A man has been arrested following a 10-hour-long siege on the Sunshine Coast. A man has been arrested following a 10-hour-long siege on the Sunshine Coast. A large crop-spraying drone crashed into power lines sparking a grass fire near Mount Compass.

Rain is likely to affect areas from Mackay through to Cairns in a weather pattern that brings rain day after day, while southeastern Australia endures a lengthy spell of extreme heat from this weekend. Low pressure is developing off northeast Queensland that should persist for the rest of the week and across the weekend.

Melbourne underworld figure Sam Abdulrahim, also known as "The Punisher", has reportedly been shot dead. Education Minister Jason Clare announces the government has delivered an average of $2700 in annual childcare savings for the average Australian family.

The Greens say the plan would cost the federal government $2.6 billion in the first year. However, state revenues from public transport are at odds with that figure.

Prosecutors have revealed plans to lay additional charges against a Queensland man accused of abducting and raping a teenager.

Several big racing names have already been confirmed for the 2025 Queensland winter carnival which is shaping up as one of the best yet.

The weather bureau has issued multiple flood warnings and says there is potential for one or more cyclones to develop in the coming days.

The Australian Greens have launched a plan to deliver 50 cent public transport fares across the country, taking the Queensland experience national, in a bid to tackle the skyrocketing cost-of-living and save households thousands.

Almost a quarter of a century after one of the most heartbreaking moments in Australian sport, the Rugby World Cup is returning to the scene of the crime.

Jewish groups have questioned why the national broadcaster has chosen to platform and “mainstream” a Jewish “radical fringe voice”, who spoke at a controversial anti-racism symposium last week, in its coverage of anti-Semitic events in Sydney.

Things to look out for: Like many clubs, the Magpies have an international membership. Theirs is called “Global Insider”, which for $199, gives overseas fans a subscription to the Watch AFL service and a $30 voucher for the club shop. Browse the full selection.

Sell-side adviser Macquarie Capital has done some soul-searching over the Christmas break, fronting up to interested parties with a new pitch.