The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Online charity appeals require state government authorisation which aims to prevent scams and misuse of funds

The cost of the current flood crisis is not yet known, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expecting a big clean-up bill as insurance claims start rolling in.

There are about 90 days until an election in May. Dennis Atkins digs into the numbers and finds some interesting trends, especially in Queensland.

Tens of thousands of people had been ordered to evacuate their homes by Tuesday and many more had been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in decades that has claimed at least nine lives. Scores of residents, some with…