A man who suffered chronic postoperative nerve pain claims a plunge into extremely cold water helped cure his pain.

His case has been examined and published by doctors in BMJ medical journal, who suggest a brief swim in freezing cold water may be an effective alternative to strong painkillers and physical therapy.

Cambridge University’s  Dr Tom Mole, who authored the study, says although not suitable in all cases, he hopes cold water treatment provides new hope to people suffering from pain following surgery.

Judith Stubbs was only two when she and her five sisters were taken from their family at the Brewarrina Mission in 1943.

Ms Stubbs along with more than 300 people - survivors and administrators of the child removal policy - were interviewed between 1998 and 2002 for the Bringing Them Home Oral History Project.

Nearly 60 years on Judith recorded her story as she recounted the pain of physical and sexual abuse and the brainwashing against her indigenous heritage.

Brisbane City Council are to expected to spend $17 million on a 176 metre path to link Brisbane’s existing riverwalk and the CBD’s botanic gardens.

Deputy mayor Adrian Schrinner admitted the cost wasn’t cheap but said it was needed as low-cost infrastructure had failed in the past.

Mr Schrinner expressed how the cost of the pathway could change as the council went into market. 

A Brisbane woman is suing Ipswich hospital and three general practitioners for alleged medical negligence after her lower leg required amputation due to an infection.

34 year old Kelly Smith has lodged a $1.2 million claim in the Brisbane Supreme Court against the hospital and three doctors, alleging none of them persuaded her to return to hospital for treatment despite seeing the doctors repeatedly, following three months of continued symptoms.  

A former senior UN aid worker believes the prostitution scandal surrounding Oxfam is a global problem.

Oxfam’s deputy chief Penny Lawrence resigned on Monday because of the charity’s failure to deal with previous allegations including those surrounding some staff engaging sex workers whilst delivering aid in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Fijian authorities are working hard to make contact with remote southern islands after powerful Cyclone Gita took down communications.

Radio NZ reported that there were no doctors on the islands of Vatoa and Ono-i-Lau, where the Fiji Meteorological Service had forecast average wind speeds of 195 km per hour, with gusts of up to 275 km per hour overnight.

Wild winds of up to 100 km per hour are causing chaos across Victoria leaving at least 43,000 people without power.

A severe weather warning has been issued for the southern part of the state with the Bureau of Meteorology having warned the gusts are also likely to be accompanied by passing showers and thunderstorms.  

More than 150 weather-related incidents including fallen trees and building damage have been recorded with an 18-year-old man and another teenage boy have been taken to hospital due to weather-related injuries.

A transgender athlete is allowed to compete in the women’s AFL this year after the AFL national league reviewed and finalised their gender diversity policy.

Hannah Mouncey was initially knocked back by the AFL last year after applying for the AFLW league, but the new ruling means she no longer needs to be given clearance and is automatically accepted.

Although it remains unclear whether the decision applies to all transgender athletes or just Ms Mouncey,

A printing error on tickets for the upcoming Commonwealth Games opening ceremony has left organisers embarrassed, with Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) chief executive Mark Peters the blaming the mistake on human error.

Around 14,000 tickets issued by Ticketek were accidentally printed with ‘Thursday 4 April’, when in fact, April 4th falls on a Wednesday.

Emails have been sent to ticket holders explaining the mistake and assuring them them the misprinted tickets for the opening ceremony are still completely valid.