The low-pressure system drenching north-west Queensland was not expected to reach the south-east, but a wet week was still forecast.
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120-year-old Brisbane business loses factory in fire, wiring blamed for blaze
The Geebung factory was used by Gerns Continental Smallgoods. The business announced on Facebook that it will be ‘temporarily out of action’.
Man accused of killing Donna Steele named, police believe he acted alone
Matthew Ross White, 25, appeared in a Cairns court on Saturday charged with murder. His family and the Steele family knew each other, police said.
Brisbane streets shut down as 'fed up' residents protest over 'ignorant' council
West End protesters focused on the Crown Towers development, an apparent lack of pedestrian crossings and a proposed CityCat terminal.
Smoked meat factory goes up in flames
A smallgoods factory at Geebung has been badly damaged by a fire.
Brisbane mum designs cycling gear for curvy women
Frustrated by tight lycra shirts, cycling convert Barbara Spooner decided she’d create her own more comfortable outfits, and market them to other women.
Mother wins fight to have app used to bully her daughter removed from stores
The app, Sarahah, was used to bully Katrina Collins’ daughter. A petition launched by the Queensland mum saw it removed from the App and Google stores.
Teen dies after being thrown from ute tray on North Stradbroke Island
The 19-year-old man was one of three people who died on Queensland roads overnight, with another teen left fighting for life in hospital.
South-east expects wet week, as western Queensland braces for 300mm
Showers and storms are ahead for Brisbane this weekend, before maximum temperatures could drop well below the 30s.
Brisbane's $158m cruise ship terminal proposal hits a hurdle
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says request by cruise giant Carnival could “limit or prevent competition”.