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Gold Coast mayor questions axing of more than 500 affordable homes
Gold Coast mayor calls out Qld government for axing more than 500 affordable homes Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 3:31pm In short: Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate has called for the state to guarantee more affordable homes after 550 were scrapped from a new development. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie wrote to developers in May requesting the removal of an affordable housing component for two south-east Queensland developments. Mr Bleijie has defended the decision, saying it will lead to an increase in housing...
Weather bureau tips mild winter after near-record warm May
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has predicted a mild winter for Australia, with a 50 per cent chance of above-average temperatures and a 60 per cent chance of above-average rainfall. The BOM's modelling estimates a high chance of unusually high maximum temperatures from south-east Queensland to Tasmania and the west of Western Australia.
Isolated showers tipped for parts of Qld this weekend
After a run of clear skies, showers will return to parts of Queensland late this weekend. Scattered showers are forecast along the south-east to Fraser coast from late Sunday as a high-pressure system moves across the country. The arrival of cloud cover is expected to raise minimum temperatures and bring warmer weather next week.
A year since the varroa mite entered Qld, honey bee colonies have collapsed
Queensland beekeepers paying thousands each month to fend off varroa mites as colonies devastated Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 5:35am In March 2025, the 'varroa destructor' first appeared in Queensland beehives. It is believed the parasitic mite, deadly to European honey bees, was carried over the Scenic Rim from New South Wales, which has been battling varroa since 2022.
Former wife of tobacco baron alleges horrific life entangled in illegal trade
Former wife of tobacco baron alleges horrific life entangled in illegal trade Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 5:52am Kawther Salih recalls knowing nothing about being married, other than that you wore a white dress, when she became the teen bride of a man who later pleaded guilty to helping fuel Australia's illegal nicotine trade. From that arranged marriage, Ms Salih says, the situation spiralled into an abusive relationship that saw her being subjugated to working in the underground tobacco industry....
How a 'bit of paint' could help relieve overcrowded Brisbane buses
Bus overcrowding prompts push for more Brisbane transit lanes Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 5:44am Kathy de Leon starts lining up for her bus about 30 minutes before it arrives. If she does not get to her stop early enough, the 59-year-old can expect to stand for the entire 45-minute journey from Brisbane's CBD to Park Ridge in Logan, something she finds physically challenging. "I arrive at the bus stop around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and by the time the bus arrives at 3:30PM the line is about 20 to...
Energy price relief on the horizon for regional Queenslanders
Energy prices to fall across Queensland after national drop in prices Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 1:58pm In short: The Queensland Competition Authority's final determination has confirmed electricity costs will drop. Households will save up to 6.9 per cent while businesses will save 8.1 per cent. The changes will come into effect from July.
Beekeepers work quickly to save thousands of bees from highway crash
Beekeepers race to save hundreds of beehives after 'confronting' crash Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 12:43pm In short: Beekeepers are working to save thousands of bees after a truck carrying their hives crashed on the Warrego Highway. The truck has not been moved and an exclusion zone is in place around the angry swarms. What's next: The surviving bees are expected to be relocated tonight to ensure their safety.
Four inquiries in three decades: The challenge of reforming Qld’s child safety system
analysis Queensland's child safety department has been dubbed an 'expensive failure'. Reforming it won't be easy Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:04am Dozens of emails land in my inbox every day. But this one was different.
Antibiotic resistance turns up in Australian horses, raising new concerns about animal and human infections
Antibiotic resistance turns up in Australian horses, raising new concerns about animal and human infections Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Research into a common environmental germ that can cause severe infections in people and animals has raised concern that horses are starting to develop antibiotic resistance towards it. The University of the Sunshine Coast study examined the prevalence of the bug P. aeruginosa in Australian wild birds, native wildlife,...