Former Queensland solicitor-general Walter Sofronoff, who led a review of the state’s parole system and also acted as commissioner on the Grantham floods inquiry, is appointed as the new president of the Court of Appeal.
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Pricey school holiday flights cause headaches for remote parents
A popular outback blogger urges airlines to work with remote parents to rethink school holiday fares, after seeing it was cheaper to fly her son from Brisbane to Singapore rather than back home to Mt Isa.
Thousands evacuate amid Gold Coast, Logan, Beaudesert floods
Thousands of residents in low-lying areas of the northern Gold Coast, Logan and Beaudesert flee their homes after the remnants of Cyclone Debbie dumps up to 600mm in isolated areas.
Ex-cyclone batters northern NSW, leaves trail of destruction in Qld
The Lismore flood levee is set to overflow overnight, flooding low-lying areas of the city, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie moves south through south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
Bulldogs come from behind to beat Broncos
The Bulldogs put a rough week behind them with a win over the Broncos. Check out all the scores and stats that mattered.
Nearly 100,000 without power as destructive winds hit south-east Queensland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie’s reign is not yet over, authorities say, with warnings severe weather may worsen for south-east Queensland overnight.
Brisbane resident 'devastated' as floods continually hit home
Unrelenting rain associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie causes Rosalie resident Frans Vogels to lose property from under his house in Brisbane’s inner west, the fourth time floods inundate his property in eight years.
Sugar milling council hits out at Government intervention in dispute
The Australian Sugar Milling Council says the Federal Government’s intervention in a long-running dispute is disappointing, given a draft contract between Wilmar and QSL had been “on track” to be finalised within weeks.
Man charged with murder of Brisbane man Samuel Thompson
A 23-year-old man is set to face court on Friday charged with the murder of childcare worker Samuel Thompson, who was last seen alive three weeks ago.
See how much rain Debbie dumped on south-east Queensland
Our tracker shows how much rain is fell across southern parts of the Queensland coast during the day on Thursday, as ex-Cyclone Debbie continues to cause havoc in the state.