Construction delays are making it difficult for Queenslanders to rebuild following the devastating floods as it is revealed the record-breaking deluge racked up more than $2 billion in damages.
Working backpackers haven’t returned to Queensland in the numbers hoped with farmers forced to dump crops and offering incentives to coax people back in.
The nightmare death of young Hiyaan Kapil after he was discharged from Logan Hospital has prompted calls for parents to be made aware of the Ryan’s Rule escalation process.
Queenslanders are being killed in car crashes at an alarming rate with the start of 2022 the worst for driver and passenger fatalities in at least six years.
Rainfall totals may exceed 100mm come Sunday morning after more heavy downpours across the state.
Flash flooding has hit parts of Brisbane as forecast rain moves across vast areas of the state, with more than a dozen saturated catchments placed on flood watch.
Large parts of Queensland are bracing for heavy rain and flash flooding this weekend as a flood watch remains for a large part of the state. An emergency alert has been issued this morning, urging residents in one area to prepare to be isolated by floodwaters.
Business is booming for a once-boutique law firm which has grown from four to 40 staff within four years.
Brisbane is on track for its wettest year ever as La Nina drives a record-breaking deluge across the state, with meteorologists warning the heavy rainfall and flooding will continue into winter. SEE THE LATEST TOTALS
Gympie residents are tonight preparing for the likelihood their CBD will once again be inundated by floodwaters, as flights are diverted, schools closed, and multiple major flood warnings issued across the state.
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