More funding is on the way for Queenslanders reeling from wild weather, including millions of lightning strikes. The prime minister flew into the Gold Coast on Tuesday to announce another $50 million in financial assistance as the full extent of storm damage to the southeast was revealed. Anthony Albanese was joined by Queensland Premier Steven … Read more
Summer Steer was just four years old when she died after swallowing a button battery in June 2013. A decade later, her grieving mother is calling for a total ban on the product. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Mum calls for ban on button batteries. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> … Read more
Post-party clean-ups could give Queenslanders a little extra cash, the state’s Environment Minister has reminded residents. The Containers For Change program has expanded the list of empty drink containers for which it provides a 10c refund. “Last year, Queenslanders who participated in Containers For Change received on average $200 in refunds,” acting Environment Minister Grace … Read more
Emergency crews will be on standby on New Year’s Eve with heavy rain, thunderstorms and giant hail forecast for parts of northern NSW and Queensland. A wild weather system is forecast to stretch more than 1000km from Port Macquarie in NSW to Rockhampton in Queensland. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Queensland storm warning. Watch the latest … Read more
The end of COVID-19 didn’t herald the end of issues plaguing the construction industry, including lengthy wait times to complete homes and residential builders going bust. Housing Industry Australia South Australian director Stephen Knight said the average time for a house to be finished is now about 14 months — still much longer than the … Read more
Popular 7NEWS Queensland presenter Kendall Gilding has shared some major news with her Instagram followers. As the journalist marked 12 years at 7NEWS she said this would be her final week with the network. The mother-of-two looked back on the “privilege” of anchoring the afternoon news bulletin since the age of 24. Stream the world’s … Read more
Southeast Australia is set to be smashed with more severe weather on Boxing Day, with thunderstorms and rain forecast for large parts of Queensland and New South Wales. In Queensland, the Bureau of Meteorology says damaging winds, heavy rainfall and large hail are likely between Mackay and the Sunshine Coast, and possible south of Charters … Read more
“Don’t get me started on Karen’s Diner … Karen’s Diner behaved like total Karens.” Andy Pobjoy, one of the owners of Piano Bar Geelong, has bitten his tongue until now about his experience working with Karen’s Diner. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Karen’s Diner closes three stores. Pobjoy is just one of the people involved in … Read more
An Ella Bache franchisee says “COVID impacts” have contributed to her decision to close her stores. Roslyn Rudd announced the closure of her beauty therapy salon in Logan Hyperdome this month on Instagram, following her decision to shut her Toowong franchise in Brisbane in 2021 due to similar reasons. “To all our valued clients, we … Read more
Queenslanders are being hit with thunderstorms on Christmas Day as residents and authorities continue cleaning up in the state’s north after ex-tropical cyclone Jasper. The Bureau of Meteorology issued warnings for damaging thunderstorms across the state’s east on Sunday, with the heaviest falls concentrated in the state’s southeast corner. A severe thunderstorm warning was also … Read more
