53 m. ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE: ‘Not a time to be brave’: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

The US National Hurricane Centre has warned of catastrophic, life-threatening conditions, driven by the storm’s slow movement, extreme winds, and intense rainfall and storm surge. Follow our live coverage.

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4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE: Category 5 ‘storm of the century’ set to make landfall in Jamaica

The US National Hurricane Centre has warned of catastrophic, life-threatening conditions, driven by the storm’s slow movement, extreme winds, and intense rainfall and storm surge. Follow our live coverage.

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8 h. ago WA governor formally apologises over historic Pinjarra massacre

Chris Dawson has become the first Western Australian governor to apologise over the Pinjarra massacre in which dozens of Aboriginal people were killed.

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8 h. ago How many sharks are in the beaches and rivers around Brisbane? More than you’d think

Numbers are booming across the region – but in a handful of areas the population has completely collapsed.

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10 h. ago Queensland's puberty blocker ban overturned by Supreme Court

The review was based on whether Queensland's health service made an independent decision with proper public consultation to halt puberty blockers.

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10 h. ago Demand for weather bureau to explain how it will fix ‘flawed’ website

The federal minister responsible for the Bureau of Meteorology said the new website had not met users’ expectations, and the agency should urgently consider how to fix it.

Society

11 h. ago State High students weren’t the first to learn wrong history exam topic

The education department was warned in August a Brisbane school had been teaching the wrong topic for ancient history. Then it happened again.

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11 h. ago In her portraits of Holocaust survivors, artist Anita Lester finds new links to her own family history

The stories and lives of Melbourne’s last surviving Holocaust survivors feature in a new exhibition.

Culture

13 h. ago Gender blocker ban reinstated after being struck down in court

Queensland’s health minister has used his powers to reinstate a pause on gender-affirming care for children, despite a court ruling against the government hours earlier.

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13 h. ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE: Jamaica prepares for category 5 storm to make landfall; ‘catastrophic and life

Hurricane Melissa is expected to hit Jamaica later on Tuesday with sustained winds exceeding 280 km/h. Follow our live coverage.

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14 h. ago ‘Not good enough’: Crisafulli slams ‘flawed’ bureau website in storm aftermath

The Queensland government has heaped pressure on the federal weather bureau and Albanese government over changes to individual radar access and colour schemes.

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15 h. ago ‘Unlawful’: LNP government’s gender blocker ban overturned in court

A judge has ruled in favour of the parent of a transgender teen who questioned the legality of Queensland’s ban of gender-affirming care for children.

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16 h. ago ‘Not good enough’: Crisafulli slams ‘flawed’ BoM website in storm aftermath

The Queensland government has heaped pressure on the federal weather bureau and Albanese government over changes to individual radar access and colour schemes.

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16 h. ago Woman’s body recovered after she went missing from cruise ship

The elderly woman was visiting a remote island in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef at the time.

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17 h. ago Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy to retire

He has been described as respected, trusted and steadfast, and, the police minister added, “known for his impeccable flat top”.

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18 h. ago Brisbane news live: Crisafulli slams ‘flawed’ BoM website update; Schools across Brisbane remain shut; Qld on track for deadliest year on roads

For today’s news updates as they happen in Brisbane and beyond, follow us here.

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18 h. ago ‘We’re witnessing satellite history’: World’s biggest storm this year could bring crisis

Hurricane Melissa is expected to hit Jamaica later on Tuesday with sustained winds exceeding 280 km/h.

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19 h. ago Year 12 students at top state school taught wrong subject for external exam

Students at one of Brisbane’s top high schools have been taught the wrong topic for their year 12 external exam. They found out two days beforehand.

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19 h. ago Brisbane news live: Schools across Brisbane remain shut; Crews continue storm clean

For today’s news updates as they happen in Brisbane and beyond, follow us here.

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20 h. ago Monster Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica, its strongest in 174 years

The storm has intensified to Category 5 with sustained winds exceeding 250km/h, making it the strongest hurricane in recorded history to hit the island.

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