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Whitehaven Beach, on Whitsunday Island.

Man, 35, drowns at popular Queensland tourist beach

The death of the Irish national, who was pulled from the water off an island, follows several other drownings this summer.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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Stewart Burchell walks up the steps of Broome Courthouse on Monday.

Outback WA pub worker accuses manager of raping her after staff drinks

Stewart Burchell is on trial in WA’s District Court charged with indecently assaulting staff who worked with him at a famed Broome pub, and raping an English backpacker.

  • Hannah Murphy
Hinchinbrook Channel and Hinchinbrook Island.

Queensland paradise islands are now our newest hiking destination

For most travellers, the Whitsundays are synonymous with the aquatic pursuits but there’s a whole other side to be discovered on land.

  • Juletta Jameson
The Sundays – a new boutique resort.

Everyone’s favourite Whitsunday island gets a hatted-chef restaurant

Catseye Pool Club in the new The Sundays resort features the distinctive cooking of the country’s pre-eminent seafood chef, Josh Niland.

  • Julietta Jameson
The wreckage of the helicopter.

Families briefed on safety report into army chopper crash

Investigators ruled out the controversial night vision visor system TopOwl as a contributing factor, despite damning evidence being heard in a separate public inquiry in Brisbane.

  • Fraser Barton
The ADF deploys a heavy-lift Chinook helicopter to bring supplies to the residents of Halifax.

Airport closes as flood-hit region braces for more rain

An airport has closed as a flood-hit region braces for more heavy rainfall, with severe weather and a possible cyclone on the horizon.

  • Savannah Meacham
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Make Airlie Beach your base.

How to do Queensland’s dreamiest islands without breaking the budget

Let Airlie Beach be the launchpad for your affordable island-hopping escape. Here’s where to eat, stay and play without spending a fortune.

  • Riley Wilson
The wreckage of Bushman 83.

Safety test found upgrade used in army helicopter crash ‘unacceptable’

Concerns were flagged about a helmet used by MRH-90 Taipan pilots the night of a fatal crash after a test found a software upgrade posed an “unacceptable” risk, an inquiry has been told.

  • Tess Ikonomou
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is forming off the Queensland coast and is expected to hit on Thursday.

Cyclone crews race north as authorities caution on long-weekend plans

The low has now been declared a cyclone that’s expected to start battering tourist hotspots within hours, with SEQ in for a lashing.

  • Matt Dennien
Lieutenant General Greg Bilton said parts of the helicopter’s cockpit had been found, as well as unidentified human remains.

Human remains found after army helicopter crash

Lieutenant-General Greg Bilton said a “further debris field” had been found in the sea near Hamilton Island that was consistent with a catastrophic, high-impact crash.

  • Matthew Knott