Wayne Pedro Morseu was reported missing on December 10, with police now upgrading his disappearance to suspicious.
26/11/2025
Australia's largest coal producer will walk away from its central Queensland proposal, even after the state government approved to clear 136 hectares of koala habitat for the project.
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The project would have cleared more than 100 hectares of koala habitat.
26/11/2025
From January to August this year, Queensland's emergency departments treated an average of 156 e-scooter injuries each month.
Kloe Weedon's son Zeke William Hondow, a schoolboy with a sharp wit and even sharper haircuts, was farewelled at a funeral last week.
26/11/2025
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25/11/2025
: The Queensland government says it has helped broker a deal to secure 1,000 jobs at three Bowen Basin coal mines.
A newly formed Queensland company has taken over a majority shareholding in a Bowen Basin coal mine, securing 1,000 jobs.
25/11/2025
The south-east corner is once again bracing for severe storms for the third day in a row, while much of Queensland is sweltering under humid heatwave conditions.
The south-east corner is once again bracing for severe storms for the third day in a row, while much of Queensland is sweltering under humid heatwave conditions.
25/11/2025
Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive today.
Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive on Wednesday.
24/11/2025
Parents and guardians have been asked to "make alternative plans" for their children as Queensland teachers walk off the job after rejecting pay offer.
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Parents and guardians have been asked to "make alternative plans" for their children as Queensland teachers walk off the job after rejecting pay offer.
23/11/2025
Parts of Queensland will reach 45 degrees today, while the state's south-east braces for severe storms.
Parts of Queensland will reach 45 degrees today, while the state's south-east braces for severe storms.
23/11/2025
An Anglican Church bishop in Queensland's north says that his 11 Pacific Islander ministers, serving the region's parishes, is saving those parishes from collapse.
Without 11 Pacific Islander ministers serving parishes in north Queensland, the region's Anglican church would collapse, according to bishop Keith Joseph.
22/11/2025
Queensland is bracing for extreme and severe heatwave conditions, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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