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Storms weaken, severe wind warning remains for SE Qld
Predictions SE Qld will be struck by massive storms this afternoon have fallen away, but strong winds are lashing the region.[MORE]
Bligh calls for calm before storms
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh warns residents in the state's south-east not to panic ahead of storms expected later today.[MORE]
SE Qld residents warned on possible storm threat
Weather bureau says there is now around a 30 per cent chance of storms hitting south-east Queensland later today.[MORE]
SES volunteers working overtime in storm clean-up
SES volunteers have been working overtime to clean up after floods in Queensland's southern inland. [MORE]
Police net nine in Qld drug bust
Nine people are facing nearly 30 charges after a six month drug operation by Queensland police. [MORE]
AgForce backs mining code revamp
Rural lobby group AgForce has welcomed a new commitment from the Queensland Government, which it says will help strengthen the rights of farmers when dealing with mining and exploration companies.[MORE]
Blackwater mops up after 'terrifying' hail
The Premier says there is a great community effort underway in Blackwater to clean up 'terrifying' storm damage.[MORE]
Woman bashed after disturbing thieves
Police say a woman was bashed with a bottle after discovering two teenagers searching through her car at a bowls club in Toowoomba's south last night.[MORE]
Energy firm abandons billion-dollar Qld plans
Residents of a Darling Downs town in southern Queensland say they are disappointed that an energy company has cancelled plans for a billion dollar gas-to-liquids plant.[MORE]
Storms forecast for Qld after 'rockmelon' hail
The weather bureau is forecasting more gusty showers and thunderstorms across south-east Qld this afternoon.[MORE]
Qld seniors gear up for end of high school
About 40,000 Queensland high school students are due to complete Year 12 today.[MORE]
Storms batter Warwick homes
More than 20 homes have been damaged at Warwick on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland.[MORE]
Bligh to inspect central Qld storm destruction
Premier Anna Bligh is flying to Blackwater in central Qld today to inspect damage from a fierce hailstorm overnight.[MORE]
Concerns weekend Qld storms to cause more destruction
Authorities in Brisbane are concerned that storms forecast for the weekend have the potential to cause more damage.[MORE]
Don't blame us: Qld authorities defend flood actions
Qld Premier Anna Bligh has defended actions taken since last night's downpour in the state's south-east[MORE]
DVD targets rural depression
Half a million DVDs will be distributed across rural and regional Australia as part of a new campaign aimed at tackling depression.[MORE]
Pro-mulesing board elected to peak wool group
Wool growers have voted in a new board of pro-mulesing directors to the peak industry group, Australian Wool Innovations. [MORE]
Soldiers on stand-by as SE Qld mops up
The Federal Government has offered more soldiers to help clean up south-east Queensland after more deadly storms hit the region. [MORE]
Drenching sparks southern Qld chaos
Overnight storms have caused chaos in the Lockyer Valley and on southern Queensland's Darling Downs.[MORE]
Floods wreak havoc across SE Qld
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has activated the State Disaster Management Group as the state's south-east faces its second major storm incident in a week.[MORE]
Storm-battered SE Qld wakes to more damage
South-east Queensland residents are waking to flooding across the region after an overnight storm dumped up to 250 millimetres of rain.[MORE]
Severe storm warning, landslide threat in SE Qld
The weather bureau has broadened its severe thunderstorm warning across south-east Queensland.[MORE]
SE Qld severe storm warning cancelled
The weather bureau has cancelled a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Credit crunch takes toll on Darling Downs' businesses
Another two businesses on southern Queensland's Darling Downs are in the hands of receivers because of the global credit crunch.[MORE]
Big wet raises hopes of SEQ catchment boost
Soaking rain in parts of south-east Queensland has raised hopes of a boost to water storages, but more rain is needed to get the streams flowing into the catchments.[MORE]
