Nearly 60 high schools across Queensland will share in $250 million to build more classrooms ahead of the sudden influx of 17,000 students expected in 2020.
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85yo Antarctic surveyor recognised in Queen's birthday honours
Fear is the most essential tool in your kit when exploring the uncharted icy landscape of Antarctica, says 85-year-old veteran explorer and surveyor Sydney Kirkby, who has been honoured with an Order of Australia medal today recognising his 50-year-career.
State of the drought: How bad is it and why has it been so dry?
The last time an autumn was this dry in southern Australia, women were just getting the right to vote in federal elections and the Boer War was ending.
NRL live: Sharks host the Tigers, Storm face Broncos
The seventh-placed Sharks host the Wests Tigers at Shark Park before the Broncos travel to Melbourne to take on the fifth-placed Storm looking to hang onto their spot in the eight. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.
Crawford far too good for Horn in TKO win to claim welterweight title
Australia’s Jeff Horn has failed to retain his WBO welterweight belt, losing to American Terence Crawford by technical knockout in Las Vegas.
AFL live: Brisbane welcomes Essendon to the Gabba before the Crows fly west to take on Fremantle
Brisbane welcomes Essendon to the Gabba in the Sunday lunchtime clash before the Crows head west to take on Fremantle in Perth. Follow live scores, stats and commentary.
Free coffee! All you've got to do is fill a bucket with rubbish from the beach
Caffeine-cravers are being given the chance to fuel their addiction for free, with some cafes along Australia’s east coast offering free coffee for anyone who picks up a bucket’s worth of rubbish from the nearby beaches.
Glitter strip or ghost town? Gold Coast haunted by empty shops
As many as one in five shops are vacant in parts of the Gold Coast, and some small business owners say it’s because they cannot afford to pay the rent.
'The beauty of hanging out with friends': Welcome to inclusive rugby
Thanks to an altered form of footy, kids with disabilities are getting the chance to do what so many of their peers take for granted — play sport on a Saturday.
An inside look at Australia's own Capella Hotel
While the world’s attention will be focused on the Capella Hotel on Tuesday as the meeting point for Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, half a world away is Australia’s own Capella Hotel.