The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Giant hail from the Queensland tropics gives rare insight into severe weather events

Recording-breaking hail has been analysed in a bid to develop better models and forecasting for severe storms.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

‘Severe storms’: Twin weather alarm for Sydney, Melbourne

Millions of Australians face the imminent threat of dangerous storms, with severe storm warnings in Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday.

The New Daily · Oct 25, 2022

Qld denies hindering UN prison inspectors

The Queensland government has denied hindering UN prison inspectors, saying they were only stopped from visiting some detainees with severe mental illness.

AAP · Oct 25, 2022

Wild wallabies relocated to secret, safe location in Far North Queensland project

A booming population of wallabies on a sports field was causing havoc and traumatising a community. Now the animals are being moved to a secret location.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

Moree assesses flood damage as the Murray River peaks in Echuca with more wet weather on the way

Woman’s body found in flood waters, as heavy rainfall continues across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2022

Large parts of central and north Queensland hit by hail as storms, heatwave lash state

A severe thunderstorm warning remains in place for a large part of the state.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

Online bookies say Queensland betting tax increase could end up stripping $1.75bn from state’s revenue

RWA claims state’s racing industry will suffer after corporate wagers deprioritise Queensland races to mitigate widened tax

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2022

Police search for missing 19yo Tea Wright-Finger at Richmond in north-west Queensland

Police, SES volunteers, council staff and helicopters are involved in a major land and air search for a 19-year-old woman missing in "challenging terrain" east of Mount Isa.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

Acting head of Queensland forensics lab says she had no experience in DNA profiling, did not understand 'urgent' police concerns

Lara Keller tells an inquiry into forensic DNA testing in Queensland that, although she is a scientist by background, she had no experience in DNA profiling.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

DNA lab chief 'failed to understand issue'

The boss of Queensland's forensics lab believed no cases were being compromised and she failed to understand the issue with DNA testing being raised by police.

AAP · Oct 24, 2022