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Madura McCormack is the Federal Political Reporter at The Courier-Mail based in Brisbane. She was previously political reporter at the NT News and the Townsville Bulletin, and has also worked at Mackay’s Daily Mercury following her cadetship at The Courier-Mail.

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WATCH: Roof collapses in rain as residents demand answers

Hervey Bay residents are demanding answers over the effectiveness of the council’s drainage system after flash flooding inundated homes and businesses.

QLD weather news

‘Go inside and up high’: Fresh flood crisis hits Gold Coast, Brisbane

Gold Coast residents have been urged to seek shelter and Brisbane faces fresh flood alerts as rain from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred keeps coming. LATEST UPDATES

EXCLUSIVEQLD Politics

Lucy Brown, 23, tapping her go card at the new Translink machine at Windsor Station. Contact 0428786886. Pics Tara Croser.

Blame game over huge delay in ditching Go Cards amid $60m ticketing bungle blowout

It has been revealed the bungled rollout of Queensland’s smart ticketing program will cost taxpayers $60m more than expected and force commuters to use an ageing system for longer, with both Labor and the LNP blaming each other.

QLD Politics

Councillors are fighting against flouride in the water

Councillors’ bizarre theories to justify keeping fluoride out of water

Local government councillors against having fluoride in the water supply have used bizarre claims and debunked conspiracy theories to justify their decision.

QLD News

MAPPED: Nurses, midwives reveal extent of Qld health horrors

Burnt out and exhausted nurses and midwives are being stretched to breaking point amid skyrocketing demand for care and a long-running staff shortage. SEE THE MAP

QLD News

LNP’s wind farm pause slammed as ‘slap in the face’ by Labor

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has used his extraordinary powers to temporarily put wind farm proposals on hold, as the LNP signals its intent to tighten renewable energy planning laws.

UpdatedQLD Politics

Sport Minister Tim Mander on Friday morning revealed his five new picks for the board, with the additions to include a Paralympian, a former Wallabies captain, a well-known North Queensland business figure, an LNP-linked former Mayor

Key new board executives revealed after LNP’s shock purge

New appointments to a Queensland board key to the organisation of the 2032 Brisbane Games have been revealed after a shock purge of members was announced on Friday morning.

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