Mark Rigby

Cases of whooping cough are surging across Australia, with an infectious disease expert warning that the respiratory disease is "back with a vengeance".

Expensive school uniforms with logos and monograms do nothing to help kids learn, so why are we paying so much at the uniform shop?

More pain for weather-ravaged property owners as Queensland's construction industry faces an 18,000-worker shortfall.

The $50 vouchers will be available for spending at Gold Coast businesses and are expected to be a leg-up for tourism operators recovering from the recent Christmas Day and Boxing Day storms.

As tens of thousands of insurance claims are lodged in the wake of the deadly Christmas storms, there's a big damage bill many property owners will have to stump up for themselves.

The wet weather is moving north to the Sunshine Coast, but the severe weather warning has been cancelled this afternoon.

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

Social media "skinfluencers" selling the promise of dewy skin are driving tween and teenage interest in expensive skincare products, but experts warn pursuing the kind of perfection seen online can have long-lasting consequences.

Tara Byrne, a busy professional, was sold a deal that would reduce her taxable income and provide cost-of-living relief, but the car she signed up for ended up costing more than double its showroom price.

A 43-year-old man who tried to save money on a 40-kilometre taxi ride has instead ended up 390km away after climbing onto metal racks beneath a B-double trailer that didn't stop where he thought it would.

Schoolies on the Gold Coast — once synonymous with drunken debauchery — takes a wholesome turn, with fewer school leavers writing themselves off, even on the historically wild first night of celebrations.

Memories of Black Summer remain strong for many in this South East Queensland region, where heavy fuel loads and parched conditions have locals preparing for the worst.

Retirees and aged pensioners have to choose between leaving cities they have lived in for decades or becoming homeless amid a worsening rental crisis.

The Gold Coast man is recovering at home with a new outlook, a month after medical complications during a Balinese holiday prompted a massive outpouring of support — and an emergency evacuation.

Kristy Bowman and Kevin Humphrey's move to a home on wheels is no #vanlife adventure — it's a heartbreaking decision made necessary by constant rent rises.

Police say the armed man stole a vehicle from Southport before driving south to Elanora where he allegedly stole a motorbike at gunpoint before his arrest.

David Richards must not have contact with female patients or work outside the Gold Coast where clinic he is based, under conditions imposed by the Health Ombudsman.

The 32-year-old Liberal MP is supporting the Indigenous Voice to Parliament in one of Australia's conservative heartlands.

Echidna breeding season provides opportunities to learn more about the elusive creatures, but echidnas on the move means they're also more likely to run into trouble with humans. Here's how you can help on both fronts.

Tourism bosses in Queensland were dismayed Qatar Airways' request for more flights into the nation's major cities was rejected, but Cairns and Gold Coast airports hope to capitalise instead.

Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden, accused of killing his stepfather Robert Lumsden last month, will be suspended from his role in local government on full pay until the next election in March 2024.

Businesses along the route of the Gold Coast's latest light rail extension are likely to suffer noise and traffic disruption for another two years before the project is complete.

After battling drug abuse and homelessness as a teenager, secure housing has been a game-changer for 18-year-old Korrinne Muntelwit. But there's a dire need for more housing across the board for young people like her.

A 19-year-old man and a 13-year-old girl have been charged with attempted murder over the incident that left a Gold Coast security guard in hospital.

Police arrived to find a 58-year-old man dead inside an Arundel home on Wednesday. It is understood the deceased man was a stepfather to the councillor.