Residents have been evacuated, roads have closed and railways have been inundated with water from flash flooding in Far North Queensland - with fears a tropical cyclone could form.

Heavy rainfall is expected to linger for a long time in north-eastern Queensland with some areas expected to cop more than 1000mm in just a few days as fears of a disastrous flooding event grow.

Mr Bandt indicated that the plan would form a key part of the Greens' federal campaign and was inspired by the Queensland 50c fare program. 'In a wealthy country like ours, everyone should be able to afford the basics. 50c fares will help people make ends ...

A video captured from the oceanside city of Coolangatta in Queensland shows the moment that the storm caused a young surfer to lose his footing trying to seek shelter.

Elizabeth Rose Struhs, 8, died at her family's home after six days without her prescribed insulin shots for type-1 diabetes.

Elizabeth Struhs, eight, died of diabetic ketoacidosis in 2022 at her family home in Queensland after her parents and other members of a cult-like religious group withdrew her life-saving medication.

Australian rugby is "back on the tracks" before the visit of the British and Irish Lions in the summer, says Wallaby captain Harry Wilson.

The Bureau of Meteorology said there was a 'very unusual' amount of cyclone activity in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. Meteorologist Angus Hines said while it was ...

The Greens say the plan would cost the federal government $2.6 billion in the first year. However, state revenues from public transport are at odds with that figure.

Australia's Whitehaven Coal posted a 92.7% rise in its second-quarter production on Wednesday, helped by strong contributions from New South Wales mines and its recently acquired Queensland mines.

Almost a quarter of a century after one of the most heartbreaking moments in Australian sport, the Rugby World Cup is returning to the scene of the crime.

Large-scale solar farms across Australia generated a record 16.2 TWh of clean energy in 2024, delivering a near 7% increase on the previous year and taking the contribution from renewables to a new record high.