Toowoomba’s annual Carnival of Flowers has retained its title as the nation’s major festival by winning back-to-back gold at the Australian Tourism Awards.
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Motorcyclist, 70, dies after Queensland collision
A 70-year-old motorcyclist has died in hospital two weeks after colliding with an SUV on Brisbane’s southern outskirts.
Boy becomes stuck in stormwater drain after parts of south-east cop 215mm drenching
Despite the rain returning on Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology said ‘the worst is well and truly over’ and cancelled the severe weather warning.
Sacked Fraser Coast mayor Chris Loft to fight dismissal in court
The Queensland mayor sensationally sacked for “serial” and “flagrant” breaches of local government principles will apply to the Supreme Court on Monday.
From Kate Moss and catwalk queens to Queensland's bucking bulls, he's shot them all
‘After The Smoke’ explores Queensland masculinity through the lens of the Mount Isa rodeo and will feature at Flickerfest Brisbane this weekend.
More drug students released by Gold Coast hospital
Just one of the Gold Coast high school students affected by a suspected drug overdose remains in hospital, two days after the dramatic incident.
Flood warning for SEQ coast with 300mm dumped in two days, more to come
Translink warned commuters heading in and out of Brisbane City on Friday to expect delays of up to 30 minutes because of the wet weather.
Man who threw fatal punch on Gateway Motorway sentenced
New Zealand man Tamate Heke has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years behind bars for causing the death of a father-of-three during the road-rage attack.
Heke conviction could become test case
Tamate Heke was found guilty of unlawful striking causing death but it appears he could serve more jail time on that charge than he would if convicted for manslaughter.
Queensland Police crackdown on online drug trade
Police attempting to interrupt the online drug trade have made 30 separate detections of illicit substances at a Brisbane mail centre.