Newstead House, Brisbane's oldest surviving European home and a jewel in south-east Queensland's historical properties, is set to receive $5.8 million of funding for its conservation, making it part of the heritage-listed precinct that will receive government protection.

The house was built in 1846 by Patrick Leslie, a pioneer of the Darling Downs and occupied by several of Brisbane's most notable colonial figures. 

An Oklahoma woman was busted for allegedly stealing an entire building and trying to hawk it online, according to a report.

Vicki Treaster, 36, is accused of swiping a metal garage near Oklahoma City then posting an ad on Facebook Marketplace trying to offload it for $A2200

The owner of the structure told police he was browsing the eBay-style page dedicated for selling items online when he spotted a photo of his own building for sale.

Mr Sketcherman has been sketching the marches as they happen to capture the scenes in a unique way, allowing him to show a different side of the rallies.
 
He focuses on scenes that happen away from the cameras rather than scenes of violence.
 
He says, "It's easy for the media to showcase the fires and the vandalism, and [he doesn’t] condone that, but the things behind-the-scenes are incredibly moving," 

The remains of a 77-year-old man and 68-year-old woman — reported to be married couple Bob Lindsey and Gwen Hyde — were found inside a home on Deadman Creek Road in Coongbar. 

A short time ago, two human remains have been identified," Superintendent Toby Lindsay, from Richmond Police LAC said.

The pair had been together for three years and were well-respected members of the wider Ewingar community.
They had a number of livestock at their property that either did not survive or were seriously injured, the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) said.
 

An Adelaide start-up Mister Rye is developing rye-cycling drinking straws made from the hollow stalks left from harvesting rye.
 
These straws are able to be put through the dishwasher and reused in the home setting.
 
Co-founder Marion Vigot says "A single-use plastic ban is coming in South Australia next year, so [they] are hoping to offer these straws as a suitable alterative for SA first, but then Australia as a second step."
 

Queensland’s Lockyer Valley has been described as a “burning cauldron” with bushfires tearing through 10,000 hectares but miraculously only claiming one house.
But Lockyer Valley Mayor Tanya Milligan says the town of Laidley, 80 kilometres west of Brisbane, is counting its blessings despite fire having torn through about 10,000 hectares.
Just one home was lost to the bushfires whipped up by dry winds.

He claimed that he took a sip from a 600ml plastic bottle of water as he was turning onto his street, which is when the police officer pulled him over.

“The policeman told me there was nothing I could do and he was doing his job — but I am going to challenge the fine.” he told ABC’s Rebecca Levingston.

A Queensland Police spokesperson told news.com.au that fines were usually issued under these circumstances if the action causes the driver to not be in control of the vehicle.

Wildlife officials have issued an urgent warning to “immediately kill” this terrifying land-dwelling fish on sight — by cutting off its head

It would be bad news if the fishy interloper spreads. The federally regulated snakehead is a voracious hunter with no natural predators in North America and has the potential to displace local wildlife by commandeering their food resources and habitat, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Even scarier, these serpentine swimmers can breathe air — allowing them to exist on land for days at a time.