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Thousands lose power on Christmas night after Queensland storms
More than 19,000 homes across south-east Queensland lose power on Christmas night as the region is hit by severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and strong winds.
Police search for man after officer punched in the head
An officer was repeatedly punched after finding drugs on a man, police allege — the second assault of an officer in south-east Queensland in as many days.
Parts of Australia sizzle as Church leaders reflect — and tweet
As people in some parts of Australia take to the water to beat the scorching Christmas heat, the nation’s church leaders offer messages of hope, love and generosity — with one even condensing his wishes into a single tweet.
Prawns sell out as Queenslanders brace for sweltering Christmas
Buyers who lined up from 3:00am for prawns on the Gold Coast will be glad they did with trawlers selling out by 7:30am, as Queenslanders prepare for temperatures up to 10 degrees Celsius above average for Christmas Day.
Christmas Road Safety Report: Day 1
3,294 people have been caught speeding in Queensland on day one of the Christmas Road Safety campaign – Festive Break phase.
The state’s most high-risk speeding motorist on day one was captured allegedly travelling at 180 km/hour in an 80km/hour zone in the Airport Link Tunnel at Wooloowin.
The driver will receive an infringement with a penalty of $1,177, eight demerit points and an automatic 6-month suspension.
Police conducted almost 5,000 RBTs (Random Breath Tests) with 72 drivers charged with drink driving.
The worst reading across the state was a 52-year-old Wynnum man who was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, after allegedly returning a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.229 per cent on Old Cleveland Road at Coorparoo yesterday morning.
Officers also conducted 133 RDTs (Roadside Drug Tests) with 41 drivers returning a positive test.
Police across Queensland are targeting high-risk road user behaviour including the Fatal Five: speeding, drink and drug driving, distracted driving, fatigue and failing
Straddie campgrounds returned to Indigenous owners
Financial and cultural control of North Stradbroke Island’s biggest tourism business is returned to its traditional owners, the Quandamooka people.
Meet the people opening their doors to strangers this Christmas
An antidote to festive season loneliness, the orphan Christmas puts Australia’s generosity on display.
'I've never had to rescue a plane': Lifesavers tow light plane after emergency beach landing
Beachgoers at Surfers Paradise are startled when an ultra-light plane glides onto the sand after its engine fails mid-flight. The pilot, who escaped injury, has joked the aircraft took an “early Christmas”.
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