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Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. 

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Authorities patrolled a remote part of the Queensland-Nothern Territory border this week following the NT's "Cracker Night", and say many people are unaware of the jail time they could face.

The derelict Newstead House heritage museum was shut to the public in 2021 for repairs, but it is ready to hold a grand reopening.

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In a Stateline interview with Jessica van Vonderen, Dr Jackie Huggins said the Opposition Leader's position on Treaty is "very unfortunate".

A Queensland Police Service spokesperson has told the ABC the "hands-on" use of police property had been approved and "intended to break down barriers".

A Queensland coroner says a catastrophic fire that claimed a young man's life in 2022 was "most likely" caused by an e-scooter being connected to a charger that caused it to overheat and explode.  

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Police allege a child was in the boot of a car which crashed in Far North Queensland, resulting in attempted murder charges against a 32-year-old woman.

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Female teachers are being sworn at, sexually harassed and physically threatened in high schools by male students. They say young men are bringing the misogynistic ideas of Andrew Tate and other online influencers into the classroom. 

For nearly 40 years, Rhonda McGuigan has sold sentimental trinkets from days gone by out of her antiques store in Annerley, Brisbane. The 84-year-old has run the iconic Southside Antiques Centre since 1986, but has announced plans to close up shop and retire by the end of the year.

Despite anecdotal information suggesting spiking is reasonably common, only seven people went to court charged with unlawful drink spiking in Queensland between July 2021 and May 2024.

An audit of Queensland Fertility Group semen samples frozen before 2020 found thousands to be at high risk of misidentification because of a lack of double witnessing, a report by the state's health ombudsman says.

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Australia's corporate watchdog, ASIC, isn't prosecuting enough white-collar crime and can't perform its full range of duties, so a Senate committee has recommended it split into two new, more streamlined regulators.

Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson is back at the council, a month after taking leave amid concerns he misrepresented his military record in the lead-up to being elected.

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The group says it reported the distressed whale in waters off the Sunshine Coast to authorities but when no-one had arrived almost an hour later, they took action fearing it was "drowning".

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane

Regularly updated briefing from ABC News for Brisbane

Plenty of high-profile figures, including Queensland Premier Steven Miles, have been snapped cuddling the sanctuary's residents, but as of this week those days are over.

Australia will field the fourth-largest skateboard team heading to Paris behind the US, Brazil and Japan — while also including the youngest Olympian on the Australian team.

This cheap, filling winter warmer is the perfect alternative to porridge — and it's also delicious and nutritious.