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Southern Queensland braces for potentially severe thunderstorms this weekend, with large hail possible

Residents of the Darling Downs region are being urged to prepare for a day of fairly active thunderstorms as a trough in Western Queensland deepens and moves east, bringing rainfall and possible hail.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

Reaching the summit: Is the top of the AFL ladder all it's made out to be?

Geelong recorded its 71st week sitting atop the AFL ladder since 2000 last weekend, but is being the best team during the season a recipe for disaster when finals roll around?

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

Drmic shot steals NBL O/T win for Bullets

Brisbane have scored an unlikely overtime victory over the New Zealand Breakers after Anthony Drmic's overtime game winner with 2.5 seconds remaining

AAP · Mar 24, 2022

Mother's message after Brisbane duo found guilty of James Switez-Glowacz's domestic violence stabbing murder

Debbie Goodlet tells the court her world has been "ripped apart" since the "selfish and senseless" murder of her son James Switez-Glowacz.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2022

Pies might call on AFLW debutants in final

Virus-hit Collingwood will almost certainly have to select top-up players without any AFLW experience for the qualifying final against Brisbane.

AAP · Mar 23, 2022

Family returns to 'shell of a home' in Goodna to face another painful rebuild after flooding

Every time it rains, Terri’s kids fear their house will flood again. Ideally, they’d like to move, but it’s not financially viable so, like many south-east Queenslanders, they are returning to their home to rebuild.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022

Queensland man dies after caravan fire

A man has died in a caravan fire after reportedly trying to protect his heavily pregnant partner in Logan, south of Brisbane.

AAP · Mar 22, 2022

Smartphone app screening coughs for COVID-19 returns promising trial results, company says

A smartphone app with the ability to detect COVID-19 from the sound of a cough is a step closer after promising early trial results, a Brisbane digital health company says.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022

Teenager rescued after falling eight metres down stormwater drain in Strathpine, north of Brisbane

Young male trainee was participating in a landscaping course when he fell into hole on Gympie Road, hurting his back

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022

Fewer than 2,000 of 16,000 mud army volunteers deployed by Brisbane City Council on clean-up day

The decision to call off volunteers after one day was "an absolute slap in the face for residents who were desperate for help", the Brisbane City Council opposition leader says.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2022