The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

A man arrested at Sydney Airport is being extradited to face a Queensland court after the body of a missing person was allegedly found encased in concrete.

The Queensland and New South Wales floods are a powerful reminder that health crises and natural disasters can arrive without warning and wreak havoc on the lives of those affected.

Queensland's auditor-general will probe the cost of the Wellcamp quarantine facility as the state records another five COVID-19 deaths and 4571 new cases.

The floodwaters have receded across southeast Queensland, but emergency response agencies are warning people will need help for months to come – particularly when it comes to housing.

Brisbane River's polystyrene pontoons, torn from their moorings in the floods, are breaking up along 300 kilometres of beaches, threatening nesting turtles and raising fears that other marine animals will mistake the white pieces for food.

Residents of Doomadgee say they no longer rely on hospital services out of fear they will receive inadequate care from "rude staff". After a Four Corners investigation revealed negligent practices led to the deaths of four women, local leaders are outraged at Queensland Health’s response

All the day’s news as it unfolded

Seqwater has stopped releases from Wivenhoe Dam, more than a week after they commenced. So what does that mean for the huge south-east Queensland water supply?

Insurers have received almost 18,000 claims for flooded vehicles, but COVID pandemic supply issues had already created a shortage of new and used cars, meaning demand is about to go through the roof.