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Isabella Pesch is a general and breaking news reporter at The Courier-Mail. Isabella’s career includes stints at The Toowoomba Chronicle and The Australian, as part of News Corp Australia’s national cadetship program.

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Lisa and Tony Fogg, , Lisa was attacked by swarms of mosquitos, she had to undergo blood testing in the hospital., , The tiny shelter made out of leaves and branches while stranded at night with dogs, Charlie and Daisy

‘My James Bond moment’: Man fights off stalking croc, saves wife

After being caught out by rising floodwaters, Tony and Lisa managed to scramble out the car windows. But that was just the start of their hellish ordeal.

Opinion

Gabba Olympic Precinct stadium render, designed by HAL Architects

‘Go big, people. Think of the future, Brisbane ain’t getting smaller’

The Gabba is once again front and centre as debate continues around a centrepiece for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. WHAT YOU SAID

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Flash flooding warning as SEQ braces for more heavy rain, storms

Brisbane is set to cop intense rain and severe storms, after areas north of the Sunshine Coast were lashed with torrential downpours on Monday with one person reported missing in floodwaters.

UPDATEDBrisbane City

Firefighters at Central Station. Picture: Tania Parker

Train chaos: 30-minute delays, 40 services cut after station evacuated

Rail commuters are still facing delays of 30 minutes and at least 40 services have been cancelled more than five hours after Central Station was evacuated for 10 minutes and all services were suspended following a fire alarm.

Police & Courts

Man charged over alleged South Brisbane armed robbery, assault

A 42-year-old Pinkenba man has been charged over an alleged armed robbery and assault in South Brisbane on Sunday

Emergency Services

Two youths fight for life after horror alleged stolen car crash

Two people are critical and a third is in hospital with serious injuries after a car, police allege was stolen, crashed into a wall south of Brisbane.

QLD weather news

Martin Wright (front) and Will Orrick, with the ruined furniture some from two weeks ago and from yesterday, cleaning up there house at 85 Longlands St Gabba, Flooding Clean Up, Gabba - on Sunday 15th December 2024 - Photo Steve Pohlner

‘Not sustainable’: Inner-city homeowners reeling over latest floods

Brisbane residents are fed up with constant flooding with the latest unexpected rain bomb taking just 40 minutes to infiltrate homes.

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L to R, Michael Ye 17yrs, Joshua Liew 17yrs, Sam Wojcik 17yrs, Ben Eom 18yrs, Atticus Moore 17yrs, Alex Fung 18yrs and Dux the QCE Distinguished Academic Achiever Award Recipient, students at BBC for ATAR results, Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong - on Thursday 12th December 2024 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Revealed: How Queensland’s biggest schools performed in ATAR

The Year 12 ATAR results of some of Queensland’s biggest schools can be exclusively revealed in yet another magical milestone for the Class of 2024. SEARCH THE TABLE

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Griffith University student Lucinda Wojtaszak for a story about what you can do if you don't get the ATAR results you wanted.Picture: Nigel Hallett

What to do if you don’t get the ATAR you wanted

The wait is over for Queensland’s most recent graduates with ATAR scores revealed on Friday. But what if your score wasn’t what you expected?

ExclusiveQLD weather news

Mapped: Qld’s biggest storm damage hot spots revealed

Queensland’s storm damage hot spots have revealed, as new figures show more than 27,000 weather-related home insurance claims were made in the past year, as more wild weather is likely ahead of the Christmas season.

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