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How you can win $20,000 towards the overseas holiday of your dreams

From Japan to Italy, Egypt or the Arctic, one lucky reader can win $20,000.

Calls for more skilled migrants to ride innovation boom

Australia is lagging in attracting skilled migrants as the energy transition and AI upheaval strains its STEM workforce.

'Think or sink': the mantra that helped this eight-year-old save her mate from drowning

The adults were alerted when one yelled 'they're in the water'.

Mayors call out 'dud deal'

Qld mayors warn funding change could cost your region millions.

The quiet heroes saving lives in Queensland's remote outback

A lesser-known medical team is making a huge outback impact.

Farm tax appeal by corrupt ex-MP's family thrown out

The Obeid family has been described as calculated and recalcitrant for repeatedly ignoring court orders to prepare for...

Body believed to be missing bushwalker Lily Hooper found in bushland

The 18-year-old had been missing for eight days in NSW's Southern Highlands.

Deal agreed on post-Bondi attack gun buyback scheme

The federal and NSW governments have reached a deal on a gun buyback scheme for the state following...

WA stares down 'east coast clowns' over costly GST deal

Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has promised to fight any move to strip his state of its lucrative...

No apology necessary over Japanese melon gibe: Albanese

Anthony Albanese has denied he needs to formally apologise to his Japanese counterpart over controversial podcast comments over...

Boulia to the US: Lareece earned her spot on the national youth rodeo team

Lareece Daley-Kennedy, 12, has been invited to compete at the America Rodeo in Texas.

Unknown soldiers who died decades apart get back names

Two Australian soldiers who died on the same date more than two decades apart have been identified.

'Distance should never be a barrier'. Lung cancer checks info at Isa Rodeo

If you're a smoker, a free lung cancer screening could save your life.

Teachers rally in thousands as pay dispute escalates

The streets of a major CBD have been blanketed in red as teachers strike for better pay and...

'Texts deleted' before mum accused of smoothie murder

A woman asked her friend to delete their conversation history while she was changing her police statement to...

Quick action 'could have saved lives' in mass stabbing

The families of the six people killed during a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre say lives could...

Surat's Marionvale joins a growing list of properties sold before auction

Versatile Maranoa property Marionvale has sold prior to auction.

Intech Energy Container to power a McKinlay Shire property

The lucky property will be chosen by public ballot in December.