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Residents of Queensland's far north are bracing for more destruction as Cyclone Niran is strengthening.

Millions of Australians have been warned to brace themselves for torrential rain and strong winds after thunderstorms drenched the east coast overnight. More than 100,000 lightning strikes lit up the sky between the Darling Downs and Brisbane overnight as parts of south-east Queensland received more than 30mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. Heavy rain in Sydney on Wednesday morning has prompted the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a road weather alert for dangerous driving conditions in the city's eastern suburbs. Motorists on the M5 have been told to expect significant delays due to floodin...

Another 10 Bizarre Death Related Facts Death is one of my favorite topics and as it has been quite some time since I posted a list on the subject, I thought the time seemed right. In this list we look at 10 random facts that have one thing in common: they all relate to death in one way or another. Be sure to check out the original list, and add any more death facts to the comments of this list. 10 Gregory Biggs Gregory Biggs, a homeless man in Fort Worth, Texas, was struck by a car being driven by Chante Jawan Mallard, who had been drinking and taking drugs that night. Biggs’ torso becam...

Here we are at the Gold Coast's Paradise Point Bowls Club, home of the mighty Dolphins and Monday night's famous "Parmimania" where the chicken parmi comes in five different flavours - Classic, Hawaiian, The Stockman, Mexican and Meat Lovers. It's the sort of watering hole that once peppered our towns; a place that smells like beer and friendship, where the meat trays are raffled, the drinks are ice-cold, and the bar staff have masters degrees in banter. And here, at a long table beside the bar is Queensland's newest State Opposition leader, David Crisafulli, 41, telling a story to a pod o...

Here we are at the Gold Coast's Paradise Point Bowls Club, home of the mighty Dolphins and Monday night's famous "Parmimania" where the chicken parmi comes in five different flavours - Classic, Hawaiian, The Stockman, Mexican and Meat Lovers. It's the sort of watering hole that once peppered our towns; a place that smells like beer and friendship, where the meat trays are raffled, the drinks are ice-cold, and the bar staff have masters degrees in banter. And here, at a long table beside the bar is Queensland's newest State Opposition leader, David Crisafulli, 41, telling a story to a pod o...