At least 80 per cent of used coffee pods in Australia end up in landfill, with no dedicated recycling scheme. One Australian has made upcycling pods a business model, while not-for-profit Planet Ark ...

The government’s public sex offender register went live at 11am on New Year’s Eve, allowing Queenslanders to apply online to identify child sex offenders in their postcode. Queenslanders were able to ...

The trucking industry faces a declining number of drivers who shift about 75 per cent of Australia's total freight. A safety and road advocate highlighted a change in culture and punishing fines as ...

Diane Sawyer is 80 and looking better than ever. "Is there anyone as perfect as Diane Sawyer?" actress and comedian Amy Schumer wrote on the photo, which was added to her Instagram Stories. Sporting ...

TQQQ delivers higher leverage than QLD and comes with notably greater risk and drawdowns. TQQQ offers a higher dividend yield and much larger assets under management than QLD. Both funds track the ...

The wet weather, which is being driven by a monsoon trough, has seen the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) escalate a number of its flood warnings across the north of the country. Queensland is set to cop ...

Those hoping for a festive break from wet weather are likely to be disappointed, with forecasts pointing to persistent rain across the state. Showers and thunderstorms are already affecting parts of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed on Wednesday the 43-year-old was facing deportation following his arrest in Queensland earlier this month. “I said some time ago that, as far as freedom ...

A British national in Australia has had his visa cancelled and faces deportation for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols. The 43-year-old man living in Queensland was arrested and charged earlier this ...

Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victims Victims of Bondi beach shooting Ten ...

Matthew Peter Lord, 42, made an application for bail in the Proserpine Magistrates Court on December 22 after being charged with one count of wounding and one of common assault which allegedly ...