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Saturday, September 25

Big wet on the radar as Queensland water plans come under review

Just as south-east Queensland was looking like it would need recycled water, and the Bradfield scheme was back on the agenda, experts have predicted heavy rain ahead.

No more gaps: Govt agrees to cover insurance shortfall in state's north

Councils have welcomed plans for a reinsurance pool to help reduce premiums and extend cover. But the Morrison and Palaszczuk governments still need to agree on terms.

Multiple homes have been destroyed by the massive fire in the Perth Hills. Photo: ABC

Perth Hills bushfire destroys 30 homes

An out-of-control bushfire raging near Perth’s northeast has destroyed at least 30 homes, with authorities checking if lives have been lost in one badly hit area.

Men fined for lighting campfire that caused Fraser Island to burn for two months

Two men are fined for illegally lighting a campfire on Fraser Island (K’gari) which led to a major blaze that burnt through half of the World Heritage-listed island within two months.

Insurance changes back on agenda for disaster-prone north

In response to high premiums, and restricted coverage, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recommended further insurance reform.

Fraser Island residents told to 'leave immediately' as bushfire threatens town

Residents of Happy Valley, the normally idyllic town on Fraser Island (K’gari), have been advised to evacuate.

Painful sight: Palaszczuk orders Fraser Island bushfire review

The Queensland Government has ordered a full review of a bushfire that has burned through tens of thousands of hectares of the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, as the public tries to help find the culprits who lit the campfire that sparked the emergency.