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.

It may currently be the middle of summer but the Queensland winter carnival is already shaping up as one of the best yet, with a galaxy of stars set to make the trek north.

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.

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.

Sydney’s Olympic stadium is all set to be confirmed as the host venue for the 2027 Rugby World Cup final, while Queensland is set to miss out on the biggest games. Sydney’s Olympic stadium is all set to be confirmed as the host venue for the 2027 Rugby World Cup final.

The minor party’s latest pitch is for Canberra to spend $8 billion over four years to underwrite 50¢ public transport fares, saving commuters about $2000 a year.

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

Delivering what he described as “Labor’s last budget update”, rather than the LNP’s first, Treasurer David Janetzki cast a bleak picture of the state’s finances.