Nicholas McElroy

For many in south-east Queensland and northern NSW a trip to the beach before the cyclone's onslaught has proved irresistible, but those on the Gold Coast are risking stiff penalties.

Queensland has made a "step towards recovery", with all emergency alerts now cancelled as rainfall eases and rivers recede, the state's premier says.  

Rivers continue to recede and all emergency alerts have been cancelled, but tens of thousands of people are still without.

One-fifth of all Norfolk Pines assessed on the Gold Coast in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred are deemed to be unsafe and will be destroyed.

The Australian Transport Safety Burea report has found a series of safety issues contributed to the crash that killed four people and injured nine others in 2023.

The Gold Coast's "A-Line" rock wall is the last of defence for nearby properties, and high tides keep crashing against it.

Queensland's renewable energy plans have become a little clearer, but advocates say they still cannot see how the state will meet its goals of reaching net zero by 2050.

The film and television actor is being remembered for his versatility, humbleness and generosity after his death on the Gold Coast.

The trial will take cells from the noses of paralysed patients and transplant them to regenerate and grow over spinal cord injuries.

Gold Coast rail 30 years in the making cut short of final destination