Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

North Queensland braces for severe deluge

Intense rainfall smashing Queensland's north is set to continue as three women rescued while clinging to a tree in floodwaters recover from their ordeal.

AAP

Wild weather continues across the country as expert says ‘extreme weather season’ has arrived

Wild weather events are playing out over much of the country, with many states facing either extreme storms, floods or bushfires.

The New Daily

Storm damage in regional Victoria; Shooters party to refer NSW premier Dominic Perrottet to police over Nazi uniform – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Astrophysicist shares his tips to help you see the best space events of the year from Australia

A Queensland astrophysicist is warning stargazers that a once-in-50,000-year comet may be a let down, but there are other key space events you should be looking out for.

ABC News

Three women rescued from flood waters, with severe weather 'yet to peak' for north and central Queensland

Emergency services were called after the trio was found clinging to a tree near Cedar Creek Falls Road in Palm Grove just after 3:15pm on Sunday.

ABC News

Fears mothers' and babies' lives at risk due to birthing bypass in central Queensland

Doctors are demanding an emergency roundtable meeting to discuss Queensland's maternity crisis amid fears mothers' and babies' lives will be at risk in the Gladstone region until the city's birthing bypass is lifted.

ABC News

Dangerous beach drivers on notice in University of the Sunshine Coast collaboration

A researcher working to stop people driving dangerously on Queensland's beaches says it is "like a switch" is flicked when some people drive on sand.

ABC News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Queensland prisoners stuck on a ‘merry-go-round’ of hepatitis C transmission

State government is failing to deliver harm reduction programs needed to eliminate the virus, advocates say

The Guardian - AU

Bushfire in Adelaide Hills; PM says ‘we’ve got the balance right’ on climate policy changes – as it happened

Firefighters prepared for a long night battling an out-of-control blaze near Montacute in the Adelaide Hills. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Queensland flash flooding brings life-threatening conditions to state's north and centre

Life-threatening flash flooding is possible for parts of north and central Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning up to 400 millimetres could fall in some areas.

ABC News

Cash splash for Queensland hydrogen

The federal government has earmarked $70 million for a hydrogen hub in Townsville, in a boost for the green energy industry in Queensland.

AAP

Heavy rain batters northern Queensland

North Queensland's coast between Cardwell and Carmila is on alert for flash flooding as a monsoon trough deepens across the region.

AAP

Queensland urged to end its ‘failing’ shark nets and drum lines program

Scientists call on government to replace lethal control measures amid criticism of its use of federal money at the Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - AU

New federal court rules over access to documents branded ‘utterly disgraceful’ – as it happened

Court moves to protect respondents from early reporting of allegations but media union criticises decision. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

The Ville Resort-Casino in Townsville pleads 'not guilty' to breaking Queensland's casino laws

The charges came after a report by Channel Nine program 60 Minutes on an alleged illegal junket operation at The Ville Resort-Casino.

ABC News

Queensland COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations fall as disease identified as a leading killer in 2022

Authorities say there were 8,635 active cases of the virus on January 11 — a fall of 19 per cent on the week before.

AAP

More electric buses to hit Aussie roads

Another 17 electric buses are expected to hit Queensland roads this year in the latest commitment to zero-emissions public transport.

AAP

North Qld braces for flood as rain sets in

Large parts of northern Queensland are on flood watch as intense monsoon rainfall sets in over the north coast and central interior.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Recreational cannabis not on cards in Qld

The Queensland government says it has no near-term plans to consider legalising or decriminalising the recreational use of cannabis by individuals.

ABC News

Outback Queensland towns Bedourie, Birdsville cut off by floodwater, groceries flown in

The Diamantina Shire Council region looks like an "inland sea" after a recent deluge cut off roads into Bedourie and Birdsville.

Daily Mirror

Woman's body found partially buried under apartment block had been there for SEVEN years

Police in Queensland, Australia, are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found partially buried in an apartment block in the Brisbane suburb of Alderley last month

ABC News

QUT students say they were cut off from Centrelink after the university was hacked

A cyber attack on Queensland's second largest university has had lasting effects — pushing back the summer semester and limiting students access to online resources.

AAP

Hospitality group faces back pay claims

The Fair Work Commission has knocked back a bid by one of Queensland's largest hospitality companies to approve an agreement that denies workers penalty rates.

ABC News

Ocean survival expert offers advice on staying alive after Qld couple survive three days adrift

The resilience of a couple who drifted for three days off Queensland's coast stunned Australians this week, but a survival researcher who advises military services says the key is to try and stay warm, keep airways free, and float.

The Guardian - AU

‘Just glad he made it’: Queensland man stops traffic to escort koala across busy highway

Will Thornton, 39, was having a coffee on his balcony when he saw the koala heading for the highway and raced down, barefooted, to save the day

1 … 188 189 190 191

People

Annastacia Palaszczuk

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bureau of Meteorology

Invasive Species Council

18 stories

Country Fire Service

17 stories

Humane Society International

17 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.