Australia’s wholesale power prices fall by almost half as carbon emissions drop Grid faces fresh strains as heatwave roasting inland Queensland and NSW extends to Sydney The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2024
Man extradited months after road rage shooting A man accused of shooting at another driver in an alleged road rage attack on the Gold Coast has been extradited to Queensland from NSW. AAP · Jan 24, 2024
Frustrating wait continues for evacuated residents People evacuated from a flood-hit far north Queensland community don't look like returning any time soon due to a damaged pump at a waste treatment plant. AAP · Jan 24, 2024
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily: are back-to-back summer storms normal for Queensland? Above-average sea surface temperatures are fuelling the state’s second cyclone of the summer, but weather experts say it’s not uncommon for consecutive storms to form close together The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2024
Three dead after being pulled from water off Phillip Island – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2024
Region battens down the hatches as cyclone forms A tropical cyclone is finally set to form before intensifying as it heads toward the north Queensland coast, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast. AAP · Jan 23, 2024
Cairns watch house worker sounds alarm over ‘massive deterioration’ in children’s physical and mental health Exclusive: anonymised notes reveal concerns about injuries, self-harm, security incidents and sickness in overcrowded cells The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2024
Man released without charge after death of neighbour Days after the sudden death of a neighbour, a 55-year-old man has been released by Queensland Police without charge on the Sunshine Coast. AAP · Jan 23, 2024
Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims People at a flood-hit far north Queensland community have received temporary accommodation, more than a month after the region was devastated. AAP · Jan 23, 2024
Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings As heatwaves grip parts of Australia, people are being urged to check on their neighbours and the elderly to ensure they are staying safe as the mercury rises. AAP · Jan 23, 2024
Chair backs managing director – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2024
Cyclone countdown begins with major flooding predicted Cyclone Kirrily is set to cross the Queensland coast as early as Thursday night, causing widespread flooding that is expected to impact the state for days. AAP · Jan 22, 2024
Disadvantaged regions at risk of dental decay: study Responsibility for water fluoridation should return to the Queensland government say researchers who found disadvantaged areas had greater dental disease risk. AAP · Jan 22, 2024
'Surgical' Schmidt right man for Wallabies gig: Kiss Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss says former colleague and new Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt is an ideal candidate for the role. AAP · Jan 22, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2024 Weather warning for north Queensland – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · Jan 21, 2024 Cyclone menace forming on doorstep of flood-hit region A rapidly forming cyclone is forecast to unleash damaging winds and heavy rain on far north Queensland, barely a month after wild weather devastated the region.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2024 Assaults, isolation and deprivation: what life is like at Cairns watch house for children and staff Exclusive: Rare photo and staff testimonies paint bleak picture of Queensland lockup where situation is said to have reached ‘a tipping point’
AAP · Jan 19, 2024 Flood-hit northern Australia braces for more storms Another cyclone is set to threaten flood-hit Australian regions, but the timing of the wild weather and where it will pass over the coast, are still unknown.
AAP · Jan 19, 2024 Croker, Japan's Shinchi win Australian amateur titles Queensland golfer Quinn Croker has won the Australian Amateur men's title at Yarra Yarra while Japanese teenager Mamika Shinchi took the women's crown.
AAP · Jan 19, 2024 Emergency services workforce complaints to be reviewed The Queensland government has announced a six-month independent review of the fire and emergency services department's workforce complaints.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2024 Afternoon Update: US tells Israel ‘no reoccupation of Gaza’; WA’s Kalgoorlie faces week without power; and Madonna sued for late concert start The US responds to Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a two-state plan as Israeli forces advance further into southern Gaza’s main city
AAP · Jan 19, 2024 Supermarkets to face inquiry over grocery prices Major supermarkets are set to face a Queensland parliamentary inquiry following a meeting with state premier Steven Miles.
AAP · Jan 18, 2024 By-election date set for former premier's seat The seat of Inala has been held by the Palaszczuk family since it was first contested in 1992. It will be up for grabs in March when a by-election is held.
AAP · Jan 18, 2024 Almost $130 million in drugs seized in police operation Drugs worth almost $130 million have been seized in southeast Queensland with 44 people arrested after major international syndicates were targeted.
WhatToWatch · Jan 18, 2024 Married at First Sight Australia season 11: where to watch, brides and grooms, experts, trailer and everything we know Married at First Sight Australia season 11 was its most spellbinding season yet.