Queensland

Australia: Two police officers among three killed in Queensland shooting

Mass shootings have been relatively rare in Australia which has some of the toughest gun laws in the world, imposed after a mass shooting at Port Arthur in the southern state of Tasmania in 1996 in which a lone gunman killed 35 people

Explained: Why UN wants to declare the Great Barrier Reef as 'endangered'

The Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, is the world’s largest reef ecosystem. The network of more than 3,000 reefs covers 348,000 square kilometres  and 600 islands

Creepy looking creature spotted on Australian beach; social media users guess what it is

The images of the unidentified jelly-like creature, which is brown in colour, were shared by a Facebook page named Australian Native Animals earlier this week.

Watch: Marine rescuers in Australia fight for two days to free young whale entangled in shark nets

This rescue has started a serious debate about Australia’s shark control nets which is creating a problem for other large marine animals

India vs Australia: Steve Smith says hosts would like to play fourth Test at the Gabba despite lockdown in Brisbane

Smith's views came a day after the BCCI sought relaxation in Brisbane's hard quarantine protocol.

India vs Australia: 'BCCI is fully entitled to protect its team', Sunil Gavaskar weighs in on Brisbane Test impasse

"The Queensland government is fully entitled to protect its people. Similarly, I believe the BCCI is fully entitled to protect its team. I think that's something we should never forget," Gavaskar said during commentary on Channel 7.

India vs Australia: Brisbane Test in further doubt after Queensland announces lockdown following new COVID-19 case

Both India and Australia are due to travel to Brisbane on Tuesday, the day after Brisbane’s stay-at-home restrictions are currently scheduled to end.

India vs Australia: BCCI formally writes to Cricket Australia on relaxation of Brisbane hard quarantine

The Brisbane Test is due to start on 15 January and the quarantine rules will restrict the players to just their hotel rooms after the day's play.

India vs Australia: CA aiming mass relocation of players into NSW after COVID outbreak in South Australia, say reports

According to the Australian media, Cricket Australia is continuously assessing the fast evolving situation.

Sydney and Canberra could host India's limited-overs series against Australia, says report

The Indian team was initially supposed to land in Brisbane but apparently Queensland state health authorities won't allow the visitors to train during the mandatory 14-day quarantine period.