Queensland News

BoM forecasts up to 300mm rainfall to hit Queensland as flood warnings as rain, thunderstorms continue

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BoM forecasts up to 300mm rainfall to hit Queensland as flood warnings as rain, thunderstorms continue

Widespread showers and thunderstorms look set to continue in rain-lashed Queensland regions, sparking flood warnings. Isolated falls of up to 300mm are predicted this week, with moderate to heavy rainfall set for much of Queensland’s southern interior and southeast. Showers and storms are forecast for southeast Queensland and northern NSW through to Tuesday, slowly moving … Read more

Strange numbers are appearing on houseplants across Australia, and social media users think they know why

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Strange numbers are appearing on houseplants across Australia, and social media users think they know why

An Australian homeowner is stumped by what appears to be a “serial number” etched onto a leaf of one of their indoor plants. The concerned plant owner posted a photo on social media, asking why a “weird pattern” had suddenly appeared on her monstera plant. “I’ve just been away for a week and came back … Read more

Sophie and Hayley grew up believing they were fraternal twins. Then a DNA test changed everything

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Sophie and Hayley grew up believing they were fraternal twins. Then a DNA test changed everything

Sophie and Hayley Taylor were always told they were not identical twins, even though they looked so much alike their own mother could barely tell them apart. Hayley said she and her sister, who were born 21 minutes apart, have mostly the same personality and while they were growing up would often be confused by … Read more

Proposal to turn abandoned Arundel Hills golf course on Gold Coast into estate rejected amid housing crisis

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Proposal to turn abandoned Arundel Hills golf course on Gold Coast into estate rejected amid housing crisis

Turning a decaying golf course into homes for approximately 1200 people seems like a no-brainer in the middle of a housing crisis. But not on the Gold Coast, where the local council has emphatically rejected an application for a new 380-house estate on the site of the Arundel Hills Country Club. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more

Southerlies brush Australian heatwave aside after near-record night

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Southerlies brush Australian heatwave aside after near-record night

The remnants of a coast-to-coast heatwave are being swept off the NSW coast after baking Sydney and delivering a record hot night in the outback. Sydney reached its forecast 38C by 2pm before plunging to 27C by 3pm while Gosford shed 13C in 35 minutes as a southerly change began paving the way for a … Read more

Parts of NSW, SA, NT and QLD to experience heatwave conditions on Australia Day

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Parts of NSW, SA, NT and QLD to experience heatwave conditions on Australia Day

Heatwave warnings have been issued for four Australian states, with millions of people set to swelter on Australia Day. Large parts of central and eastern Australia are in for another day of heat after widespread temperatures above 40C on Thursday, with some inland areas nudging 50C. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussies in four states set … Read more

Drunken alleged act on Hamilton Island prompts police plea to public not to ‘add pressure’ to emergency services during cyclone

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Drunken alleged act on Hamilton Island prompts police plea to public not to ‘add pressure’ to emergency services during cyclone

A NSW man has been arrested after allegedly crashing a buggy on a popular Queensland resort island while drunk, prompting police to plead with the public not to put extra pressure on emergency services during tropical cyclone preparations. The 37-year-old Grasmere man crashed and flipped his buggy on One Tree Hill, Hamilton Island, about 10.30pm … Read more

Heatwave warnings for NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory as temps set to soar above 40C

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Heatwave warnings for NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory as temps set to soar above 40C

Heatwaves with widespread temperatures above 40C are set to continue across large parts of the nation as the mercury remains well above average. The national weather forecaster said the heat would be wide-reaching, impacting central Western Australia, northern South Australia, southern Northern Territory, southern Queensland and NSW. Low to severe intensity heatwave warnings are in … Read more

Queensland driver fined $804, handed six demerit points for floodwater act

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Queensland driver fined 4, handed six demerit points for floodwater act

A Queensland man’s $804 fine for driving through floodwaters is being used as a warning to other road users not to do likewise during possible “widespread flooding” from an expected cyclone. The 41-year-old motorist was caught by an officer driving through an inundated Winton Jundah Rd in Winton in the state’s central west on Sunday. … Read more

Queensland woman recalls near-death experience after being stung by jellyfish in Koh Phangan in Thailand

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Queensland woman recalls near-death experience after being stung by jellyfish in Koh Phangan in Thailand

Doctors told a young Queensland woman she was going to die after being stung by a box jellyfish in Thailand. Zoe Cahill, 23, was travelling and training as a yoga teacher in the Southeast Asian country when she was stung at Zen Beach on the popular island Koh Phangan last October. Cahill said she was … Read more