Detectives analysing the scene of a devastating house fire in Townsville say there are signs the blaze was deliberate.

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Sailor Luke Watkins spent 45 minutes in the water after he was thrown overboard during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race early ...

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For Olivia Gadecki, the growth starts when she gets uncomfortable. The 22-year-old has been chasing that feeling of ...

Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from the low to mid twenties. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak during the weekend and ease ...

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One of Australia's largest melon producers has bought a portfolio of Indian sandalwood properties in the Douglas Daly region ...