Queensland

Large flames burning through wood and debris at night

September 12, 2026

News

Townsville’s 125-Year-Old Great Northern Hotel Destroyed in Heritage Building Fire

Emergency services in Townsville, Queensland, responded to a major structural fire that destroyed the 125-year-old Great Northern Hotel on Flinders Street, one of the city’s most recognizable heritage buildings. The blaze triggered

Fireworks illuminating the Brisbane River reach, bridges, and surrounding city buildings at dusk.

Australia·News·Transportation

Riverfire 2026 Is Saturday: 450,000 Expected but No Ferries — Free Bus and Train Routes Confirmed

Riverfire 2026 falls on Saturday, September 5. The wider Brisbane Festival runs from September 4 through September 26. Queensland Police expect up to 450,000 people to be in the city, gathering along the Brisbane River to watch pyrotechnics fired from

September 3, 2026

Queensland Storms Cut Power For Tens Of Thousands As Melbourne Logs Its Wettest Day In Months

Australia·Disaster·News·Weather

Weather & Safety Thousands without power in Queensland as Victoria experiences ‘terrifying’ winds after year’s wettest day About 26,000 households were without power in

400 RAV4 Hybrids Rolled Out But Memo Warns They May “Go Limp” Under Training Stress

Australia·Mobility

Fleet & Safety Queensland Police Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: Training Warning & Fleet Status Queensland Police Service (QPS) driver-training noted overheating and temporary protective intervention

View of Brighton towards Redcliffe during a thunderstorm in Queensland, Australia, showing dark storm clouds gathering over the illuminated coastline at night.

Australia·Disaster·News·Weather

Queensland Supercell Unleashes 204,734 Lightning Strikes and Tennis Ball-Sized Hail: ‘I Was Frightened,’ Says Resident

A powerful storm system hit Southeast Queensland on Thursday, October 2, 2025, pelting the Wide Bay and Burnett region with massive hailstones, fierce lightning, and heavy rain. The day started peacefully with

Govind Tekale

October 3, 2025

Passengers walking down aircraft stairs from Jetstar Airbus A320-200 plane at Avalon Airport with ground crew and luggage handling visible on tarmac

Australia·Health·News·Travel

Jetstar JQ60 Passenger With Measles Exposes 4 Queensland Locations Including Brisbane Airport

A traveller from Bali landed in Brisbane with measles on August 19, triggering health officials to sound the alarm for anyone who might have crossed paths with the infectious person at several

Sonali Tiwary

August 27, 2025

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (purple and teal) found within an infected cell (brown), cultured in the laboratory. Credit: NIAID (CC BY 2.0)

Australia·Health·News

Brisbane Detects Second Australian Clade I Mpox Case: 59 Contacts Isolated as Health Officials Contain Rare 10% Fatality Strain

A returned traveler at Logan Hospital has been diagnosed with the more severe Clade I mpox strain, marking only the second such case ever recorded in Australia. Health officials have swiftly identified

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Tejal Somvanshi

July 20, 2025

Australia·Infestation·News

Fire Ants Invade Central Queensland Mine: 800km Jump Threatens $2B Annual Economic Impact

Fire ants have been found at BHP’s Broadmeadow coal mine near Moranbah in central Queensland, marking the first detection of these dangerous pests in the region. The discovery has triggered immediate action

Karmactive Staff

July 14, 2025