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State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

A national gun buyback scheme has been rejected by one state while another appeared non-committal after legislation was rushed through the Senate.

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‘Shattered’ parents of Canadian backpacker found dead on K’gari island mourn adventurous daughter

Coroner to examine if 19-year-old drowned off Australian tourist island or was killed by wild dingoes

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Australia’s strongest gun reform since the Port Arthur massacre has become law. Here’s what you need to know

The laws, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, establish a national buyback, stop the importation of some firearms and tighten background checks

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Parents of police killed in Wieambilla urge gun buyback as Queensland rejects federal scheme

Families call for end to political ‘bickering’ as David Crisafulli confirms the state LNP will not back the program

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Shooters to take aim at feral pigs stranded by floods

Sharpshooters will take to the skies across Queensland's flood-ravaged northwest, targeting feral pigs stranded on pockets of higher ground.

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Man's back and legs mauled in croc attack near creek

A man in his 20s has been airlifted to hospital following a crocodile attack in north Queensland, suffering puncture wounds to his back and legs near a creek.

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Woman’s body found surrounded by dingoes on popular Australian tourist island K’gari

Queensland police appeal for witnesses after woman, a Canadian citizen, found on beach north of the Maheno shipwreck

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MAFS Cast 2026: Meet The Brides And Grooms Looking For Love (And Instagram Followers)

Get to know the MAFS 2026 brides and grooms before the madness begins and the first cheating scandal inevitably kicks off.

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The road to Trish’s Queensland farm was blown up for a coalmine – now flood waters have left her ‘stuck in a hole’

The cattlewoman is stranded alone, rationing her supplies and worried about her health. Meanwhile the mine sits mothballed

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Wallabies captain Wilson to miss start of Super Rugby

Queensland backrower Harry Wilson has undergone surgery on his troublesome right knee and is expected to be sidelined for about six weeks.

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Heavy rain batters NSW coastline as further storms forecast in multiple states over wet weekend

Weather bureau expects thunderstorms across the Illawarra, Sydney, Central Coast and Hunter regions, and large hail in northern NSW and south-east Queensland

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ADHD treatment bottleneck as GPs race to play catch-up

Queensland leads the nation in expanding access to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder treatment, but doctors are struggling to keep up with demand.

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NRLW star Ali Brigginshaw retires from State of Origin

Ali Brigginshaw has played her last game for Queensland, announcing her retirement from State of Origin.

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PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

Anthony Albanese has boosted financial support for outback communities impacted by devastating floods as an ex-tropical cyclone threatens to return.

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Arrest warrant for man days after carer's body found

A man is set to be extradited to Queensland over the alleged murder of his carer following an interstate arrest and high-speed chase.

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'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

The clean-up has started at a rain-hit town but another is bracing for dangerous flooding as residents cope with the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

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'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

With hundreds of structures destroyed and livestock lost in fires and floods, large parts of rural Australia will never be the same amid ongoing disasters.

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Morning Mail: a possible loophole in hate speech laws, PM urged to rethink US relations, flood fears in Queensland

Draft legislation suggests using religious text could be a defence against tighter rules; Bob Carr says Trump presents a ‘colossal challenge’

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The Conversation

What is the global water cycle and how is it amplifying climate disasters?

Floods, droughts and heatwaves continue to dominate headlines around the world and in Australia.

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‘A serious amount of rain’: central Queensland flooding could isolate some communities for months

‘I don’t think anyone realised how bad it would get,’ says one resident, who says she might need a boat or a helicopter

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Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Residents of isolated communities might be cut off for months, with roads and water supplies damaged by heavy rain left behind by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

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Human remains found in bushfire area – as it happened

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Thousands without power, roads cut as cyclone hits

Residents in Australia's far north are bracing for torrential rain and flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues its march across the state.

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NBL confirms rescheduled Taipans-Bullets clash

The NBL has confirmed the Cairns-Brisbane clash postponed because of a cyclone threat in Far North Queensland will now be played on January 12.

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Black Saturday-affected towns told to leave before predicted wind change causes ‘dangerous’ fire conditions – as it happened

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