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Fever out to stop Lightning striking twice in Super Netball grand final
West Coast Fever will enjoy home court advantage in Sunday’s Super Netball grand final in Perth but standing in their way is the defending champions, Sunshine Coast Lightning.
What does 'ScoMo' as PM mean for the Coalition's electoral chances in Queensland?
Queensland’s LNP is hanging onto several federal seats by margins of 4 per cent or less, so how does a straight-talking, rugby-league loving, Christian social conservative help the Coalition’s electoral chances in Queensland?
Meet Lightning's 'silent assassin' set to strike twice in Super Netball final
Sunshine Coast Lightning goal defence Karla Pretorius will play a vital role in her team’s attempt to create history and win back-to-back super netball titles in Perth this weekend.
Queensland's oldest town boasts many curious facts
It is the oldest town in Queensland, but also claims a murder mystery, elusive bear sightings, unusual street signs, and a whole lot of oranges.
Vandals caught on CCTV throwing bricks at Peter Dutton's electorate office
Police release CCTV footage of the four people who used bricks and hammers to smash six windows and two doors at Peter Dutton’s electorate office in Brisbane’s north overnight.
'Most significant rainfall in months': Wet weekend forecast for Queensland
It won’t be drought-breaking, but a weekend of heavy rainfall is expected to hit parts of Queensland this weekend, with up to 70 millimetres possible in some isolated areas, bringing some much-needed relief for farmers.
2yo boy found safe after being taken from medical facility
A two-year-old boy at the centre of an Amber Alert in Brisbane this morning has been found, Queensland police say, but investigators will not say where he was located.
Drought forces Queensland to import grain as stock runs out
A shipment of grain worth more than $15 million arrives in Queensland, destined for drought-stricken farmers struggling to feed their stock as the drought takes its toll on local crops.
Vandals smash windows and doors of Peter Dutton's office with brick pavers
Police say brick pavers were hurled through the windows and doors of Peter Dutton’s electorate office north of Brisbane, with the attack taking place just before 2:00am.