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Thursday, September 23

Birdsville notches up 33.2 degrees - and that was in the dead of night

There’s no denying that a 33-degree day is a warm one. But Birdsville in Queensland’s southwest slept through a 33.2-degree Celsius night on Saturday breaking a record set in 2014.

From north to south, top to bottom, no better place to be marooned than Queensland

From the beach to the bush, now is the time to discover all the angles on offer when it comes to holidaying at home, writes Rebecca Levingston

Queensland's Birdsville Races scheduled for September has been scratched because of coronavirus. (AAP Image/Dan Peled)

Late scratching: Covid halts Birdsville Races for first time since 1882

Queensland’s iconic Birdsville Races is the latest COVID-19 victim, with organisers announcing this year’s event has been scratched.

Temperatures drop to 30-year lows as big chill heads for southeast

A cold front has begun sweeping across southern Queensland, bringing record low temperatures to the Southern Downs in a snap that will remain across southeast Queensland until next week.