Australia has reacted with fury after a Chinese warship fired a military-grade laser at a RAAF aircraft that was monitoring it as it passed Northern Australia 

A Gold Coast family man and butcher shop owner has been accused of leading a double-life helping to smuggle black market guns to Islamic extremists in NSW. 

A major new health report says demand for Queensland hospital services is “unsustainable” and recommends sweeping changes including increased “virtual care” and less “low value” surgery to help cut waiting lists. 

Queensland building industry is facing cost blowouts of up to 20 per cent as tradies battle to deliver almost 40,000 new homes across the state, according to a forecast report. 

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