Ciara Jones

Long queues, flight cancellations and baggage delays at major Australian airports could worsen, with "chronically overworked" ground crew threatening strike action over pay and working conditions. 

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says wearing masks indoors will help save lives, but neither she nor acting Chief Health Officer Peter Aitken are advocating a return to a full mask mandate. The AMA says mandates are "likely to be necessary" as recommendations alone don't change behaviour.

Wild winds and dangerous surf warnings are in place for much of Queensland's coastline, as an east coast low develops in the Coral Sea.

COVID-19 has put Queensland's health system under severe pressure, with many of the state's hospitals now reaching "tier three". But what exactly does that mean?

With 22 fatalities recorded over the past 24 hours and 921 people in hospital, Queensland is approaching its worst wave of the pandemic. 

Inquiry into domestic violence responses by Queensland police hears of "dehumanising" and "derogatory" comments about victims and female officers. 

Triage tents are being used outside some hospitals in south-east Queensland, with the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 across the state likely to exceed 1,000 in coming weeks — the highest number of the pandemic so far, health authorities say.

Brisbane Airport head of public affairs Stephen Beckett says weather disruptions in flood-ravaged New South Wales, and COVID and influenza-related staff shortages are contributing to flight delays and cancellations.

Queensland Pharmacy Guild branch president Chris Owen says there is "no shortage" of vaccines across the community pharmacy network.

Queensland's Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says the ongoing COVID wave could be more severe than February's, when hospitalisations peaked, with 7 per cent of health workers off sick.

Sue and Lloyd Clarke echo the sentiments of Police Union president Ian Leavers, calling for the coroner's recommendation for domestic-violence-focused police stations to be acted upon as quickly as possible. 

A damning report into the effectiveness of Queensland's building and construction watchdog recommends sweeping reforms to overhaul the troubled regulator after finding its organisational structure and processes were not fit-for-purpose.

New Insurance Council of Australia figures reveal the damage bill from February's flood disaster in Queensland and New South Wales has reached $4.8 billion with builders saying repairs will take up to two years.  

Authorities are closely monitoring any impact on Queensland's bee populations amid a "worrying" interstate detection of the deadly honey bee parasite, varroa destructor.

More than 500 stonemasons have been diagnosed with silicosis nationally, but experts say it's 'likely just the tip of the iceberg', with miners, quarry workers and others in the construction industry at risk. 

Five of Queensland's state-owned power generators are currently not operating. Others are being turned off on purpose as blackouts threaten. 

Harrowing evidence — from health services, advocates and people with lived experience of mental health issues — is heard by a parliamentary committee tasked with scrutinising Queensland's mental health system. 

How effective are masks in keeping the flu at bay? What masks offer the most protection? What else can I do to avoid getting sick this winter? Your questions answered.

It's the third day of winter and temperatures are dropping to single digits, which means Queenslanders are firing up the heaters and bracing for an eye-watering power bill.  So how can you curb the cost?

Queensland is home to the Treasurer, the Opposition Leader and the leader of the Nationals. What does that mean for Sunshine State and its issues? 

Brisbane flood victims say they're hopeful for government support to rebuild their homes, after a review into the February disaster recommends an overhaul of the city's current planning laws and "slow" emergency flood alert system.

A three-way contest is likely for the marginal federal seat of Griffith in Brisbane, held by Labor’s Terri Butler since 2014. With the same cast as 2019 of Ms Butler, Greens candidate Max Chandler-Mather and the LNP’s Olivia Roberts, who will come out on top this time around?

Flight path and aircraft noise is emerging as a key federal election issue in inner-Brisbane electorates, with residents in dozens of suburbs complaining of excessive noise pollution from Brisbane Airport's new runway.

Nevaeh Austin is released from the intensive care unit in Brisbane but remains in hospital where she is recovering after being left for six hours on a daycare bus in Central Queensland.

Queensland domestic and family violence services warn the south-east flood crisis has prompted a surge in the number of calls for help.