A Queensland family is trying to find cash to pay up-front for surgeries as 23-year-old Keanu Neilson battles a bleed on the brain and bad breaks to his arm and pelvis.

The family of slain 8-year-old Trinity Bates join with Bruce and Denise Morcombe to call for the man convicted of her murder, eligible to apply for parole this month, to remain in jail.

The mother of teenager who died after he was hit by a car says the bond she shared with her son was the most incredible thing she had in her life.

The Australian Institute of Marine Science says coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef has declined after mass bleaching events, with experts warning it faces a future of "increased volatility". 

More than 50,000 Queensland school teachers have gone on strike for the first time in 16 years on Wednesday, after negotiations with the government over pay and conditions broke down last week.

A wet finish to the year is increasingly favoured across Australia as a major climate driver emerges for the first time in three years.

A new survey has revealed the prevalence of migraines is far worse in Australian women than experts previously estimated.