The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Queensland suffers ‘incredible’ devastation from floods as second death confirmed

Hundreds of people remain in evacuation centres

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Teenage girl killed in shark attack off Queensland beach

Girl died within 15 minutes of attack, succumbing to her injuries

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Woman’s body found in paddock in second north Queensland floods death

The 82-year-old’s body was found at Bemerside near Ingham on Tuesday morning after flood waters receded

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025

‘Really quite scary’: with no power and dwindling supplies, Queensland’s flooded north dreads the worst

As waters rise in this once-in-a-generation flood, the trapped residents of rural Ingham fear for their safety, livelihoods and emotional state

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025

Afternoon Update: eastern states battle floods and heatwave; Lattouf v ABC goes to court; and Beyoncé wins album of the year

More than 1.2 metres of rain dumped on some Queensland locations while Melbourne and Adelaide swelter through heatwave conditions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

North Queensland floods: hundreds evacuated, dozens rescued as 1.2m of rain dumped in some areas

BoM says weather system weakening, but flood waters continue to rise and Ingham is cut off after bridge at Ollera Creek collapses

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025

As Australian students brace for a heatwave, is it true that schools close when the temperature exceeds 40C?

Children are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat because they sweat more, have a higher metabolism and spend more time outside, one expert warns

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

Ghost of Campbell Newman haunts early days of Crisafulli government

Dumped commitments, lack of transparency and an absence of accountability are the hallmarks of the Queensland LNP term so far

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?

Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue.

The Conversation · Feb 2, 2025

One metre of rain in 48 hours: flooding to continue in north Queensland with thousands of homes at risk

One person has died in floodwaters with the Herbert River predicted to reach record levels and Townsville, Ingham and Cardwell residents relocated to shelters

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2025