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Six people have died across state, while Gympie records highest flood level in more than 100 years

Queensland's flood death toll has risen to eight after a man was found dead in a submerged car on the Gold Coast, while thousands of properties are under water.

A severe storm system pummelled Australia's northeastern city of Brisbane on Sunday, causing evacuations, power outages and school closures as the death toll climbed to seven from accompanying flash floods.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has compared the current floodwater effects to those of a cyclone. “At the moment, what we have is similar to like Cyclone Debbie or Cyclone Oswald or a monsoonal trough that we saw in Townsville, where it’s just sitting over the entire south-east of our state.”

Eight people have now died, with at least two more missing as major flooding hits Brisbane, Lismore, Murwillumbah and Gympie

Having watched his team slump to the foot of the A-League Men ladder in his absence, Brisbane Roar captain Tom Aldred can't wait to end his injury nightmare.

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says schools across south-east Queensland will be closed on Monday and people are urged to work from home as the flooding situation worsens. See how the day unfolded in our live blog.

Hundreds of schools will be closed across south-east Queensland on Monday and people have been encouraged to work from home as a deadly weather system continues to lash the state.

Right in the race for the AFLW top two, Melbourne will relish the prospect of backing up wins over Brisbane and North Melbourne with a trip to face Fremantle.

North Queensland have comfortably beaten Brisbane 26-6 in their final NRL pre-season trial, leaving the Broncos with serious questions over their spine.