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March

Residents evacuated after multiple fires break out early today at the Hilton Surfers Paradise hotel on the Gold Coast.

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

“There is a serious weather emergency playing out right now in Far North Queensland as the region continues to be impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper,” Premier Steven Miles tweeted.

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

Fighting fires

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.

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