the state of the problem, the construction industry warns cost blow-outs and delays are inevitable unless something is done.

A teenage boy has pleaded not guilty to handing a knife to a friend who fatally stabbed a man in Logan in 2023.

Documents released under right to information show Queensland's arts minister was "set" on the name in January, months before the community was invited to have their say.

Researchers have used advanced genetic sequencing on a Brisbane family to identify a gene mutation linked to ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel condition, sparking hopes of new treatments.

A Virgin Australia flight makes an urgent landing at Melbourne Airport after a vape caught fire onboard.

The remaining members of Iran's women's football team might have left Australia, but the journey is far from over, as members of the Iranian-Australian community share what really went into the fight to protect their countrywomen.

Traditional owners and scientists want buffel grass recognised as a Weed of National Significance, but the cattle industry opposes the move because it relies on the species for fodder.

Sydney cruise to a second big home win and condemn reigning AFL premiers Brisbane to a second loss, but pay a price with injuries.while Adelaide records an impressive victory over Collingwood at the MCG.

A months-long interstate police operation targeting alleged methamphetamine supply in Darwin has ended with a bust netting more than 156 kilograms of illicit drugs.

Two Chinese holiday-makers killed in Queensland floodwater were in contact with their friends hours before their tragic deaths.

The two-year-old boy, who was suffering from COVID and other illnesses, was found unresponsive at a Queensland childcare centre in 2022.

Parramatta playmaker Jonah Pezet destroyed the team he will play for next year — but in a sign of his appetite for excellence, he was far from satisfied.

The Services Union says its members have complained about nepotism, favouritism in hiring and poor governance at a major Queensland ports corporation.

A 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy have died after a motorcycle collided with the e-bike they were riding in Greenbank, south of Brisbane, on Thursday night.