Royal Life Saving's latest national drowning report shows one in four people who drown are born overseas. A migrant water safety program helped Omnia beat her fear and avoid being a victim.
Ekka parade cancelled as heavy rain falls across south-east Queensland and northern NSW
A number of roads are closed and emergency services have received numerous calls for assistance amid record monthly rain totals, but the BOM says respite is on the way.
Photo shows A flooded showground field.'Coming home is the best feeling': Olympic team touches down after record gold haul
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the athletes' families were on hand to greet the triumphant Australian team at Sydney Airport this morning.
Photo shows Matt Wearn, who won back-to-back gold in the sailing, waving and wearing medal getting off plane from ParisMother charged with murder of 10-year-old daughter on the Gold Coast
Yingying Xu, 46, has been charged with the murder of her daughter at their home on Tuesday.
Photo shows a young girlChildcare centre fined after two young toddlers escaped through open gate
The company that operates a northern Gold Coast childcare centre has faced court after two young children walked out a gate and along a busy road in 2022.
Photo shows Outside of building.Chiropractor fined for treating patients, including baby, while suspended over alcohol use
Adrian Adams treated 60 patients — including a five-month-old infant — after being suspended by the health practitioner watchdog following complaints by patients and staff at his Gold Coast clinics.
Photo shows A man walks on the street in a suitHeavy rain and thunderstorms forecast across Queensland, with potential for localised flash flooding
Heavy rain could lead to flash flooding across south-east Queensland this week, with the weather bureau warning of dangerous surf conditions and predicting "a few thunderstorms in the mix as well".
Photo shows Low-handing clouds cover mountains in the distance, viewed from across coastal waters.Inside the interrogation room with a former rugby star turned key player in one of Australia’s most persecuted payday lending operations
ASIC transcripts, obtained exclusively by the ABC, reveal one of Australia's most persecuted payday lending operations targeted 'any consumer and every consumer'.
Photo shows Hand holding a mobile phone with the Cigno app showing words: Why choose Cigno?Nurse in court accused of going on three-month shopping spree with patient's bank card
Queensland Health nurse Melelani Crelley has been charged with stealing and fraud after allegedly spending $7,000 on a patient's bank card.
Photo shows a woman holding hands with her partner and she leaves courtHow the Gold Coast's surfing culture shaped the youngest gold medallist in Australian history
Arisa "The Robot" Trew wasn't always a skateboarder, but after ditching the surf because it was too cold she joined a growing number of Gold Coasters making it to the big time in the sport.
Photo shows Arisa Trew performs a trick at the X-Games.Queenslanders will be paying 50 cents for public transport for six months, but some still won't be getting on board
Queenslanders will be able to catch a bus, train or ferry for just 50 cents but, despite the cost-of-living relief, some hold concerns over the frequency and routes on offer.
Photo shows A man in a purple shirt leaning over the rail of a stairset at a train station.Public patients treated at Gold Coast hotels as hospital-bed pressure soars
Low-acuity public patients from a Gold Coast hospital are being treated at a nearby hotel as part of a program to help free up emergency beds, but many say such initiatives only offer short-term solutions.
Photo shows man in hotelKelly Wilkinson's sister is working to keep secondary victims of domestic violence from 'falling through the cracks'
When Danielle Carroll's sister Kelly Wilkinson was murdered by her estranged husband, she became the carer for Kelly's children. While they were surrounded support at first, months later it began to slow down.
Photo shows A woman sitting on a couch smilingAviation experts say the industry is 'broken' and tourism operators are fearing the worst
Industry experts and peak tourism bodies say the collapse of Rex Airlines means the system is broken, with fears many regional centres will miss out on the tourist dollar as a result.
Rex Airlines' future is uncertain
The biggest regional airline in the country, Rex, will make an announcement tomorrow about its operations after suspending trading on the stock exchange.
Has Video Duration: 7 minutes .When Emma's school bus driver had a heart attack, she took the wheel
Emma Kuveya's quick thinking to grab an unconscious bus driver's foot off the accelerator has been recognised with an award.
Photo shows A woman and a teenage girl smiling.Rex Airlines' future uncertain in wake of ASX trading halt, union says industry is in 'crisis'
Regional Australian airline Rex suspends trading on the Australian stock market and the airline's website is no longer taking bookings for flights between metropolitan areas.
This powerlifting coach has taken performance-enhancing drugs for most of his adult life. He doesn't recommend it
Gus Cooke took illegal anabolic steroids for more than a decade and he doesn't recommend their use. A new drug-checking trial aims to minimise harm among steroid users.
Photo shows A man sits at a weight lifting bench inside a gymMum of domestic murder victim speaks out to 'try and save lives' as rallies demand end to gendered violence
Harrowing stories of survival and anguish have been shared by victims and their loved ones at rallies across Australia, where organisers have demanded an end to gendered violence and the culture of victim-blaming.
Photo shows A woman holding a cardboard sign that reads: "save lives say no to domestic abuse"High-rise apartment owners hit with 'view tax' as council hikes rates by up to 50 per cent
The Gold Coast council is under fire for slugging unit owners living on higher floors of apartment buildings with massive rate rises.
Photo shows Sunset over the Gold Coast skyline, taking in the beach.The 'extraordinary' poo bag problem plaguing one of Australia's largest cities
More free dog poo bags are handed out on the Gold Coast each year than nearly all of the neighbouring council areas combined, contributing tonnes of plastic to the city's landfills.
Photo shows Dogs and their owners at an off leash park.