The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Flood warnings stretched across Australia's east coast on Tuesday and tens of thousands of Sydney residents fled their homes as torrential rains again pummeled the country's largest city, flooding several big suburbs. Australia's eastern rivers were already near capacity following record downpours in several parts of Queensland and New South…

A coronial inquest into the death of Queensland woman Doreen Langham hears that a police officer who attended her property before it was set on fire could have checked the history of the man believed to be responsible for her death.

Experts are telling parents to be alert, but not alarmed, about community transmission of the mosquito-borne disease Japanese encephalitis, after it was found in Queensland.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles said more than 15,000 property damage assessments had now been conducted across south-east Queensland and 1,778 had "severe" damage.

Through cities ravaged by missiles, trains crowded with panic, and finally into the arms of her daughter a world away, Liudmyla Prymakova feels safe for the first time since fleeing her home seven days ago.

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A dedicated doctor whose car was washed away in floodwaters during south-east Queensland's flood emergency is remembered as a well-respected rheumatologist who gave his life to helping others.

Three young women died in the space of a year after seeking treatment at a remote Queensland hospital. Complaints show staff have been warning about a lack of services.

A top Queensland scientist has warned of mass dugong and turtle deaths in coming months as smothered food sources vanish.