ABC OnlineBrisbane man and two sons go missing during a driving holiday to CairnsABC OnlineA Brisbane man and his two sons who failed to arrive as scheduled in Cairns in far north Queensland are the subject of a police search. The three left Brisbane last week on a driving holiday. Steven Van Lonkhu...

Brisbane TimesMan charged with two counts of murder over nursing home deaths9news.com.auA male nurse has been charged with murder over the deaths of two residents and the sudden illness of a third at an aged-care facility in Wallsend, near Newcastle. The 27-year-old was arrested around 9:30am (AEDT)...

ABC OnlineMan charged with murder after Tamworth street fightABC OnlineA 37-year-old man from Tamworth, in northern New South Wales, has been charged with murder following the death of a 52-year-old man after a fight on Friday night. Steven John Johnson appeared briefly behind the dock of Tamworth L...

Brisbane TimesState climate change rule sees councils exposedThe AustralianQUEENSLAND councils are claiming they are now exposed to legal action from home and land owners following a precedent-setting move by the Newman government to remove a predicted 0.8m sea level rise because of climate change f...

NEWS.com.auPM calls on Australians to do more9news.com.auPrime Minister Tony Abbott has urged Australians to reaffirm their pledge to make their country a beacon of hope in uncertain times. In his annual Australia Day message, Mr Abbott also said work towards constitutional recognition of indigenous...