Wild storms bringing potentially heavy rains and damaging winds will continue to batter one Australian state, as another braces for a possible cyclone.

Aussies have been warned to brace for potential tropical cyclones as parts of the country are lashed by heavy rain, with multiple severe weather warnings in place.

An outbreak of the world's deadliest bee parasite, varroa destructor mite, has been found less than 5 kilometres from the Queensland border — the closest detection to date.

Queensland residents connected to the Bellview Estate, Cassowary Heights, and north and south Millstream water supply schemes are being warned to boil their water to avoid potentially becoming sick. A boil water notice has been issued to those residents as heavy rain continues to lash northern Queensland ahead of forecast cyclones.

The storm alert is current for parts of Sydney, the Hunter ... earlier about the rain and tropical low forecast for Far North Queensland, Sky News Meteorologist Rob Sharpe said the wet weather ...

Sydney’s Olympic Stadium has been selected to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup final. The 83,000-seat venue previously hosted the 2003 championship match when the Wallabies lost to England following Jonny Wilkinson's dropped goal deep into extra time.

Bruce Lehrmann was last year committed to stand trial over allegations he raped a woman he met at a Toowoomba nightclub on a drug-fuelled night in 2021.

Queensland's tourism is stagnating, the state's peak tourism body has warned, with all other states enjoying much larger sector growth.

State of Origin 2025: Queensland legend Greg Inglis appointed assistant coach of Maroons women’s team Inglis has been appointed as an assistant to Queensland women’s coach Tahnee Norris for this year’s women’s State of Origin series.