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Senators hear the Miles government held two concurrent reviews into the 2032 Games preparationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSenators have taken aim at the Queensland government’s approach to Olympics infrastructure planning, as a federal committee hears the Miles government held two reviews into the 2032 Games at once.The Liberal...

Concerns raised after former Cherish Life vice-president Alan Baker elected chair of party’s Griffith divisional councilGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA prominent anti-abortion campaigner has won control of a Brisbane division of the Liberal National party, prompting alarm among moderates that “fringe infiltrators” were attempting to increase their influence as polls point to a state election win.Alan...

David Crisafulli’s stance means the multi-billion dollar Victoria Park plan recommended by Graham Quirk on Monday is deadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s 2032 Olympics will not be held in a brand-new stadium, with both major parties now ruling out the Victoria Park and Gabba rebuild options.The opposition leader,...

Bus mounted a kerb and pinned the 18-year-old against wall near one of the city’s busiest intersections during peak hourGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities have pledged to find answers after an 18-year-old woman died when she was pinned between a bus and a building in Brisbane’s city centre on Friday evening.And authorities have said the bus...

Police say the bus mounted the kerb in Edward Street shortly before 5pm, pinning the pedestrian between the vehicle and a wallGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA woman is dead after a bus crashed into a pedestrian during peak hour in Brisbane’s CBD.The bus mounted a kerb in Edward Street shortly before 5pm, pinning her between the...

Police say victim did not know alleged attackers but there is no threat to wider community or indication it was gang-related Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have faced court charged with torture, kidnapping and other offences while two others are wanted for questioning over an alleged violent attack on a woman in Brisbane.Detectives say the...

Roads are cut off, more than 20 schools closed and a town flooded after heavy rainfall inundated south-east Queensland, sparking multiple rescuesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA relentless series of storms is starting to take an emotional toll on people in Queensland’s south-east as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of more heavy rain to come.Roads are cut...

Queensland paramedics treated the two people from the plane but they died at the sceneGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have died in a light plane crash south-west of Brisbane.Authorities responded to reports of an aviation incident around midday at Bruckner Hill Road, near Boonah, in the Scenic Rim. Continue reading...

Displays expected in cities across country to ring in 2024 while predicted wild weather on east coast could disrupt revelryHeat and hail have been forecast across parts of the country as hundreds queue outside the Sydney Opera House to secure front-row seats for the New Year’s Eve fireworks.Lines in Circular Quay began to form at 8am on Sunday as people sought to stake their...

Thunderstorm conditions extending from Mackay in Queensland to Melbourne, with BoM warning weather may change quicklyWidespread rain and cloudy weather affecting much of the east coast is expected to continue into Christmas Day, with revellers encouraged to prepare an indoor option for tomorrow’s festivities.Queensland was lashed with severe thunderstorms on Sunday, with giant hail and huge downpours of up to 43mm in just 15...

NSW SES warns heavy rain may cause flash flooding with storms forecast across three states from Christmas Eve to Boxing DayResidents of Australia’s eastern states have been warned to prepare for severe storms forecast over the Christmas weekend.Thunderstorms are expected between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day across a broad region, including much of New South Wales and south-east Queensland and spreading down into Victoria....

Officers obtain court order to test Dorothy James Downie, 55, for drugs after she was charged with murder over Hamilton incidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesPolice have been granted an order to obtain blood samples as soon as possible from a woman charged with murder so they can be tested for the presence of drugs.Dorothy James Downie, 55, is accused of...