Brisbane’s great bead shortage as Swift-mania sweeps city
Brisbane is in the grips of a great bead shortage as Taylor Swift fans get ready for the superstar’s Eras Tour to arrive down under. WHERE YOU CAN STILL GET BEADS
Brisbane is in the grips of a great bead shortage as Taylor Swift fans get ready for the superstar’s Eras Tour to arrive down under. WHERE YOU CAN STILL GET BEADS
Hundreds of dead fish and crustaceans have cropped up around the edge of the Brisbane River, with a fish expert warning the chances of it being caused by a toxic spill are “more than likely” despite government officials claiming something else is to blame.
Queenslanders are waiting longer for ambulances than at any other time in the past decade, with the state’s service under the highest demand in the country.
Queensland communities are facing a mammoth clean-up after downpours of up to 350mm – caused by conditions worse than those in the infamous 2011 and 2022 floods – inundated homes.
Residents say Tuesday’s floodwaters came faster than the 2022 event, with one South East Queensland mayor saying the impacts would continue for weeks, even months. It comes as parts of the region prepare for a new 150mm deluge.
South East Queensland is bracing for severe storms and intense rainfall as weather experts warn “dangerous and life-threatening flash-flooding” could hit several regions from early Tuesday.
A case of measles has been confirmed on Brisbane’s southside with Queensland Health warning the public to remain alert for symptoms. See the locations the person visited while likely infectious.
One patient has been transported in a critical condition after they were pulled from the water at Trinity Beach near Cairns.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in Western Sydney and extradited back to Queensland in relation to a firearm incident in Mermaid Waters in late November last year.
Four people will face court after protesters allegedly forced entry to two Brisbane workplaces, assaulting staff and damaging property.
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