Two women have been struck by debris after a storm destroyed a home north of Brisbane this afternoon.

A woman in her 60s and a woman in her 70s were treated for facial injuries after they were injured at the property in Winya just before 3pm.

A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said the women have been taken to Caboolture Hospital in a stable condition.

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It comes as severe thunderstorms threaten to bring damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall to parts of the state's south-east, with Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast potentially in the firing line.

A Bureau of Meteorology spokesperson said the weather system is likely to affect these areas on Wednesday and Thursday with storms likely in the afternoon and evenings.

"Very isolated but dangerous severe thunderstorms with giant hail and destructive winds are possible about the Scenic Rim on Thursday afternoon," the spokesperson said.

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"Severe thunderstorm activity will continue to be possible on Friday while extending into parts of central Queensland, with focus areas highly dependent on the timing of a cooler southeasterly wind change.

Two earlier severe thunderstorm warnings have been cancelled, including a warning covering the Wide Bay, Burnett and Southeast Coast forecast districts and another covering the Somerset, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay council areas.

"Warnings will continue to be updated as we go through the afternoon and evening," the spokesperson said.

Police are making inquiries and are currently treating the death as unexplained.

All six councils from Wairoa to Taradale have made the decision.

A cat has been reunited with its owner after going missing for almost two years in Adelaide.

Mozart was found at Government House by police on November 6 after going missing from his Norwood home in December 2021, about four kilometres away from where he was located.

Owner Marc Boote said he was "grateful" for his pet's return, after describing the loss of his cat as "traumatic."

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"He recognised me immediately," Boote said.

"He's an indoor cat now, and we're working on cat-proofing our pergola so he's got an outside run.

"I'm just so grateful he's OK and home again and I urge people to make sure their cats are microchipped because I'd never have got Mozart back if he didn't have that means of identification."

RSPCA Rescue Team Leader Nalika van Loenen was able to track down Boote through the dogs and cats online (DACO) database because Mozart was microchipped.

"We can't stress enough the importance of having your cat microchipped and making sure the details on DACO are kept up to date, so if your cat does wander off and is picked up as a stray, he or she can be returned to you asap," van Loenen said.

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Only a small percentage of stray cats found are microchipped, meaning there's no way to track down their owners, the RSPCA's Carolyn Jones said.

"Half the stray dogs that come to us are microchipped and therefore able to be returned to their owners, only around four per cent of the stray cats have microchips," Jones said.

"The only way for owners of these cats with no ID to get them back is if they happen to see them on our stray animals' page – and then they have five days to claim them before we begin looking for a new home for them."

A high-ranking NSW police force member's employment is now under review after he was charged with drink-driving, six months after the alleged incident.

9News last night revealed the inspector from the police executive office attended functions in The Rocks, in the city's CBD, in May before allegedly getting behind the wheel of his police-issued car.

The 46-year-old allegedly struck a barrier while off-duty and driving on the NorthConnex ramp at 1.54am before driving into a nearby street in Wahroonga and leaving the damaged car there.

He was charged with high-range drink-driving and driving under the influence last week.

The senior officer was never breath-tested but CCTV from two pubs in The Rocks allegedly captured him downing more than 20 drinks, with an expert understood to have a blood alcohol level between .280 and .320.

The officer in question, who police have requested 9News not identify due to operational reasons, is currently off sick and his employment is under review.

He will face court next month.

It is a police policy that a media release is issued about any officer charged but in this case, the details about the police officer were only made public on Tuesday after 9News put questions to the commissioner.

"It probably could have gone out on Friday and I've asked for a review to be done of that to see why it fell through the cracks and what happened there," Police Commissioner Karen Webb told 2GB's Ray Hadley.

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Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said he believed it was the wrong move to not issue a media release.

"There is no cover-up and that is part of what the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) will examine but in my opinion, a media release should have been put out," he said.

Both Hudson and Webb have denied a "cover-up or interference" in the case.

"Any suggestion that there's a cover-up or interference, I reject," Webb told 2GB.

The LECC, the independent watchdog, is now examining the handling of the case from the top down.

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New airline Bonza has launched its first flights from the Gold Coast to Townsville as it expands its Queensland services.

The budget-friendly carrier will start offering flights from as low as $49 as it joins other competitors, such as Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar, in the market.

"This is about market growth and bringing new choices to market," Bonza chief executive Tim Gordon said.

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Some Queensland residents had the opportunity to fly on the inaugural flight today.

"It's good to be able to fly from the Gold Coast to Townsville, it makes a big difference for me," one passenger said.

The journey is one of 14 routes to be available in time for Christmas.

Flights to destinations including Townsville, Melbourne, Mackay, Darwin, Rockhampton and Launceston are expected to come online over the next two weeks.

The new Gold Coast base will see an additional 84 flights operating out of Coolangatta every week with 14 new routes unveiled. 

The airline's changes are predicted to inject around $300 million into the state's economy.

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