Tag: Queensland

An Australian woman from Whitsundays Queensland has gone missing in Mexico. She has been identified as Tahnee Shanks from Conway beach.

Queensland weather conditions continue to worsen as the BoM warns of rain until Saturday. Road closures have since been implemented.

Many workers on the Probuild site have not been paid for a long time. The building giant is now in debt believed to be billions.

Hamilton Island canceled day visits due to limited staff. Other hotels have also been operating at a limited capacity due to covid.

The ex-tropical cyclone was set to worsen over the course of Tuesday night. It has since made landfall on Queensland with no damages.

The BoM warns that extreme wet weather conditions can lead to flood flashing.

Sussan Ley says she has rejected a proposal from the Queensland Government to be allowed to harvest up to 200,000kg of live coral annually.

Vaccinations are compulsory health minister warns.

Severe weather conditions continue as Queensland weather remain unstable.

Western Australian Premier announces more relaxed regulations for travellers from Qld, but tighter curbs on ACT, NSW and Victoria remain.

Key industries such as mining, meat processing and manufacturing deliberately replacing permanent jobs with insecure ones, say unions.

Queensland border to be open for travel to fully vaccinated citizens in December.

Unveiling of Queensland’s Covid Vaccine Plan should boost confidence in the city centre as a destination and an investment opportunity.

In the early hours of the morning, Tornado activity has been recorded in Queensland. BoM is investigating the tornado activity.

Business body says the state needs a ‘circuit-breaker announcement’, not conflicting messages about a possible Christmas reopening.

Historic hand-back as 160,000 hectares of globally significant World Heritage land is returned to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Peoples.

Tough new drinking laws for people who drink and drive in Queensland.

Survey of state’s resources sector CEOs finds a shortage of skilled workers is their biggest challenge right now.

Retail losses are continuing to mount, as Retailers’ Association calls for more Government support for struggling sector.

The decision by the IOC confirms the winner of what was a one-horse race. This will be the third Olympic Games hosted by Australia.

As bushfire season approaches, a Queensland survey reveals almost three-quarters of people living near bushland have no plan.

State’s Resources Council says more than 1,100 jobs were being advertised in mining last week, with most paying over $100,000.

State’s newly announced $2-billion investment in renewable energy will tackle climate change, which is the greatest threat to the Reef’s future.

Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ) warns that the public health system has reached “crisis point”

Proposed Central Queensland Coal Mine is only 10km from Reef and could threated important habitats, conservationists say.

Largest city in Northern Australia gets itself on the world map for its technological innovation, digital prowess and connectivity.

Growers in southern Queensland the latest to express concern as incentive programs attract only 500 applicants for thousands of seasonal jobs.

State’s Chief Health Officer warns this variant is 70 percent more infectious than other strains. More restrictions now in place.

Regular flights will now take place between the two destinations, but not all flights will be quarantine-free.

Restrictions are slowly and steadily being lifted, says health minister. But residents must remain vigilant to prevent clusters re-emerging.

More than 2,600 coral fragments are being attached to a web of 165 hexagonal, sand-coated frames to form a healthy area of new reef.

Founder of the North Queensland First political party says he’d like to see a referendum that lets the northern part of the state break away.

For the first time in more than 20 years, the public will be allowed to purchase AFL Grand Final Tickets via public sale.

Group of carnival operators who said they were delivering rides to the Rockhamption Showgrounds intended staying on, police say.

Airline is lobbying politicians and has organised a public petition in an effort to have interstate travel rules relaxed.

Giant meat processor is to close the night-shift operation at its Dismore plant in Queensland. JobKeeper is said to be a factor.

Proponents say legislation will help protect vulnerable children, which is everyone’s responsibility.

Annastacia Palaszczuk says she has received relentless abuse over Queensland’s tough border stance, but comes out fighting.

Experts are estimating Victoria’s already struggling economy will lose between $50-$100-million as AFL moves the season finale to Brisbane.

From early on Saturday morning, nobody from NSW and ACT will be able to enter Queensland. Premier says ‘tough decision’ is necessary.

In Outback Queensland, Kevin and Carol are in big strife and barred from the only watering hole in town.

The AFL will be calling Queensland home as all Victorian clubs make move north in effort to keep 2020 season alive against coronavirus.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Progressive voices have lit up social media with memes blaming Queensland for Labor’s loss in the federal election. But characterising the state as regressive and redneck is misplaced.

With possibly thousands of homes underwater and crocodile sightings, Townsville residents have been warned the flood risk may continue into next week.

ALP Abroad president urges registered Queensland voters to have their say in high stakes state poll, warning of One Nation influence.

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"We need to understand we are going to get lots of reports of damage and injury, if not death, and we need to be prepared for that," Police Commissioner tells Queenslanders.

"Theme parks are a place for family fun and happiness, not tragedy. This is a very, very, sad, tragic event." - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the fatal accident at Dreamworld.

State premier says popular backpacker vans should remove sexist and derogatory slogans.

WATCH: Some raw Australian emotion over the breaking of a drought.