Pouring rain has smashed daily records as it saturated Queensland’s north and west over the past week, cutting roads but bringing some much needed relief. And it’s not over yet.
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Pauline Hanson's pilot has been flying her around without a proper licence
Pauline Hanson’s chief of staff, James Ashby, is under investigation for flying his boss around Queensland without the proper pilot’s licence.
Forget message in a bottle, an entire shipping container just washed up in Queensland
An entire shipping container spotted bobbing up and down in waters off the Queensland coast finally washes ashore. However its contents (or lack thereof) may disappoint.
Bullets, guns found at rural property as police close in on murder suspects
Police raid a property on Queensland’s Darling Downs, saying they have found items of interest which could be linked to the suspected murder of Brisbane man Sam Price-Purcell.
Doughnut Time's retail empire crumbles — what went wrong?
Dessert chain Doughnut Time sacks most of its staff, shuts down more than 75 per cent of its stores, and is the subject of a complaint to the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Man charged over Donna Steele's murder allegedly attacked in prison
A 25-year-old man accused of murdering a mother-of-two in far north Queensland is allegedly attacked by prisoners in a “pre-planned” incident on his first day in jail.
The first same-sex couple to wed in Australia were only married for 48 days before death parted them
Jill Kindt and Jo Grant received special permission to skip the waiting period and wed a week after same-sex marriage was legalised in Australia. They spent just 48 days as wives before Ms Grant died from cancer.
Hoarders fuel influx of rodents at RSPCA shelters
The RSPCA records a more than 80 per cent increase in rats, mice and “other” animals through its doors, and in part blames the issue of hoarding.
Guide dogs and sight canes not enough for disabled parking — that needs to change, MP says
Vision-impaired Queenslanders are being forced to walk through heavy traffic in busy carparks and cross dangerous streets because they are not eligible for disability parking, an MP says.
NRL should dock Lodge's wages to compensate victims, Daley says
The former NSW Origin coach says docking Matt Lodge’s wages would help ensure the victims of the new Broncos recruit’s New York rampage are compensated.