A young Ipswich schoolgirl found more than her morning tea as she reached into her backpack and felt a snake move across her hand.
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B-Double rolls on Brisbane roundabout, spilling rubbish everywhere
The driver was initially trapped in the cab but managed to free himself as emergency services arrived, an ambulance spokeswoman said.
Mum drowns at Queensland beach as young son calls for help
Passersby rushed to help the mother and her son who had been swimming at the beach.
Queensland feeling the love since same-sex marriage became legal
Almost 100 same-sex couples have been married in Queensland since marriage equality laws came into effect.
Brisbane weather radar possibly struck by lightning during severe storms
Sauna-like conditions are set to stick around until Friday, with high humidity making it a sweaty wait for the weekend in the Sunshine State.
Commonwealth Games opening ceremony tickets printed with wrong day
The Games kick off on April 4, which is a Wednesday, but almost half of the tickets incorrectly show the opening ceremony happening on a Thursday.
Man dies, woman critical after separate Queensland crashes
A man who was hit by a car has died and a woman is fighting for life following two separate incidents.
Delivery of Brisbane's water fountains delayed
The return of fountains to Brisbane has been discussed for years and millions of dollars has been put aside in funding, but where are the fountains?
Unseasonably warm weather to hang over Queensland for 'foreseeable future'
The gloomy forecast comes after a central Queensland town sweated through its warmest night on record.
Council defends $17 million spend on 176-metre riverwalk path
The failure of Brisbane City Council’s previously built low-cost infrastructure was used to justify spending almost $100,000 per metre on a new inner-city riverwalk.