The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

A community on Queensland's Fraser Coast bands together to protect its city from the second major flood in two months.

Huge downpours unleashed decades-high floods in eastern Australia on Saturday, killing two people overnight as the rising waters inundated homes and roads and swept away cars. Authorities in the eastern state of Queensland issued 11 emergency alerts in 24 hours as the death toll from days of flooding rose to…

Widespread flash floods unleashed by heavy rain in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland have killed two people, including an emergency services volunteer, officials said on Saturday, taking the death toll to four.

Queensland authorities say its COVID-19 situation is "satisfactory", with hospitalisations falling and another eight deaths and 4838 virus cases recorded.

The Queensland government is evacuating hundreds of people from unpredictable floods which have already killed at least four people in the state's southeast.

Hundreds of Gympie residents have been told to leave their homes as the south-east Queensland city is inundated, and police have found the body of a man missing in the floods.

Flooding and severe storm warnings are issued for large parts of south-east Queensland after a build-up of conditions over several days. See how the day unfolded in our live blog.

The remains of an ancient sea scorpion discovered in Queensland proves 1920s Premier Ted Theodore may have been right about the area's wetland potential.

Two people, including an SES volunteer, have died after being swept away in Queensland flood waters, bringing the toll to four. This blog is now closed