Queensland athletes have started the year with a bang, excelling on the track, in the pool, and everywhere in between.

Funerals for Valmai Lena Mcpherson, Valda May Vikuckis and Jennifer Anne Reuben (Nee Brown) will be held in in Townsville this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Fire Danger - No Rating Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 3:20 ...

A strong high [1037 hPa] in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge and fresh to strong southeasterly winds over the northern waters. The ridge will persist for several days, though it will weaken ...