Weather
Why is it so, so cold? It starts with a ‘tongue’ from Antarctica
No, it’s not just you. It’s really, really cold.
- by Miki Perkins
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Homes without power, flights cancelled, damaging winds hit south-east
On Tuesday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds in Queensland’s south-east corner.
- by Cloe Read
Cold blast: Brisbane records coldest morning since September
With winter approaching, Brisbane is forecast to record minimum temperatures of 9 degrees on Thursday and 8 degrees on Friday.
- by Cloe Read
Queenslanders vote amid wet weather, flood alerts
The decentralised Sunshine State has led the charge away from election day voting this year, with 53.3 per cent already having cast a pre-poll ballot or applied for a postal vote before Saturday.
- by Matt Dennien
Brollies at the ballot box: Temperatures drop in Brisbane for election day
Muggy weather has kept this May’s temperature four degrees above the average, but daily temperatures finally slide on Saturday.
- by Tony Moore
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Floods
Flood of claims to come for $771m Queensland home retrofit program
While applications for the flood funds open in a fortnight, Brisbane’s lord mayor says council’s damage bill from February’s disaster could be triple the $440m outlay of 2011.
- by Tony Moore and Matt Dennien
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Queensland
Missing man found as rising water traps cars, chopper rescues driver
Several vehicles were caught in flood water on Thursday morning as widespread rainfall continued across Queensland.
- by Cloe Read
City ferries cancelled, bridges swamped as heavy rain hits Brisbane
The massive weather system that caused havoc in regional Queensland has now descended on the south-east.
- by Cloe Read
‘Everywhere is going to get significant rain’: Brisbane forecast for up to 60mm
The Bureau of Meteorology is also warning of potential flooding, with many of the catchments still saturated from the February event.
- by Cloe Read
Anzac Day services rained out in Brisbane with more showers ahead
More showers are expected for south-east Queensland this week right until the Labour Day long weekend.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
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Floods
Man swept away in flood found dead, landslides close roads
South-east Queensland’s rainfall continues into Tuesday, with rescues overnight and several schools remaining closed.
- by Cameron Atfield and Jocelyn Garcia