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Claims new artificial reefs being installed in a protected marine park could damage a vulnerable natural coral reef are disputed by Queensland's environment minister.

Dozens of stores across every corner of the state have been closed for three months as officers exercise new powers passed in Queensland's parliament last week.

Kloe Weedon's son Zeke William Hondow, a schoolboy with a sharp wit and even sharper haircuts, was farewelled at a funeral last week.

The Sunshine Coast Council has caved to public pressure and will resurrect its Mooloolaba midnight fireworks display, bringing the region into line with other Queensland towns.

Parts of Queensland will reach 45 degrees Celsius today, while the state's south east braces for severe storms. 

Food security is as much an issue today as it was when the Country Hour began. Many of the threats to farming remain the same – drought, floods, pests – but today there are additional challenges, such as trade wars and a changing climate.

Once a one-off occurrence, publicans are now reporting "multiple per week" fake IDs. 

A pint-sized, pint-pouring granny becomes a social media star and the face of a country pub, as she adjusts from nursing to life behind the bar alongside her daughter.

The Bureau of Meteorology says storm activity, expected mainly about the southern border area, is not forecast to be as intense as in previous weeks.

Thousands of retirement and relocatable homes are either under construction or have been approved along a regional Queensland coastline known for its pristine beaches and "affordable" lifestyle.

A court has heard a man charged with arson over a fatal house fire admitted to lighting the fire and threatened to burn down his own family home.

About 1,000 people are waiting in Queensland public hospitals for more appropriate care, such as a place in aged care, with infrastructure failing to keep up with the need.

Police say a 57-year-old male pedestrian died at the scene of a crash at a Hervey Bay intersection early this morning. 

Fraser Coast council is weighing whether to transform a popular tourism site into a public green space, prompting a backlash from thousands of locals.

New data shows the rental vacancy rate across Queensland remains stuck at 1 per cent, with real estate agents saying demand is "unprecedented".

Queensland Health says the three infected people were at last month's concert of American singer Jelly Roll at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and is warning others who attended to be alert for symptoms.

The woman lit a prohibited fire on the protected sand island and used a drone in a restricted area.

Storms are expected across a large part of inland Queensland, with the Darling Downs region set to cop another weekend of severe weather.

Raymond Aitkin has been selling seasonal fruit by the side of the road for more than 20 years, but he has found himself before the court twice this year and claims the council is singling him out.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting pleasant conditions across most of Queensland, with only isolated showers possible along the state’s northern coast.