Storms rolled through south-east Queensland on Tuesday, with a lightning strike closing an airport runway for more than eight hours.

Jos Mitchell had been on medical leave since May recovering from surgery, but said her decision was driven by culture at the council.

As an outsider elected to run a council that didn’t support her, the Redlands mayor was never going to have it easy.

Two greyhound deaths in three days have prompted renewed calls to close The Q, taking the death toll at the controversial $90 million complex to at least 40.

Monica Ferreira tells CityChats about the parts of her career she values the most.

The Brisbane-based YouTuber discusses being compared to online early-learning superstar Ms Rachel and her journey from teacher to internet creator.

Just days before her death, Frances Crawford confronted her husband about his repeated affairs and relationships, and interstate and overseas flights he had booked for other women.

Destruction orders for the two dogs were withdrawn last week, and dangerous dog declarations proposed.

An inquiry into the CFMEU has heard claims of bat threats and frivolous safety stoppages across major Queensland projects, including one halted by a 3mm puddle.

The Brisbane store has a fervent following, not through social media but by old-fashioned word-of-mouth.

A vocal critic of the Queensland government has its funding cut. Also in this week’s public sector column: who’s working on a union “competition” push, and the hunt for police union leakers.

The man was found dead after going missing in floodwater north of Brisbane, as warnings were issued for the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs.