A family is saved from the roof of their home on the northern Gold Coast minutes before it is swept away in floodwaters, in a rescue an SES worker describes as “the scariest thing I’ve ever done”.
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Lightning down Firebirds in Super Netball
The Sunshine Coast Lightning record a crushing Super Netball win over the Queensland Firebirds thanks to Caitlin Bassett’s near-perfect shooting display.
In photos: Rockhampton on edge as flood-hit towns left reeling
Images show the mammoth task ahead for flood-affected residents as the clean-up begins after days of devastation which spread across Queensland and New South Wales.
Clean-up underway in Logan, south of Brisbane, after river peaks
Residents in flood-ravaged areas of Logan — many who are still without power — are surveying the damage after the river peaks at levels not seen since 1974.
Who do these unmarked war graves belong to?
A Brisbane man is on a mission to identify the unmarked graves of soldiers who fought in the Great War.
Balcony collapses during student party, injuring nine people
The Brisbane City Council is investigating the reason for a balcony collapse that injured nine people during a party in the Brisbane suburb of St Lucia overnight.
Five things we learned from a jam-packed AFL Saturday
There were statements of intent from prospective AFL premiers, and a notice to the league that some teams won’t go quietly into the night on an action packed Saturday.
Reds succumb to Hurricanes in Super Rugby defeat
The Queensland Reds huff and puff but are blown away by Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes 34-15 in Brisbane.
Body found in floodwaters south of Brisbane
Flooding in Logan brought on by ex-Cyclone Debbie is the worst since 1974, Mayor Luke Smith says, as the body of a 77-year-old man is pulled from floodwaters at nearby Eagleby.
Third person dies as flood crisis continues in NSW and Qld
The body of a 77-year-old man is pulled from floodwaters south of Brisbane as residents are warned the deadly flood situation left by ex-Cyclone Debbie is not over in New South Wales and Queensland.