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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Vanessa Jarrett
An emergency warning is in place for Halifax in north Queensland, along the Herbert River in Hinchinbrook region, urging residents to take shelter now. A severe thunderstorm warning with heavy rain is in place for Townsville, Palm Island, Giru and Rollingstone in the north. Cardwell Gap had the highest rainfall overnight with 450 millimetres to 5am Thursday, while 267mm fell at Ingham and 226mm at Halifax.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Alexandria Utting
More than 300,000 homes in south-east Queensland are without power and many residents are also battling with patchy or non-existent phone service as wild weather continues to hit the region. The outages are the largest ever loss of power from a natural disaster in Queensland's history and residents should expect "prolonged outages" in the worst affected areas.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Dominic Cansdale |Julia Andre
In an unassuming Gold Coast unit complex Matt Slavin jokes around with one of the almost 100 young people he has helped out of homelessness since 2021. He manages the Gold Coast Youth Foyer — a highly sought after yet unorthodox housing service that is on the cusp of expansion across Queensland. "The hardships these young people have gone through, and their capacity, is mind-boggling," Mr Slavin said.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Christopher Testa |Chloe Chomicki |Georgia Loney |Julia Andre |Adam Stephen |Aaron Kelly | +1 more
Several North Queensland rivers are flooding and warnings are in place from Tully to Ayr. A woman died today when an SES boat capsized in Ingham and thousands of people have been told to evacuate their homes. More heavy falls are forecast across parts of North Queensland that have already recorded more than 500 millimetres of rain in recent days. Heavy rain is forecast to continue drenching North Queensland for at least another day as thousands flee from floods that have already claimed a life.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Conor Byrne
A widespread heatwave is sweeping across the majority of Queensland with the Bureau of Meteorology warning there will be little reprieve before the end of the week. From Tuesday, a three-day, low-intensity heatwave warning has been issued for much of the state, except the far west and Cape York. Severe heatwave warnings are in place for many coastal areas around Cairns, Ingham, and Gladstone.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Nicholas Mcelroy
Testing of a horseracing track poisoned ahead of Queensland's richest race day has uncovered ingredients found in a common weed killer, police say. The opening races of the Gold Coast's week-long Magic Millions carnival were moved to the Sunshine Coast after damage to the track was discovered earlier this month. Police say there are no still suspects in the high-profile investigation and a lack of CCTV of the damaged track may hamper the search for answers.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe |Julia Andre
Dreamworld will scrap all human interactions with tigers at the Gold Coast theme park after an animal handler was bitten by one of its big cats. In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesperson confirmed its staff would no longer come into direct contact with the animals at its Tiger Island attraction. "The safety of team members, guests and animals are Dreamworld's highest priority," a Dreamworld spokesperson said.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre
For those who love the water, Currumbin Alley is paradise. The shallow estuary of the creek is a gateway to offshore fishing grounds while gentle waves often roll along the sand-bottomed point break. But increasing crowds of surfers and boaties desperate to dodge white water is a recipe for disaster. A collision with a tinnie was the last thing on Onno van Es's mind when he paddled out for a surf at the popular Gold Coast surf break last month. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Emma Hannigan |Julia Andre
Each time a storm brews over south-east Queensland's Scenic Rim, Jerome Favier feels his anxiety levels rising. His artisanal French bakery at Mount Tamborine, on the Gold Coast hinterland, had only been open for nine months when a massive storm hit on Christmas night last year. With electricity cut for two weeks, he was forced to close the business in the height of tourist season. "We lost about $20,000 worth of stock. It was very, very stressful," Mr Favier said.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre
Paddling out to catch a wave in Australia in the 1960s was a nerve-wracking experience for many women, but not for Phyllis O'Donell. Women weren't welcome in the surf, but Ms O'Donell didn't care. It was 1964 and she had just won the first women's world surfing championship at Manly in Sydney. The win was a shock because many onlookers had expected a Hawaiian or Californian entrant to take the inaugural title.
