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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Gout Gout on fire again in 200m at Qld championships

Gout Gout has broken 20 seconds for the 200m for the first time at the Queensland championships with the aid of an illegal tailwind.

AAP · Mar 16, 2025

Fit-again sprinter Browning not finished yet

Rohan Browning posted his equal fastest season-opener at the Queensland championships and is ready to tackle sprint rivals Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy.

AAP · Mar 16, 2025

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.

AAP · Mar 15, 2025

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Victoria’s about-turn on bail laws reflects the age-old conflict between reform and reaction. How did we get here again?

Stoking moral panics about youth crime has won reactionaries elections in the NT and Queensland, and the rest of Australia seems to be learning the lesson

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2025

Rohan Browning upstages Gout Gout on his home turf

Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout stormed to the U/20 100m crown at the Queensland Athletics Championships, but Olympian Rohan Browning also caught the eye.

AAP · Mar 15, 2025

Cyclone Alfred brought Brisbane’s fourth major flood in 50 years – can the city be flood-proofed?

The Queensland government vowed to make the city more ‘resilient’, not flood-proof, after 2022. But new developments are still being built in flood zones

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2025

Feds accept GST recommendation despite state pressure

A controversial GST carve-up will go ahead as a federal minister says his government will not overrule an independent body's recommended funding for states.

AAP · Mar 14, 2025

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NSW bans hay imports from south-east Queensland amid fear of fire ants after Cyclone Alfred

Invasive Species Council says moratorium a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to inadequacy of national eradication program

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2025

David Crisafulli came out of Cyclone Alfred looking like a leader. His real danger lies within the LNP

Insiders say Jarrod Bleijie and his allies are picking policy fights the government would be better advised to avoid

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2025

Brisbane council accused of ‘cruel’ and ‘heartless’ crackdown on homeless in wake of Cyclone Alfred

As some Queensland councils move to ban sleeping in public parks, a Melbourne municipality is considering following suit

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2025

Beach damage may cost global tourist hub: expert

A global tourism hub is "open for business" but an expert has warned beach erosion by ex-cyclone Alfred may inflict a financial hit on the glitter strip.

AAP · Mar 13, 2025

We spoke to kids after the Lismore floods. To recover, they told us they need support, time and hugs

Many children in Queensland and northern New South Wales have had their lives disrupted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2025

Tahs stoked to have Tupou in their corner for Reds test

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar is chuffed to have powerhouse Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou in his scrum and not Queensland's for the Super Rugby Pacific derby.

AAP · Mar 13, 2025

Large rafts of invasive fire ants seen floating in flood waters after Cyclone Alfred

Entire colonies filmed clinging on to debris, ready to make nests on dry ground in Queensland and beyond

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2025

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AAP · Mar 12, 2025

Global super pest latest ex-cyclone flooding threat

Fire ants have emerged as the latest floodwater threat in the wake of an ex-cyclone with the super pest spotted "rafting" and floating around a rain-hit region.

AAP · Mar 12, 2025

Wright's anxious wait as Red's shoulder flares again

Queensland Reds flanker and one-time Wallabies captain Liam Wright again faces time on the sidelines after his troublesome shoulder injury flared in his return.

AAP · Mar 11, 2025

Cowboys players on notice after Payten swings axe

North Queensland stars have vowed to rebound from their woeful round-one defensive display after coach Todd Payten made an early statement about accountability.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2025

More than 60 dinosaur footprints found on boulder that sat at Queensland school for 20 years

One-square-metre slab has one of highest concentrations of fossilised prints documented in Australia, new analysis reveals

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2025

As massive state cleanup begins, Dylan feels unsafe and stuck in his flood-prone Brisbane rental

Concerns for elderly and vulnerable as some homes in south-east Queensland face days without power

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2025

The disaster relief payments you may be eligible for after western Queensland’s flooding and ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

The easiest way to get a disaster relief payment is to log into your myGov account. Here’s what you need to know

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

Why conspiracy theories and misinformation spread in the long wait for Cyclone Alfred

Last Monday, March 3, the Bureau of Meteorology warned residents of Queensland and New South Wales that Tropical Cyclone Alfred was coming their way. The storm was expected to hit the coast on Thursday or Friday.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

In the wake of Alfred, how do we think about and measure the cost of catastrophes?

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is the latest in a succession of extreme rainfall events to wreak havoc on coastal communities in New South Wales and Queensland.

AAP · Mar 11, 2025

'Not an easy decision': Cowboys axe Origin star

North Queensland have dumped Maroons forward Jeremiah Nanai after his horror performance against Manly.

AAP · Mar 11, 2025

Unbeaten Waratahs claim underdog status for Reds clash

The NSW Waratahs are claiming underdog status despite entering their Super Rugby Pacific derby against the Queensland Reds as the season's only unbeaten team.

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

First wind, then rain. Next come the mozzies – here’s how to reduce your risk of bites and infections

While some parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales are still on alert for flooding, others are starting the difficult clean-up process as flood waters recede.

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