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The morning after… New Farm’s Officers Mess on Saturday morning.

Storm whips through inner-city, damaging historic venue

A popular Brisbane venue damaged by a freak localised storm on Friday night will likely remain closed for months, its manager says.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Hot nights and even hotter days have been forecast for Brisbane this week.

‘Our hottest day’: Brisbane set for 37 degrees as humid winds return

Pool pumps and air-conditioning will put the electricity network to the test as the city sweats through to the end of January.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
A microburst storm hit Brisbane’s south on Thursday, prompting a large-scale clean-up effort expected to last days.

Clean-up continues after tornado-like freak storm hits Brisbane

A sudden, intense storm that battered Brisbane and left a large clean-up job for the weekend was a “microburst” – a type of storm often mistaken for a tornado.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Gold Coast Desalination plant at Tugun

Desalination plant fired up to dilute foul-tasting tap water

The facility is producing about 100 megalitres a day despite dams across SEQ filling up.

  • William Davis
Five people were rescued from floodwaters overnight.

Rain threatens to dampen New Year’s revelry in south-east

Clouds are lingering over south-east Queensland but there will be no repeat of the flash flooding experienced further inland the night before.

  • Rex Martinich
An extra 457,000 people are predicted to love in Brisbane while south-east Queensland’s population increases by 2.2 million to 6 million by 2046.

‘Warm, sultry’: New Year’s Eve weather forecast for Brisbane

The breakdown of the weather forecast for the fireworks shows, and a uniquely Brisbane way to score the best vantage point, but it all depends on timing.

  • Marissa Calligeros
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A heatwave warning has been issued across vast parts of Queensland.

Three-day heatwave to hit SEQ for the final weekend of the year

Parts of southern Queensland will reach the 40s tomorrow, with hot and dry winds on the way and possible thunderstorms to see in the New Year.

  • Courtney Kruk
Bush camping was deemed the holiday type most at risk from extreme weather.

From sunburn to storms: How climate change is redefining the Aussie summer getaway

More and more Australians are opting for safer holiday destinations to ensure their hard-earned breaks aren’t scuppered by extreme weather events.

  • Katelyn Catanzariti
The Centenary Pool complex on the edge of Victoria Park would be incorporated into a new 15,000-seat aquatic centre (6000 seats post-Games).

After weeks of rain, finally some good news for Christmas Day

After a long stretch of bleak weather that caused flash floods, power outages and ruined a Test cricket match, the forecast for Christmas Day is for sunshine. But the flood risk for summer is not over.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Flooding at Wolverhampton Bridge at Kedron Brook on Tuesday.

Women rescued from floodwater as deluge continues

No relief is in sight yet, with showers and storms set to hit Brisbane and other cities further north along Queensland’s coast.

  • Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton

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