The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Flu spike, COVID 'double whammy' puts added strain on health system in Queensland regions

Some Queensland regions have recorded flu cases more than 12 times above the average year, putting huge pressure on the regional health system.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

BOM forecasts heavy rain, gale force winds and damaging surf conditions for large parts of Queensland

Areas in southern and central Queensland will bear the brunt of the wet weather while coastal regions will be at risk of damaging surf conditions with massive swells expected.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Nutting it out: why Queenslanders aren’t letting native macadamias go without a fight

An ‘insurance population’ grown from wild cuttings may hold the key to the long-term survival of this threatened species

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022

More than 1,000ha of koala habitat would be cleared for proposed Queensland coalmine

Campaigners warn of ‘disturbing trend’ of proposed mines falling just below the threshold requiring environmental impact statement

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022

BHP to review Qld coalmines after tax hike

BHP says it will review the planned lifespan of its mines in central Queensland after the state government effectively tripled their royalty rates.

AAP · Jul 19, 2022

COVID-19 is on track to become the leading cause of death in Australia, Queensland infectious disease expert Nigel McMillan says

Professor Nigel McMillan from Menzies Health Institute says people are not taking COVID-19 seriously enough and he's calling for a mask mandate at large public events. It comes as 18 deaths from COVID are reported today in Queensland.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Attempted murder charge over Qld stabbing

A woman was charged after a 17-year-old girl was repeatedly stabbed with a knife.

AAP · Jul 18, 2022

Can protected cropping save Australia's salad and fruit bowls from harsh weather?

When lettuce prices jumped to $10 off the back of extreme weather in NSW and Queensland it sent a shockwave through the nation, but some farmers in the flood zone were left relatively unscathed – because they grow under cover.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

Lack of disability housing in outback Queensland prompts fears more families will move away

The Ballards love their life in outback Queensland – it has been their home for more than 60 years. But a lack of disability housing may force the family to move hundreds of kilometres away.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

Doctors call for masks and vaccines in Queensland schools as COVID-19 cases and deaths rise

Fewer than 32 per cent of five to 11-year-olds in Queensland have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, meanwhile, ventilation quality in schools remains unclear.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022