Julia André

Advertisements for collarium sun bed sessions are popping up across the country, but an expert says "there is absolutely no doubt that collariums are in fact solariums" that have been banned in Australia since 2015.

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is crossing the north Queensland coast near Townsville, with the system revised to category two — as it happened.

Gold Coast father Andrew Price has developed shingles and is unable to sleep as he struggles to cope with the stress of the natural disaster. 

Lillian Reed works six days a week to afford her share of the rent on a Varsity Lakes house she shares with four other people.

More than 6,000 homes and businesses are still without power more than a week after powerful Christmas holiday storms ripped through Queensland's south-east.

Tensions in one storm-impacted community bubble over as Queensland's deputy premier is ambushed by angry residents. 

Queenslanders are being urged to remain vigilant across the weekend, with destructive wind gusts, giant hail, heavy rainfall and flash flooding predicted.

More intense storms are forecast to hit south-east Queensland on the weekend, just days after the region endured several deadly weather systems, including a "mini cyclone". 

Wet and humid conditions lead to an explosion in cane toad populations with invasive species experts concerned for pets and native wildlife. 

Support services in south-east Queensland are struggling to meet the demand as people feel the brunt of the cost of living increases ahead of Christmas.

Two men have been charged over the alleged assault of a police officer in Parkwood. They have also been charged with weapons offences.

A 94-year-old is the last living keeper of an officially extinct language. Generations have worked to revive the Kalkutungu language, which will now be taught to students in the outback.

Despite not having a rate base and barely any revenue streams, an isolated town is tackling a decades-old housing and infrastructure crisis.

Offering young people a lift when they are far from home, playing a game of basketball, handing out snacks when the kids are hungry, or enrolling them in after-school activities are all part of this successful Mount Isa program.

Videos show thousands of rats overtaking communities across outback Queensland as residents battle a plague of epic proportions. There are concerns the worst is yet to come.

Robyn Neade's been forced to move hundreds of kilometres to access life-saving dialysis treatment, despite it being available in her hometown.

Whenever it rains, the black soil dirt track that leads to Mikaela Smith's home turns into a mud pit, bogging even the best four-wheel drives.

When Alex Cleary was 19, his 28-year-old sister Meghan took her own life. Now he is preparing to run a marathon in Antarctica, dedicating his journey to those affected by suicide.

The Australian Law Council president and an Aboriginal community leader have called for an inquiry into the nation's jury system amid concerns Indigenous defendants are not getting fair trials.

Queensland's fire service has offered its deepest condolences to the families of those onboard, and confirmed the aircraft had been contracted to support the Queensland bushfire response.

One of the world's biggest mining companies is pulling out of Australian copper despite growing demand for the renewable energy metal. What does that mean for Australia's role plugging the critical minerals gap?

Firefighters are battling major blazes around the outback city where a water bombing plane has been flown in for the first time to assist.

Searing heat consumes Queensland amid already parched conditions, but a cool change should bring respite to fire-ravaged communities before the mercury soars again.

Two major fires have started in outback Queensland, and one driver has suffered burns after vehicles simply drove through dry grass.

A decrease in the quality of phosphate being mined overseas and growing investor interest in ethical projects are driving miners into Australia's largely untapped reserves.