BOM issues warning for 'cells of concern' as unstable weather lingers in...
South-east Queensland is hit by an intense electrical storm that cuts power to tens of thousands of properties as the bureau warns more severe storms are forecast this afternoon.
View ArticleFrench backpacker dies after being pulled from rough Queensland surf amid...
The 27-year-old woman was swimming at Coolum Beach, south of Noosa, with her boyfriend when they got into trouble in rough conditions.
View ArticleSurf warning for swimmers after Queensland drownings
Queensland Surf Life Saving urges people to swim to their ability and only enter the water when beaches are patrolled.
View ArticleKnocked unconscious and 'face down' in water, yachtsman relives deadly moment
Rescuers who brought Matt Visser back to life after 14 minutes says his stomach and lungs were filled with water and the yachtsman "was frothing at the mouth" after getting knocked unconscious by his...
View ArticleMusicians, actors, researchers among those recognised in Australia Day 2023...
Some of the recipients of this year's Australia Day honours are well-known personalities, while others have been quietly working away behind the scenes. The awards have also posthumously recognised...
View ArticleScientists focus on gut health to treat debilitating rheumatoid arthritis
Scientists investigate whether introducing live, beneficial bacteria to the gut could treat or even cure the disease in a world-first trial.
View ArticleRheumatoid arthritis treatment to target gut health
A world first clinical trial has begun on Queensland’s Sunshine coast to treat a debilitating condition that affects one in 50 people.
View ArticleHousing factory announced as annual limit to be put on Queensland rent increases
Rent hikes will be limited to once a year rather than every six months, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk tells parliament ahead of a housing crisis round table.
View ArticleInside the battle to build Sunshine Coast's first surf park
The man spearheading a multi-million-dollar wave pool on Queensland's Sunshine Coast says he will "keep cracking on" after losing a legal challenge to a rival developer.
View ArticleOutrage after trees killed opposite luxury beachfront properties
Coast care volunteers have been left dismayed by the "senseless destruction" of more than a dozen trees at Coolum and Marcoola opposite beachfront properties.
View ArticleConsumers tapping the spot power market are cleaning up, covering 'a month's...
While most Australians are stuck with inflated fixed-rate power prices, some are saving money by playing the spot market. So how are they doing it, and why isn't it for everyone?
View ArticleDangerous thunderstorms sweep across south-east Queensland but no sign of hail
South-east Queensland escapes property damage despite earlier warnings of giant hail and intense rainfall as a trough in the west reached the coast late on Wednesday. Storms brought heavy rain but no...
View ArticlePolice say foul play can't be ruled out as they struggle to identify body...
Police hope a computer-generated image of a man found floating in the Maroochy River will help identify who he is.
View ArticleSightings of coin-sized jellyfish that fire venom like a harpoon prompts...
Pet owners are being urged to keep a close eye on what their dogs eat and drink after wild weather washed ashore toxic jellyfish and contaminated stormwater.
View ArticleLatest predicted tropical cyclone could hit anywhere from Mt Isa to New...
A tropical low in the Coral Sea is expected to develop into a cyclone by Monday, with a "significant risk" the system may impact the Queensland coast from Tuesday onwards.
View ArticleIf you're walking out of the house drenched in sweat — it's not the humidity
The dew point in some parts of the south-east of Queensland has tipped to 26C, exceeding that of equatorial countries like Singapore.
View ArticleHomes and businesses underwater after flash flooding in south-east Queensland...
Schools and roads closed as flash flooding hit widespread areas of south-east Queensland on Tuesday. Rain eased by late in the afternoon but flooding remained an issue in many areas.
View ArticleEx-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily expected to do a U-turn, with 'days of rainfall'...
Damage assessments will be carried out today in parts of southern and south-east Queensland, after days of torrential rain.
View ArticleClive Palmer loses appeal to have criminal charges thrown out
Billionaire businessman and former politician Clive Palmer has lost his Court of Appeal bid to have criminal charges against him and his company thrown out, with three judges determining he "abused"...
View Article'Unfairly' sacked employees from Clive Palmer's resort awarded thousands of...
Billionaire Clive Palmer's Queensland resort suddenly fired 125 employees in August, with the workplace tribunal criticising the handling of several terminations.
View ArticleQueensland has no federal independents, but could a new campaign change...
A small grassroots movement says it hopes to win a beachside federal seat from the major parties for only the second time in 40 years.
View ArticleFormer Jehovah's Witness leader to stand trial for alleged rape, sexual abuse...
Former church elder Peter Mitchelson is facing more than 50 charges, including 21 counts of rape, which police allege took place between 2008 and 2018.
View ArticleBushcare warrior invents the 'asparagus assassin' to fight one of our worst...
Queensland man Ron Gooch has been at war with the asparagus fern for decades. He hopes a tool he's created for removing the invasive species will help to turn the tide.
View Article'Platypus killer' yabby traps 'in garden sheds everywhere' face ban
The use and sale of a popular style of yabby net that a conservationist says regularly traps other wildlife could be banned, which would bring Queensland into line with other states.
View Article'The wife couldn't really understand it': Hubby's dream car finds a home in...
Inspired by watching a detective movie in his 20s, Sunshine Coast tradie Gary Richter has fulfilled a decades-long fantasy by parking his dream car in his lounge room.
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