The Queensland Government warns people in flood-hit areas to be careful of drinking water, with at least a third of Queensland’s local government areas impacted by floods and the damage bill reaching “in the millions”.
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'We've done an abysmal job': Australia is struggling to handle its swelling population
In 1997 it was estimated Australia would reach a population of 25 million by the middle of this century. We are already there and our cities, schools and roads are not prepared for it.
'Brazen' Irish scammers targeting elderly residents, small businesses in Queensland
Police search for a group “brazen” and “disrespectful” Irish tourists, who are accused of defrauding residents and stealing from business across south-east Queensland.
School students stranded by north Qld floods fly back to Townsville
North Queensland farmers helped rescue crews find backroads to transport more than 70 Townsville school students and teachers, stranded by floodwaters at an isolated campsite south of Tully, to the airport so they could fly home.
'Every parent's nightmare': What happened to Marilyn?
In 1972, Marilyn Wallman jumped on her bike and began riding to the school bus stop. She never made it. More than four decades on, Queensland’s longest-running child abduction case remains a mystery.
'I think they failed her': Father blames barriers to cannabis for daughter's death
A Brisbane man wants a public inquest into the death of his nine-year-old daughter, saying she died prematurely because she was repeatedly denied access to medicinal cannabis.
Dogs, Lions blow chances as AFLW remains wide open
For those hoping for a bit more clarity about the make up of the AFLW grand final, GWS and Collingwood ensured that you’ll have to wait a bit longer for things to work themselves out.
Allison-Baden Clay legacy lives on as ballet scholarship winner announced
Allison Baden-Clay’s family remembers an “amazing and inspirational” woman who was “born to dance”, as they award the first ballet scholarship in her name.
Hotel rooms vacant as home owners cash in on Commonwealth Games tourists
Predictions that Gold Coast hotels could be booked out during the Commonwealth Games appear to be wrong, with Airbnb listings soaring as tourists search for cheaper deals.
'It appears to be dangerous': The 100-year-old cyclone warning that proved prophetic
When a severe cyclone barrelled towards the town of Innisfail on this day in 1918 locals barely got any warning — an estimated 100 lives were lost, and the resulting rebuilding effort changed the face of the town forever.