The tree in question is a huge and imposing Moreton Bay fig that stands proudly by the house on stilts of a happy family in the small country outpost of Boonah, Queensland... more
Xstrata, the world's fourth-largest copper producer, plans to phase out copper smelting and refining in Australia by the end of 2016 in the face of a worldwide capacity glut, dismantle its plants and shift to sales of concentrates... more
Pictures: London filmmaker tells how she was forced to join thousands of people fleeing Brisbane after flash floods swept through parts of Queensland, leaving at least 11 dead and up to 77 people missing... more
Arsenal may have to stop supporters visiting the Emirates Stadium by coach after planning chiefs refused them permission to use residential streets to park the vehicles... more
A former charity worker who landed "the best job in the world" was hard at work - visiting a paradise island to dive, enjoy a beach picnic and gaze at the sunrise... more
Gas giant BG Group is being tipped to launch a £2.33 billion bid for Australian energy firm Queensland Gas despite the economic turmoil in Asian markets... more
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