Queensland News

Weather Ex-tropical cyclone Owen could reach the end of its life-cycle while approaching coastal waters this morning.

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Travel QUEENSLAND families will now be given greater access to sites used for fossicking sapphires, gold, opal and topaz.

Weather UPDATE: Footage shows the damage done by Cyclone Owen as it moves across the north of Queensland destroying houses.

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Food & Entertainment IF you’re after a few king prawns to put on your table this Christmas, you may need to dig a little deeper or change your lunch menu.

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Property THESE are the Queensland suburbs where homes sold within a week in 2018. Find out why and how you can sell your home faster.

Crime Police are calling for any dash-cam footage related to the alleged abduction of a seven-year-old girl at North Lakes.

Weather More than 1000 properties were without power after a line of storms swept through southeast Queensland Friday night.

Sport BULL riders of all ages had the large crowd in awe at the Cherbourg rodeo on Thursday night.

Weather STORM warnings were issued across the state and heavy rains affected several coastal areas ahead of a forecast wet weekend.

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News UPDATE: See the latest Tropical Cyclone Owen details

News The Queensland deluge is coming as Cyclone Owen powers up. Further south, the wild weather isn’t over yet.

Breaking Maroochydore drenched by a 47mm downpour in an hour

Crime THE young mother of a baby who washed up on a Gold Coast beach after dying in NSW has been charged with failing to protect her child from danger.

Weather Mackay residents are being urged to heed warnings and prepare for power interruptions when tropical cyclone Owen passes over the region on the weekend.

Weather QUEENSLANDERS should brace themselves for a weekend of soaking, potentially dangerous weather

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News Campers on the Cooloola, Inskip and Rainbow Beach peninsulas are urged to follow weather reports to prepare ahead for incoming "severe" weather conditions.

Weather Cyclone Owen is quickly intensifying from a Category 3 system to an expected Category 4 system later today.

Fishing NORTH Pine Dam on Brisbane's north side has opened a new section of the dam to kayak anglers and the reports have been great.

News A woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a near-drowning in the Lockyer Valley.

News A WOMAN has been rushed to hospital following a near-drowning in the Lockyer Valley.