Jenny Woodward Honoured at Queensland's Clarion Awards
ABC weather presenter Jenny Woodward has received Queensland's Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism award after 40 years with the broadcaster.
Queensland Urged to Plan Cooler Homes as Heat Risks Grow
Planners and conservationists want stronger heat protections for Queensland homes, as a draft state policy puts urban heat islands on the planning agenda.
Queensland Spring Weather Splits Between Dry and Wet
A dry September left Brisbane with just 1.4mm of rain, while persistent showers in Far North Queensland slowed banana production and delayed crop flowering.
Seabirds Return as Lady Elliot Island Recovers
About 100,000 black noddies now nest on Lady Elliot Island each year, as decades of replanting revive habitat stripped by guano mining.
Queensland WorkCover Mental Injury Claims Double
WorkCover accepted 4,110 primary mental injury claims in 2025–2026, as unions and lawyers call for prevention and early support during a review of Queensland's scheme.
Queensland Welcomes Disaster Funding Backdown
Canberra has dropped its proposed 50-50 disaster recovery funding split, retaining current arrangements after Queensland councils pushed for a reversal.
Meet Capital Wealth Finance, the Annerley Brokerage Now Looking After Its Clients' Children
Established in 2000, the Annerley firm led by Jenny Oh arranges home, investment, business and SMSF lending for Brisbane professionals and business owners, and now counts its first clients' children among its customers.
Powderfinger Return With Australian Tour From September 2027
Brisbane's Powderfinger have confirmed Australian shows from September 2027, with full tour details due on Monday and a reunion following their 2010 split.
Queensland Theatre Brings Little Women to Its 2027 Season
A Queensland-made Little Women joins an eight-play 2027 season, with Courtney Cavallaro as Jo and performances at QPAC from 9–28 November.
Queensland Seafood Shops Brace for Gillnet Ban
North Queensland seafood shops fear closure as temporary gillnet licences approach their June 2027 expiry, while fishers push for more time to trial alternatives.
Logan Cuts Granny Flat Charges to Boost Housing
Logan has voted to halve infrastructure charges on one-bedroom granny flats, saving $13,500 per build. The change is expected to start in November.
Big Red Bash Announces Its Final Festival in 2027
Birdsville's Big Red Bash will farewell fans on 6–8 July 2027, with Missy Higgins and Hoodoo Gurus among the line-up. Tickets go on sale on 12 November.
Queensland Faces Severe Cyclone Risk This Summer
Warmer Coral Sea waters are increasing Queensland's severe cyclone risk, with hotter conditions raising heatwave concerns as residents are urged to prepare now.
Meet Boss Money, the Brisbane Mortgage Broker Who Swapped One Bank for More Than 40
Founded by former accountant Tom Uhlich, the Newstead brokerage compares loans from a panel of more than 40 lenders for first home buyers, refinancers, investors and the self-employed, at no cost to borrowers.
Wintergarden Plan Adds 290 Homes and a New Hotel
IFM proposes 290 apartments, a 240-room hotel and Regent Lane linking Queen Street Mall with Elizabeth Street as part of its Wintergarden redevelopment.
Dalby's $32 Billion Data Centre Plan Prompts Meeting Call
Dalby's proposed $32 billion data centre has prompted calls for a public meeting as Queensland prepares a new planning pathway for the industry.
Logan’s proposed Olympic ballpark heads to council with $156 million estimate
A council committee will consider the Meadowbrook proposal this week. Private funding is still being tested, and an Olympic role is not confirmed.
Queensland Rejects Bid to Replace Every Stop Sign With Give-Way Signs
A petition backed by 391 residents sought to swap stop signs for give-way signs. The government says the safety benefits outweigh extra fuel or energy use.
Brisbane 2032's Official Emblems Were Leaked by the Games' Own YouTube Channel
A week-long regional tour was building to Monday's big reveal of the cockatoo-inspired Olympic and Paralympic emblems — then a video preview on the Games' own YouTube channel gave the whole thing away on Friday night.
Meet Sent With Love, the Gift Registry Built by a Couple Who Already Had Everything
Created by founders who wanted neither unwanted presents nor an awkward cash ask, the Australian registry lets guests chip in towards honeymoons, homes and experiences — free to set up, with a flat 1.9% fee and no subscriptions.
Brisbane Is Being Hit Hardest as House Prices Fall
Brisbane recorded the steepest monthly drop of any capital in September as Cotality's national index fell for a sixth straight month — the median home is now worth $1.05m, $59,000 less than in May, and sales have slumped more than anywhere else.
Queensland Senator Larissa Waters Steps Down as Greens Leader Due to Ill Health
After 16 months in the job, the Queensland senator says a worsening kidney condition means the party needs a leader in good health — she'll take medical leave and return to the Senate, as the Greens move quickly to replace her.
The Lions Have Their Three-Peat, and Now Chris Fagan Decides Whether to Chase a Fourth
Seventeen points down with minutes left, Brisbane stole a seven-point grand final win over Fremantle to join the club's own 2001-03 side in three-peat history. Now the coach who made it happen says he'll decide within a week whether to go on.
Hervey Bay's Dugongs Are Finally Coming Back
Four years after the 2022 floods wiped out their seagrass, a second aerial survey has counted more dugongs spread across more of Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait — but only three calves, and scientists say the recovery is one line of evidence, not a verdict.
The Fire Ant Fight Is Approaching a Funding Cliff, and Queensland Is Ground Zero
Money for the national eradication program runs out in June 2027. Agriculture ministers agree wiping out fire ants is still feasible and in the national interest — now advocates say it's on treasurers not to repeat the 2023 gap that let the infestation grow 40 per cent.
The Premier Won't Say What Moving the Gabba Wicket to Victoria Park Costs
A replica of the famous pitch will be grown in a tray, trialled for 18 months and trucked to the new 63,000-seat stadium after 2032 — Crisafulli says it's "worth every single cent" but won't reveal how many cents that is.
Grand Final Airfares Soar to $6,000 as Lions Fans Scramble for Melbourne
Return flights have hit $6,000 ahead of Saturday's Fremantle-Brisbane decider at the MCG, a Griffith University expert explains the "dark arts" of dynamic pricing — and one Lions diehard is contemplating hiring a car home.
Olympic Rowing Is Coming to Croc Country, and Rockhampton Says That Is Fine
The IOC has signed off on the Fitzroy River for 2032 rowing after a technical assessment the public hasn't seen — while a crocodile farmer calls the fear a beat-up, a UQ expert calls the decision foolish, and this weekend's schools regatta has a "crocodile, crocodile, crocodile" protocol.
Anthropic Signs a Queensland Data Centre Deal Worth Five Times the Olympics Budget
The AI company behind Claude has signed its first Australian deal, taking space in the proposed $32 billion Western Downs Digital Park near Dalby — with use targeted from 2027, subject to foreign investment and council approvals.
Queenslanders' Right to Object to Mining Projects Has Been Gutted, Activists Say
A new bill would end automatic referral of mining objections to the Land Court and shut out objectors beyond 125km — the minister calls it streamlining, the Greens call it corrupt, and the farmers who beat New Acland say it is aimed at them.