Parts of South East Queensland experienced flash flooding, 4cm hail and fallen trees and thousands of properties were without power following severe storms on Friday.

Queensland faces a volatile disaster season, with the bureau warning that extreme heatwaves, major flooding and rapidly intensifying cyclones are increasingly likely.

As south-east Queensland endures relentless wild weather, thousands of homes are left without power due to flash flooding, hailstorms, and fallen trees. This ongoing situation raises concerns about safety and infrastructure resilience in the region.

A triple threat disaster season featuring cyclones, flooding and extreme heatwaves could smash Queensland for the next six months, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.

Roads are closed and water is still rising at Mossman, north of Port Douglas. Footage shows four cray fishing boats loaded onto an Australian Border Force patrol vessel. A four-year-old boy who survived being run over by a taxi while riding a bike has become the face of a new police safety campaign.

A severe thunderstorm warning is currently in place for Inglewood, Warwick, Texas and Stanthorpe in southern Queensland and Emmaville, Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Inverell, Liston and Tingha in northern NSW.

Brisbane ratepayers are facing a bill of up to $500,000 for critical real-time weather information the Bureau of Meteorology used to provide for free.

A large chunk of Queensland has been told to brace for a wild weekend of weather as thousands of homes lose power.

Developer Mirvac is moving on from its Toombul project, with new owners keen to pursue plans approved in principle by the city council.

Covered in weeds, dirt and holes from rushing flood waters, the Thargomindah Sports Oval stands as a ghostly reminder of the catastrophic destruction that befell the town just months earlier.

A weather system is causing flash flooding and leaving 11,000 homes without power as wild conditions smash Queensland's south-east.