The weather bureau warns Iris could bring damaging winds and heavy rainfall to a stretch of the Queensland coast between Townsville and Sarina, although the strengthening system isn’t expected to cross the coast.
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Brisbane Myer Centre Dragon Coaster 'to be restored'
There’s a plan to bring Brisbane’s beloved Dragon Coaster back to life as a trackless train, but it could cost up to $60,000 and take up to a year to restore.
No ticket? How to experience the Commonwealth Games for free
You missed out on a ticket and are suffering serious Commonwealth Games FOMO — the good news is there are ways to experience the action of the Games without one.
Truffles treasure a 'secretive' new industry for Queensland's Granite Belt
Charlotte Brierley and her husband Brady are about to plant 3,500 trees inoculated with the truffle fungus on the Granite Belt in Queensland’s south — a venture a growing number of city folk are trying their hand at.
Cairns balcony death treated as 'suspicious', police say
Police set up a crime scene after a man falls to his death from a balcony at the Rydges resort in Cairns, with another man now assisting police with inquiries.
What you need to know before you head to the Games
Making preparations for next week’s Commonwealth Games? Here’s your guide on how to get there, what to bring, and which items are banned from venues.
Blackjack smashes record to claim Brisbane to Gladstone line honours
Peter Harburg’s team claims line honours in Queensland’s premier yacht race, smashing the previous race record by nearly four hours.
After breaking her back skydiving, Emma Carey has a new lease on life
Since she broke her back in a horrific skydiving accident, Emma Carey has taught herself to walk again and discovered a positive perspective of life she is determined to share with others.
'Drugs robbed me': Luke's journey from drugs, bank robbery, jail to redemption
A reformed drug addict and prisoner is walking proof that rehabilitation is possible and life can go on even when the odds are stacked against you.
RSPCA 'finds' man who threw cat at wall in social media video
RSPCA animal cruelty investigators say they have tracked down a man believed to be responsible for throwing a cat over a fence and into a wall, after a video of the act was widely shared on social media this week.