Severe thunderstorm for southeast

UPDATE: The bureau has issued a severe thunderstorm alert for southeast Queensland, warning of heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

 
 
 
 

Road closures in Queensland

ROADS are closed in Queensland as the effects of ex-tropical cyclone Debbie continue to hit the state. ROLLING UPDATES

 
 
 
 

Thousands waiting on island rescue

WATER is being rationed as 3000 people remain stranded in the Whitsunday Islands in the wake of Cyclone Debbie.

 
 
 
 

Mackay issues evacuation orders

EVACUATION orders have been issued for parts of Mackay, as authorities fear rising water levels will see homes inundated. It comes as the region’s mayor said there was just 24 hours of drinking water left.

 
 
 
 

Not in our name: LNP’s issue with new seats

IT WAS meant to honour important figures in Queensland’s history, but the renaming of several seats has been called out by the LNP.

 
 
 

Speaker’s more fun than a streaker

MOST people find the goings-on of Parliament a little dull, but when this Senator is in the hot seat, his colleagues sit up and listen.

 
 
 

Crackdown on wrongful tax claims

IF YOU’VE been claiming items on tax that are mainly for personal use, watch out: You may be called on to substantiate your claims.

 
 
 

Slater all set to wing it again

QUEENSLAND coach Kevin Walters is set go back to the future after signalling that Maroons veteran Billy Slater may start on the wing for Origin I.

 
 
 

Kerrie-Anne, hubby back on social scene

EXCLUSIVE: With his faithful wife Kerri-Anneby his side, John Kennerley this week made a triumphant return to the social scene that the couple once ruled.

 
 
 

MKR’s Amy blasts rival’s ‘slut’ slur

AMY Murr has responded after being called a ‘slut’ by My Kitchen Rules’ villain and rival Josh Meeuwissen on last night’s episode.