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Politicians are on the hunt for advertisements and fake news circulating on Facebook and other social media during elections.

Queenslanders who leave a dog in a hot car will face jail time and tens of thousands of dollars in fines under changes to the law.

The family of a World War II veteran who disappeared from Townsville 26 years ago has been told an inquest exploring fresh evidence about his suspected murder must wait until the Queensland Coroner's Act is updated.

Dry, gusty thunderstorms are forecast to sweep through tinder-dry southeast Queensland on Tuesday, fanning existing fires and sparking new ones.

Australia's disappointing 135-run loss and a drawn series proved a somewhat underwhelming end to Tim Paine's first Ashes tour but the captain remained proud to be returning home with the urn.

Should young Australians be put to work in emergency services to boost the number of volunteers?Senate crossbencher Jacqui Lambie is calling for a return to conscription to help tackle drought, fires and floods caused by climate change, but One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is against the idea.

The body of a man has been found inside a Caravan in Melbourne's eastThe 43-year-old was found dead inside the mobile home on Borg Crescent in Scoresby just after 5.30pm on Sunday.

A search is underway to find a missing man who is believed to have slipped and fallen into the water while rock fishing on Victoria's southern coast.

Two men who were allegedly involved in an Adelaide CBD stabbing on Friday morning have been arrested.

A man has been charged with murder and arson after another man's body was found at a burnt-out home.