March
Hilton Hotel roof catches fire in Qld
The upmarket hotel was engulfed in flames early this morning, forcing about 400 people to evacuate the building.
December 2023
Cairns floods break 46-year record, close airport
The state faces days of heavy rain after some areas were hit with totals of more than a metre, the city’s airport shut and water levels passed 1977 highs.
June 2023
Drought? Bushfires? Blackouts? July will tell on El Niño
“We’re leading into this event with record high ocean temperatures and that is largely taking a bit of a step into the unknown”, the Bureau of Meteorology says.