Queensland News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Khawaja opts out of Sheffield game vs SA, Labuschagne to lead Queensland
Adelaide, March 13: Australia Test opener Usman Khawaja has opted out of Queensland's upcoming Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, where a win would seal their spot in the final.
Cyclone Alfred exposed critical weaknesses in Australia's infrastructure: Expert
Sydney, March 11: Cyclone Alfred, which caused widespread power outage and flood in Australia's states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW), has exposed critical weaknesses in the country's infrastructure, an expert has warned.
Cyclone Alfred aftermath: Floods continue in Australia's Queensland, New South Wales
Sydney, March 10: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continued to impact Australia's states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) on Monday with floods and heavy rainfalls, but meteorological authorities forecast the situation will gradually ease from today.
Tropical cyclone weakens to low though more Australian homes suffer power outages
Sydney, March 8: Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) announced on Saturday morning that tropical cyclone Alfred has in the last hour weakened back to a tropical low pressure system and is now considered an ex-tropical cyclone, though more homes and premises in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) are suffering power outages.
Australia's East Coast braces for Alfred, a rare cyclone threatening Brisbane.
Brisbane, March 6: People along Australia's eastern coast are preparing for the arrival of a slow-moving storm, which marks the most southerly tropical cyclone to threaten the area in over 50 years.
Australian airlines to halt operations in Brisbane ahead of tropical cyclone Alfred's landfall
Sydney, March 6: Major Australian airlines have announced they will suspend operation in Brisbane on Thursday as severe tropical cyclone Alfred approaches Australia's state of Queensland.
Australian states prepare for tropical cyclone Alfred in full swing
Sydney, March 5: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday the government was delivering 250,000 sandbags to the state of Queensland from the national supply while the Australian Defense Force has been put on standby as severe tropical cyclone Alfred approaches.
Australia: Queensland and NSW residents brace for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, once in 50 years
Sydney, March 4: Communities across southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales (NSW) are preparing for the first tropical cyclone to make direct landfall, forecast to be on Thursday, in the region since two other similar rare cyclones hit the part of the two Australian states in 1974.
New blood test capable of detecting pregnancy health complications earlier
Sydney, Feb 27: A team of Australian scientists has developed a new blood test that is capable of detecting health complications early in pregnancy.
Telangana CM Revath Reddy meets PM Modi in Delhi
New Delhi, February 26: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Wednesday.
Tropical cyclone forecast to make landfall on Australia's northeast coast soon
Sydney, Feb 26: A tropical cyclone off northeast Australia has a high probability of making landfall on a highly-populated stretch of coast, according to forecasts.
Death toll from tropical disease melioidosis in Australia rises to 12
Sydney, Feb 26: The number of deaths from a disease linked to heavy rainfall and flooding in northeast of Australia's state of Queensland has more than doubled to 12, local health authorities said.
Telangana CM meets Australian delegation to discuss investment prospects
Hyderabad, February 25: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday met with representatives of Queensland from Australia in Hyderabad to discuss investment prospects for multiple sectors.
Nina Dobrev to join Russell Crowe in 'Bear Country'
Washington, February 22: Nina Dobrev, who played Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in the supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries, has joined Russell Crowe and Kartiah Vergara in 'Bear Country', the action thriller helmed by Derrick Borte, The Deadline reported.
2032 Brisbane Olympics venue plan to be announced on March 25
New Delhi, Feb 18: The Queensland government will announce the venue plan of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games next month, ending more than 1,200 days of Games chaos.
Warning issued over surge in snake bites in northeast Australia
Sydney, Feb 17: Australians in the northeastern state of Queensland have been warned to be cautious around snakes amid a surge in attacks.
Australian research offers new treatment hope for deadly childhood cancers
Sydney, Feb 12: Australian researchers have developed a new treatment for deadly childhood cancer using engineered immune cells.
Northeast Australian region warned to prepare for more major flooding
Sydney, Feb 8: Major flood warnings have again been issued for Australia's northeast as torrential rain returns to the region.
Australian police make emergency declaration after man hospitalised in shooting
Sydney, Feb 6: A man has been hospitalised after being shot in the head with a homemade weapon in eastern Australia on Thursday.
BBL: Melbourne Stars sign Queensland spinner Mitchell Swepson
Melbourne, February 6: Big Bash League outfit Melbourne Stars signed Queensland legspinner Mitchell Swepson on a three-year deal on the final day of the BBL's first player movement window.
Australian researchers produce first kangaroo embryos through IVF
Sydney, Feb 6: Australian scientists have successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in a major breakthrough for conservation efforts.
Residents warned of ongoing flood threat in Australia
Sydney, Feb 4: Heavy rainfall has eased, but evacuated residents of northeastern Australia have been told it is not yet safe to return home amid widespread flooding.
Flooding crisis worsens in Australia
Sydney, Feb 3: Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes amid widespread severe flooding in northern Australia.
Thousands flee homes as Australia battles massive floods
Canberra, Feb 2: A woman has died while thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall caused flooding in northern Queensland, authorities said, adding that waters will continue to rise and warned of a "dangerous and life-threatening" situation.
Australia's northeast battles floods: One dead, thousands asked to evacute
Canberra, February 2: One person has died and thousands of others have been asked to evacuate in Australia's northeast after rains caused flash floods that have inundated the region, CNN reported.
Residents told to leave amid flooding warnings in northern Australia
Sydney, Feb 1: Emergency warnings have been issued and residents urged to consider evacuating amid flooding in Australia's northeast.
Warning issued over potentially life-threatening flooding in northeast Australia
Sydney, Jan 31: Australian authorities have issued a major flood warning for the country's northeast.
Three cyclones potentially developing across Australia: Bureau of Meterology
Sydney, Jan 30: Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has warned that as many as three cyclones could form off the country's north coast within days.