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More than 40 people rescued as floodwaters swamp Cairns
Dozens of people are rescued overnight in far north Queensland, as the tail-end of ex-Tropical Cyclone Nora drenched parts of the region, inundating two caravan parks.
'Disbelief' as Cairns flooding from Barron River the worst in almost 20 years
Cairns experiences its worst flooding emergency in almost 20 years, with more than 40 people evacuated in rafts from a caravan park and others rescued from flooded cars.
Predicting cyclone damage and what's wrong with the current categories
Marcus was a category two cyclone when it hit Darwin and Nora was a three when it hit the Cape. But what do these numbers mean? And are they the best way to describe cyclone damage?
Xanax, Valium, Stilnox … How former addict conned doctors and pharmacies for years
A former drug addict who “played the victim” to get pharmacies to prescribe medication joins calls for the Queensland Government to set up a real-time monitoring system to prevent doctor shopping.
Logan businesses call for Mayor to stand down amid corruption allegations
Logan’s chamber of commerce is calling for under-fire Mayor Luke Smith to stand down while the corruption watchdog investigates allegations he received a boat from a Chinese developer.
Logan mayor charged by Queensland corruption watchdog
Logan City Mayor Luke Smith is charged by the Crime and Corruption Commission in relation to an investigation into local government.
Brisbane unit owners 'shattered' motorway upgrade to leave them staring at 'Berlin Wall'
A group of unit owners say they have been let down by the Queensland Government after discovering their homes will be just metres from the Pacific Motorway when a major upgrade is complete.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Nora drenches far north Queensland
Residents in far north Queensland brace for more heavy rainfall in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Nora, with emergency services crews receiving more than 100 callouts for help during flash flooding in the Cairns and Port Douglas region.
Bribie Island beach deaths an 'accident', Queensland police say
Police are now treating the deaths of two people found on a beach at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, as an accident, and no longer believe the circumstances are suspicious.