A woman with dementia has suffered severe injuries, including a fractured eye socket, a fractured cheekbone and dozens of stitches, after escaping from a nursing home in Launceston on two occasions.

The woman’s daughter blames staff shortages for the incident, with staff from the not-for-profit aged care home saying they are required to care for up to 20 residents per worker.

A couple who planned to get married at the heritage-listed Binna Burra Lodge have less than three weeks to replan the wedding after bushfires destroyed the historic venue on Queensland’s Gold Coast hinterland on Sunday.

Kerri Brown and her fiancé, Brett Halford, are now scrambling to find another venue — and the money to pay for it.

The Ipswich couple has been shaken by the news but has tried to keep a positive attitude.

Hundreds of animals are recovering in hospital after being rescued in Queensland bushfires this weekend.

A photo of a singed koala and her joey have become a symbol of hope and resilience in the Queensland bushfires. 

The koalas were rescued by police officer Darren Ward in the Gold Coast hinterland who found them in shock, clinging to a branch on the ground.

"There was singeing to the fur, and singeing to the ears... but the baby seemed quite well protected," he said.

Google will pay $1.6 billion AUD to the French Government to end a fiscal four-year fraud (frawd) probe in a decision that could hit other tech giants.

As part of Alphabet, the company pays little tax in European countries as it reports almost all sales are in Ireland.

The French Government has eventually imposed a unilateral tax, prompting US President Donald Trump to shake the menace of retaliatory tax on French wine.

A family of three have been saved by two strangers after a backpacking mishap in central California.

Two hikers found a lime green water bottle floating in a river, with the word ‘HELP’ carved into it and an SOS message found inside.

The hikers alerted authorities and the trio were found some time after midnight by a California Highway Patrol helicopter.

The family is asking the two hikers who left the rescue without giving their names to come forward so they can thank them.

Australia's first 'human body farm' at the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research (AFTER), has found dead bodies move significantly when they decompose.

Time-lapse photography of a corpse over 17 months revealed the arms, which started down by the sides of the body, moved so they ended up out to the side of the body.

A live export probe has launched after Australian cattle were roped and slaughtered in Indonesia.

The alleged inhumane slaughter of Australian cattle in an Indonesian car park is being investigated by the Department of Agriculture.

Footage shows at least four cattle of which are understood to be from the Northern Territory — being pulled to the ground with ropes and killed, without first being stunned.

Queensland bushfire conditions are expected to worsen today and tomorrow, with a dry wind forecast to sweep across parts of southern Queensland.

The fire danger rating is "very high" for nine of the 15 regions and will remain there until Saturday.

About 55 fires continue to burn, from the wet tropics in the north to Ballandean near the southern border, however, none pose an immediate threat this morning.

Netflix has warned a viral Facebook event inviting young Brisbane residents to “show their crazy party side” for a documentary is fake.

The post yesterday by a page calling itself “Netflix Australia — Brisbane” attracted more than 6,000 comments and was shared nearly 500 times.

“Hey Fortitude Valley Brisbane!” it said.