Queensland Health has finally responded to a man’s Border Exemption Application 54 days after he lodged the request, causing him to miss his son’s reception of a Conspicuous Service Medal as part of the Australia Day 2020 Honours List.
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer is so confident of their contact tracing system and health protocols that the state will not go back into lockdown in another outbreak. It comes as restrictions ease in the border zone and for outdoor dining.
A man has died and three young girls have been flown to hospital following a crash west of Gympie.
A fast-moving grass fire earlier caused two main highways west of Brisbane to close, as wind gusts of up to 50km/hour and dry conditions across the southeast create tinderbox conditions.
A 57-year-old man has died from serious head injuries and two men are speaking with police after an altercation at a suburban house overnight.
Police are appealing for witnesses over the fire that destroyed a 100-year-old heritage-listed former police station that formed part of an under-construction childcare centre in an upmarket suburb.
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A man has suffered several wounds to his torso and an 18-year-old female is in police custody after an altercation between to groups broke out on the Gold Coast overnight.
Train lines in Brisbane’s south have been suspended, with commuters told to expect delays of up to 30 minutes, following an incident that required emergency services.
Police have warned commuters to be wary of a fuel leak caused by a crash on a Sunshine Coast road.
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