Dark side of footy grand finals laid bare
While footy fans are caught up in finals fever at this time of year, a social services group says it’s also time for them to brace for an influx of calls for help.
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Missing woman spotted 800km has been found
A woman reported missing on Friday has been seen nearly 800km away near Charters Towers, and is believed to have abandoned her car at the side of a major outback highway.
250mm in three hours as storms lash South East Qld
Drenched campers enjoyed “fun and games in the mud” at a music festival, while parts of the Gold Coast hinterland received more than 300m as storms lashed the South East.
Four men killed, another critical in horror 36 hours on Qld roads
Four men have been killed, another has suffered critical injuries and the Bruce Hwy was closed by a crash earlier this morning after a horror 36 hours on Queensland roads.
Caravan overturns, multi-vehicle pileup in weekend road chaos
A caravan has overturned on the Logan Motorway, causing delays, after an earlier multi-vehicle crash in Brisbane’s north.
‘Fun in the mud’: Festival goers swamped in deluge
Campers at the CMC Festival west of Brisbane were hit by intense rainfall overnight, leaving some tents and swags inundated and people sleeping in cars.
Body found in search for missing swimmer
A body believed to be that of a missing Tweed Heads swimmer has been found after an exhaustive search.
250mm in 3 hours: Landslides, ‘rapid’ flooding, evacuations as monster storms smash SEQ
Monster storms have slammed into South East Queensland overnight, dumping 250mm in just three hours, triggering flooding, landslides and evacuations.
‘F–king burn’: Aussie flags torched in CBD protest
Protesters have set fire to Australian flags and said England and the monarchy should ‘f–king burn’ during a gathering in Brisbane’s CBD on the National Day of Mourning.
Boy critical after car crashes into traffic lights in Brisbane’s east
Wet weather is believed to have contributed to a horror crash in Brisbane’s east that has left a 12-year-old boy fighting for life.
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