Queensland

The city Aussies are fleeing in droves – and the one we can’t seem to get enough of

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By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:10 GMT, 18 December 2023 | Updated: 07:53 GMT, 18 December 2023 Australians are fleeing a congested big city in droves to escape high house prices and the ever-growing population as overseas immigration surges at a record pace.  A record 518,100 overseas arrivals flooded into … Read more

Incredible moment dozens of Aussies brave rising floodwaters to grab a drink at the pub as region is battered by wild weather

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Not even record flooding could dampen the spirits of intrepid hotel patrons who travelled by boat to enjoy some refreshments at a marooned pub amid the floodwaters of north Queensland. Instead of cars, it was a row of tinnies parked outside the Hotel Euramo, a small pub situated almost on the banks of the Tully … Read more

Brisbane Airport chaos with massive flight delays after huge storm battered the city

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By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:26 GMT, 16 December 2023 | Updated: 01:30 GMT, 16 December 2023 Flight timetables were thrown into chaos at a major Australian airport after a destructive storm ripped through south-east Queensland on Friday night. Shortly before 8am on Saturday there were at least 18 cancelled domestic flights … Read more

Australia Zoo: Urgent search launched after an animal makes an early-morning escape from the Beerwah zoo made famous by crocodile hunter Steve Irwin

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By Pranav Harish For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:02 GMT, 16 December 2023 | Updated: 09:09 GMT, 16 December 2023 Staff at one of Australia’s most famous zoos are frantically searching for an animal that escaped its enclosure in the early hours of the morning through a drain.  The wallaby managed to make a getaway … Read more

Urgent recall issued for popular sauce sold in Australia at Coles, IGA and Woolworths over allergy fears

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By Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:37 GMT, 13 December 2023 | Updated: 20:40 GMT, 13 December 2023 A popular syrup sold in supermarkets across Australia has been recalled over an undeclared milk allergen in the product.  Hershey’s Caramel Syrup 623g is sold in Coles and IGA in NSW and Queensland and is … Read more

Cyclone Jasper: Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington reveals devastation is approaching his hotel as winds worsen in Cairns

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By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:18 GMT, 13 December 2023 | Updated: 00:18 GMT, 13 December 2023 Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington is bracing for tropical Cyclone Jasper as strong winds hit the far north Queensland coast on Wednesday morning. The Sunrise host, 45, offered a firsthand account of the escalating situation during a … Read more

Aussie drivers warned of mega petrol price hikes ahead of Christmas – here’s where you’ll pay the most

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By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:50 GMT, 6 December 2023 | Updated: 23:10 GMT, 6 December 2023 Aussie motorists have been warned petrol prices are set to soar in the lead-up to the Christmas holidays. Fuel prices are tipped to surge past $2 a litre in the coming weeks as millions of Aussies hit the road … Read more

Tropical cyclone Jasper grows into Category 5 monster – check our tracker and map to see when and where Australia will be hit

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By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia and Aap Published: 00:47 GMT, 7 December 2023 | Updated: 02:38 GMT, 7 December 2023 Tropical cyclone Jasper has been upgraded to a category 3 system and is expected to strengthen further as it steams towards the Queensland coast. Jasper is forecast to reach high-end category 4 intensity … Read more

2032 Olympics: Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner quits planning committee and slams Annastacia Palaszczuk government

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By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:41 GMT, 3 December 2023 | Updated: 10:41 GMT, 3 December 2023 A lord mayor has sensationally quit a planning committee for the 2032 Olympics, branding it as a ‘dysfunctional farce’ and ‘pointless talkfest’. Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner didn’t hold back as he walked away from the 2032 Olympic … Read more

Bribie Island fall: Josh Taylor identified as the man buried alive in sand on Queensland island and now fighting for life

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The man fighting for life after he fell into a 1.5m hole and was buried alive in sand on Bribie Island has been identified as Josh Taylor. Queensland Paramedics and an RACQ LifeFlight rescue helicopter crew were called to help the 25-year-old man after he fell into a hole and was buried in sand on … Read more

Withers and Barlow families sell Australia’s 7-Eleven stores for $1.7billion

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By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:22 GMT, 1 December 2023 | Updated: 08:20 GMT, 1 December 2023 Two billionaire Australian families have sold the country’s arm of 7-Eleven stores to its Japanese-based parent company. The Withers and Barlow families, who are related, have sold the 752 Australia 7-Elevens to 7-Eleven International LLC, … Read more

Old El Paso Hard n Soft Taco Kit is urgently recalled from Woolworths and Coles supermarkets across Australia

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By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:51 GMT, 30 November 2023 | Updated: 22:40 GMT, 30 November 2023 A popular taco kit brand has been recalled from Coles and Woolworths supermarkets across Australia.  The 350g Old El Paso Hard n Soft Taco Kit was recalled on Thursday because some of the kits contained … Read more

NAB announces branch closures across the country including Queensland, NSW and Victoria

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By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:21 GMT, 29 November 2023 | Updated: 03:04 GMT, 30 November 2023 One of Australia’s big four banks has announced the closure of five of its branches across the country next year. NAB confirmed its branches in Teggeranong in ACT, Emerald in Greater Melbourne, Balmain in Sydney, … Read more