New onslaught could dump another 300mm on Sunshine Coast
A massive band of rain remained off the Sunshine Coast on Thursday morning with weather experts predicting much more rain could be dumped on our saturated region. SEE THE LATEST
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Flood chaos: Train derailed, motorists dead and missing, Brisbane and Gold Coast next
South East Queensland’s big wet is set to intensify, with Brisbane and the Gold Coast next in the firing line after flooding in the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions derailed a freight train and left a woman dead and a man missing.
How Samsung’s new phones may save turtles and your night photos
Samsung’s new flagship phone not only combines the best features of the Note with the Galaxy S, it might also save marine life along the way. CHECK OUT WHAT’S ON OFFER
Man, 50, critical after being kicked in head outside pub
A man fighting for his life after being kicked in the head outside a Hervey Bay pub on Sunday night has been transferred to a Brisbane Hospital. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault of the man.
Beaches closed, flights delayed after volcano puts Qld on tsunami alert
A tsunami warning for the waters off Queensland has been cancelled but meteorologists have advised unusual waves could still impact beaches. SEE THE VIDEO AND PICTURES
Horror crash: Teen dies after car crashes into tree
Neighbours have described the confronting scene and the efforts to save a young driver who died after the car he was driving slid off a Sunshine Coast road and crashed into a tree.
Woman dead, husband fights Covid: Son’s tribute to ‘best mum’
The heartbroken son of a Sunshine Coast woman who died in her sleep while “fighting Covid” has paid tribute to his “wonderful mum”.
‘Bit of patience’: Drivers urged to avoid Hwy as closures updated
Receding flood waters have exposed the staggering extent of damage to key routes and in out of the Wide Bay. FULL LIST OF DELAYS, CLOSURES.
‘Clinging to foliage’: Mother, daughter found as father swept away
Police have confirmed a man has died and his wife and daughter found clinging to trees at Tiaro. It comes as an exclusion zone in Maryborough’s CBD could soon be lifted as attention turns to the state of a bridge which has left thousands isolated since the weekend. LATEST UPDATE
The staggering cost of the simple gate that failed Maryborough
A gate worth just a fraction of the millions spent on Maryborough’s temporary flood levee system has been blamed for flooding of businesses in the historic town. Now we can tell you how much it really cost.
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