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10th January 2025

‘He didn’t do anything’: Mel Gibson’s despair turns to anger

Mel Gibson’s home has been under threat, and he would be “surprised” if it’s still there. Now he’s lashed out at mismanagement and pointed the finger.

Six dead as drone footage shows ‘bomb’ like devastation in LA

Six people have now died in the LA wildfires as it faced “apocalyptic scenes”, and remained under a “red flag warning” as fires continued to rage. Follow live updates.

93mm in one hour: Water spouts whipped up as slow-moving system dumps on SEQ

SEQ has woken to more severe thunderstorms and torrential rain, with a slow-moving system delivering 93mm of rain in an hour, after a series of multi-cell storms smashed the region...

Top diplomat backtracks over Australia Day snub

Australia’s High Commissioner to the UK has changed his plans hours after Peter Dutton said, “If Stephen Smith is ashamed of Australia Day, he should be on the next flight home”.

Watch now: National Futsal Championships, Pitches 1-5, Day 3

For many teams, day three’s National Futsal Championships action will double as last chance sallon for their finals hopes. Watch all the junior action from Pitches 1-5 LIVE on Frid...

Dental crisis as councils ignore fluoride science, children left with rotting teeth

More and more Queensland children are facing major dental procedures as calls grow louder for change. SEE MAP | VOTE IN POLL

Virgin CEO lands $16.9m beach house

Jayne Hrdlicka has beaten fierce competition for a multi-storey beach house in one of Noosa Heads’ most prized streets.

Obama and Trump’s private chat at Jimmy Carter’s funeral

A lip reader has revealed what former President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump said in a private conversation at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. See the vid...

Download your Australian Open 2025 draw poster

The 2025 Australian Open is here! Keep track of every match — download the draw poster here.

‘In the trenches’: Family’s $100k IVF success against all odds

A Queensland ex-Army couple who went through 11 gruelling rounds of IVF worth $100k have shared the emotional rollercoaster that was four years of their lives.

Fatal flaw in LNP’s plan to sideline CFMEU from Bruce Highway fix

The state government will not be able to sideline the CFMEU from Queensland worksites, despite David Crisafulli backing Peter Dutton’s condition for Bruce Highway funding.