Queensland

Many parts of the Whitsunday coast in north Queensland remain without power and running water days after Cyclone Debbie tore through the region, with one local GP revealing she treated at least 60 patients in a makeshift hospital.

A popular outback blogger urges airlines to work with remote parents to rethink school holiday fares, after seeing it was cheaper to fly her son from Brisbane to Singapore rather than back home to Mt Isa.

Thousands of residents in low-lying areas of the northern Gold Coast, Logan and Beaudesert flee their homes after the remnants of Cyclone Debbie dumps up to 600mm in isolated areas.

There are fears lives may have been lost in overnight flooding in northern New South Wales, where tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes after the area was deluged by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie. Follow live.

The Lismore flood levee is set to overflow overnight, flooding low-lying areas of the city, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie moves south through south-east Queensland and northern NSW.

Footage shot on mobile phones shows the strong winds from ex Cyclone Debbie as it hits the Sunshine Coast.

Emergency services crews in north Queensland warn residents not to swim in floodwaters after a bull shark washes up on road near Ayr.

The Bulldogs put a rough week behind them with a win over the Broncos. Check out all the scores and stats that mattered.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie's reign is not yet over, authorities say, with warnings severe weather may worsen for south-east Queensland overnight.

It may not have power, but a bottle shop 30km from Mackay is doing a roaring trade, two days after Cyclone Debbie crossed the north Queensland coast.

Aerial vision shows destruction of hotels and residences in the Whitsunday Islands.

Unrelenting rain associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie causes Rosalie resident Frans Vogels to lose property from under his house in Brisbane's inner west, the fourth time floods inundate his property in eight years.

The Australian Sugar Milling Council says the Federal Government's intervention in a long-running dispute is disappointing, given a draft contract between Wilmar and QSL had been "on track" to be finalised within weeks.

Residents of Lismore city and areas around Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads have been ordered to evacuate as floodwaters threaten towns and properties in northern NSW.

A 23-year-old man is set to face court on Friday charged with the murder of childcare worker Samuel Thompson, who was last seen alive three weeks ago.

Hundreds of thousands of school kids have been sent home as ex-Cyclone Debbie nears south-east Queensland, bringing flash flooding with more than a month's worth of rain in a single day.

Heavy rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie leaves motorists stranded in north Queensland and delays the recovery effort in Proserpine, Bowen and Airlie Beach.

Our tracker shows how much rain is fell across southern parts of the Queensland coast during the day on Thursday, as ex-Cyclone Debbie continues to cause havoc in the state.

The hunt for a convicted killer, who has links to Melbourne's criminal underworld, intensifies following unconfirmed sightings in regional New South Wales.

All schools in south-east Queensland are closed today. Here's what you can do to keep the kids occupied.

Bank of Queensland reports a 6 per cent slide in first-half profit to $161 million as the effects of strong competition for both loans and deposits bite.

Loans will be made available to cyclone-affected farmers, while continuing wet weather prevents them from assessing damage to their properties.

Brisbane received a major drenching from ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie, with schools and businesses closed as the storm unleashed its fury on south-east Queensland.

Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has announced that all schools from Agnes Water to the NSW border west to Nanango are to be closed due to the impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie.

Heavy rain brought on by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie wreaks havoc across Queensland and northern NSW, where Lismore residents face an anxious wait overnight as the Wilsons River threatens to flow over the flood levee when it reaches its peak tomorrow morning. See how the day unfolded.