Flooded Qld graziers to get $2m support as pilots muster stranded livestock
By Grace Nakamura, Hannah Walsh, and Julia André
Floodwaters remain in outback Queensland as graziers start to tally up livestock losses. Major flooding is possible in the north-west, with king tides forecast on the east coast.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/outback-queensland-flood-funding-announced-graziers/106194300
Father and daughter walk 13km for help after escape from flooded car
By Maddie Nixon and Julia André
Two people from Victoria are rescued after climbing through the window of their car, which was washed away by floodwaters in the Queensland outback.
Queensland massage parlour worker charged with sexually assaulting clients
By Julia André
A 61-year-old man has been charged over two alleged sexual assaults at south-east Queensland massage parlours.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-23/man-charged-with-massage-parlour-sexual-assaults/106174070
Illegal vape sellers offer delivery as shopfronts move online after raids
By Julia André
Paper flyers are advertising same-day delivery of illegal vapes on the Gold Coast after police forced several tobacco stores to close their doors for three months.
Man charged with the assisted suicides of three people granted bail
By Julia André
A Queensland man charged with assisting the suicides of three people has successfully applied for bail.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-02/brett-daniel-taylor-bail-assisted-suicide-court/106090558
Gold Coast mayor defends third business trip to Europe in two years
By Julia André
Mayor Tom Tate plans to travel to Italy in February next year to take part in the Winter Olympics torch relay.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/gold-coast-mayor-defends-international-travel/106074272
Heatwave to intensify with more storms predicted across south-east Queensland
By Ned Hammond and Julia André
South-east Queensland is set to swelter through the next few days, with forecast temperatures way above average and more storms on the way.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/queensland-heat-and-humidity-and-storms/106054634
#Heatwaves #WeatherForecasts #WeatherPhenomena #NedHammond #JuliaAndr
Australians with dementia urged to revisit the past like Hemsworth family
By Julia André
Helena Popovic took her father on a trip home to Serbia after he was diagnosed with dementia and believes its reminiscence therapy slowed the condition's progress.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/revisiting-the-past-to-slow-dementia-progression/106051388
Gold Coast man dies after alleged one-punch attack
By Julia André
The 62-year-old man died today after spending two days in an intensive care unit. A 32-year-old man has been charged over the incident.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-25/gold-coast-man-dies-after-alleged-one-punch-attack/106051818
No reprieve for Queenslanders sweltering through heatwave conditions
By Julia André
Parts of Queensland will reach 45 degrees today, while the state's south-east braces for severe storms.
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