Dr Amelie Meyer’s mission to the Arctic was aimed at finding answers to weather events like this week’s ‘Beast from the East’ in Europe. It was a mission she’ll never forget.
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CCC launches probe into alleged corruption within Gold Coast City Council
Queensland’s corruption watchdog launches an investigation into allegations of corruption in the Gold Coast City Council relating to development decisions and donations to councillors.
Rain brings long-awaited relief to north-west Queensland
Much-needed rain is falling on towns in the region as a low-pressure system that belted Townsville brings storms to the parched outback.
Vision-impaired people were invited to test QR's new train — it never arrived
Dozens of people with a vision impairment, some who took the day off work, have been left waiting on a Brisbane train platform after one of the problem-plagued new trains they were there to test out never arrived.
New $4.4b Qld trains denied human rights exemption for disability faults
The Human Rights Commission refuses the Queensland Government’s request to exempt their defective new $4.4 billion trains from disability laws, just weeks out from the Commonwealth Games which will rely heavily on the rail network.
The Long Tan veteran and the Hollywood actor who'll bring him to life onscreen
Vikings star Travis Fimmel will be stepping it up a level in the battle stakes when he walks onto a film set in southern Queensland next month to play real-life war hero Lieutenant Colonel Harry Smith.
Record flood recedes from Giru, homes spared from inundation
Floodwaters are receding in the north Queensland town of Giru after a record peak in the Haughton River cut access to the town and flooded streets, but no homes have been inundated.
Cloud seeding: What is it and how does it work?
Cloud seeding is the process of adding chemicals to clouds to increase rainfall. Usually when it comes up, the debate is around if it actually works, but in Tasmania the stakes are higher than scientific curiosity.
What slower M1 speeds will mean for your commute between Brisbane and the Gold Coast
Drivers will have to go slower between Brisbane and the Gold Coast until mid April, but experts say the effect on your commute may not be what you think.
Dashcam captures terrifying moment car hits floodwaters
Adrian Hastwell-Batten was driving through rain-drenched Sharon, just outside Bundaberg, when he came face-to-face with a flooded road and failed to stop before his car ploughed into the rising waters and floated away.