An extreme cold snap will hit the South East later this week, with snow and frost predicted in areas as far as the tropics for the first time in 6 years.

A cat in Queensland is recovering from a sore stomach after an x-ray found it had swallowed 61 hair ties. It was later determined the cat suffers from a conditioned called Pika, where animals are inclined to eat inedible objects.

After 15 years of excavation, Eronmanga Natural History Museum has unearthed the largest dinosaur ever found in Australia. 

Located in south-west Queensland, the Australotitan Cooperenis measured up to 30 metres long, stood up to 6.5 metres high and was part of the Titansaurus family. 

The world’s largest gold rock specimen is on display at the Perth Mint after it was purchased for $3 million.

The 94 kg rock is dubbed the King Henry after miner Henry Dole discovered it in a West Australian mine 3 years ago. It is displayed in the rare gold specimen collection alongside the famous Australian Kangaroo One Tonne gold coin.

Crown, StarCity, and Sky City Casinos are under formal investigation of money laundering and an investigation into casinos over a potential breach of money laundering laws by anti-laundering regulators across 5 states is being expanded. 

The deaths of a muslim family of 4 in London, Ontario is being reported as an act of terror by Canadian police after a vehicle mounted the curb and struck the pedestrians on Sunday.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended pay rises for Queensland politicians as the economy rebounds after the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last year in August, Ms Palaszczuk declared there would be no pay rises for Queensland MPs until 2023, amid the pandemic.